So I finally got a day off work and decided to get on with cleaning up the standard rims for xmas. Took pictures to show.
Tools:
Masking tape,
Newspaper,
Sand paper (800 grit and wet & dry),
White Simoniz primer (2 x 500ml),
Black gloss Simoniz spray paint (2 x 500ml),
Simoniz clear lacquer (2 x 500ml).

 

Extra picture, Three stages of prep, primer and paint.

 

good project 17, how about a before and after of the rims on the car once they've had time to cure?

 

hey there 17....lovin the project. I've done a few myself ( links below ) and am currently doing a set for my daughters Peugeot as we speak

Jag-wheel-refurb
audi-alloy-wheel-refurb

Linkin the pics, and looks like a job well done. Why not post up some pics of them on the car so we can see the finished result?

 

Hey Jim, you missed out the original and best one
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2026

 

Looks good man. I found that doing a 1500 grit wet sand between the final paint coat and the first clear coat, then again after the first clear coat before the final clear really gives you a nice smooth finish and you don't have any orange peel. Cleaned with kerosene and then water between coats to eliminate fish-eye.

Waited about a week for the paint to really cure then put on a nice coat of carnuba wax. (This was on an old SAAB btw, not my X).

Good way to spend a day off, eh!

 

Will post a pic of before and after but don't think I've got a before picture with the standard rims on. I'm only putting these on for winter to save my 18" Team dynamics. They've got a deep dish polished metal lip and the grit and salt on the roads over winter will enjoy eating them. LOL Will see what I can do with the pics. Will be a week or so yet though.
Cheers for the comments.

 

Ooops, sorry Buck and you're right, yours was the original post

Thanks for that Chrisx - I think you're soo right with this, patience ( plenty of it ) copius amounts of sanding followed by more sanding along with good quality paint = a great finish


Lookin forward to the pics 17