Spray standard steels black or buy new modulars?

I refurbed my old steel wheels. Took ages to sand off the rust even using a wire brush attachment on a power drill, then clean them up, then mask them, then primer, then paint (and then lacquer 'cos I did mine silver). They looked quite good at first, but after a while the rust started showing through again - they were still more presentable than when I started, but nonetheless they weren't exactly pristine. In the end I bought a set of alloys and sold the steels. If I had the time all over again I'd never have bothered with all the time and cost of refurbing the steels - go and buy the new wheels!

tin of hammerite and a brush

before



after


this was 2 years ago

now

I fitted white Sunraysia rims to my Jimny and trailer so that they are all the same.




Just have to change the boat trailer wheels next. Sunraysia's are only $80 each with standard (read el cheapo) road tyres on them.

Static balance would have weights on the inside rim

Thanks for the thought everyone, the condition of the set Im looking to refurb are like this

Not sure how salvageable this set is mind you!!

minibbb wrote: Thanks for the thought everyone, the condition of the set Im looking to refurb are like this

Not sure how salvageable this set is mind you!!

give them a good clean up, brush off any lose rust and hammerite them smooth black - it will make them look much better for £7 + a brush until you decide if your going to invest in modulars or alloys

hammerite is designed to go over rust and the brushstokes smooth out as it dries - if you kerb them or rub them against a rock or tree :whistle: then they are easy to touch in