Paulfc Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Hi, has any one any experience of painting the wheel centres (which I believe are a type of plastic) and if so was it straight forward, have you any tips to share and what did you use/recommend? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PodOne Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 I tried using U POL plastic paint as recommended on a couple of occasions both times it reacted and split. Gave up in the end and bought some new ones! Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulfc Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Andy, Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Topoff Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Hi I haven't tried to paint any but I gather from a reliable source that the new ones are all black plastic and the later ones are just over painted, and the silver comes off those too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Y Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 I’ve used “silver wheels” aerosol paint I think from Halfords, 5 years ago and still looks fine. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ed_h Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 About halfway down this page: http://bullfire.net/TR6/TR6-119/TR6-119.html Ed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DRD Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Rob Y said: I’ve used “silver wheels” aerosol paint I think from Halfords, 5 years ago and still looks fine. Rob Me too, I got a can of silver spray paint from a motor factors. I did several thin coats to avoid runs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DRD Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Rob Y said: I’ve used “silver wheels” aerosol paint I think from Halfords, 5 years ago and still looks fine. Rob Me too, I got a can of silver spray paint from a motor factors. I did several thin coats to avoid runs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRseks Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 I painted these silver around 8 years ago, think I used normal silver paint with clear lacquer, looks fine still. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) I painted mine in matt black (i tried with satin but preferred the matt finish and it still leaves a slight shine) with a Halfords spray can. Just rubbed them down with a scourer pad, cleaned with white spirit and put on a few coats. These were a set of secondhand ones from ebay that were silver. Edit: Found the pictures of it. Gareth Edited February 5, 2021 by Mk2 Chopper Added photos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulfc Posted February 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 Thanks Gareth, Exactly what I was looking for. That’s the next few days taken care of . Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, Paulfc said: Thanks Gareth, Exactly what I was looking for. That’s the next few days taken care of . Paul Cool man, dry and warm(ish) out there today...I always have to wait till the weather is nice to do things like that. I did primer them as you can see, just to build up the layers and rub it down to get the best finish on the top coat. Gareth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 4 hours ago, Mk2 Chopper said: I painted mine in matt black (i tried with satin but preferred the matt finish and it still leaves a slight shine) with a Halfords spray can. Just rubbed them down with a scourer pad, cleaned with white spirit and put on a few coats. These were a set of secondhand ones from ebay that were silver. Edit: Found the pictures of it. Gareth Excellent outcome. Good to see the windmill at Wimbledon Common again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 Thanks, I think the windmill at Wimbledon Common is a bit larger and prettier than this one, which is in Outwood, still a nice spot though and taken on Christmas day last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Mk2 Chopper said: Thanks, I think the windmill at Wimbledon Common is a bit larger and prettier than this one, which is in Outwood, still a nice spot though and taken on Christmas day last year. My mistake. It was the flag pole that made me think it was Wimbledon. Yes Wimbledon windmill is larger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: My mistake. It was the flag pole that made me think it was Wimbledon. Yes Wimbledon windmill is larger Now that would make a better setting for our TR's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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