Alloy Wheels

[neilwitr]

What colour 'SILVER' are alloy wheels painted?

[tonyav]

Depends on what make of car they are on, each make will have their own colour code.

[gingejbee]

My alloy wheels are coated with a clear lacquer - but the colour comes from the alloy.

[snags]

If you're thinking of respraying your alloys, don't bother, it looks awful, can chip and flake, won't last and to do it properly takes ages. Better to take the wheels to an alloy wheel refurbishment/repair shop and get them glass bead blasted (not shot blasted which will blow holes in the alloy). Finish with a coat of lacquer or if you want a colour rather than the bare alloy get them powder coated.

[TWR]

snags, You may have this wrong, if you the job of rubbing the wheel down, put on grey primer, then rub THAT down, re-prime & finish off with the prefered silver that you can purchase from any Auto spares shop, I bought a BBS Sports wheel a while back, it was in a right state, I done what I have posted with good results, that's my opinion.

[neilwitr]

It is a Jaguar X-Type and the wheels are painted. They were scratched by a loose piece of brick flicking up and hitting the wheel.

[tonyav]

You could use a company like these.
http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/services/alloy-wheels/

[neilwitr]

Thank you for all your answers, they have given me food for thought.

[Purple_Popple]

I can recommend Chips Away ..I have used them many times in the past and for kerbed alloys and they did a fantastic job. .looked like new after! :)