juicygoolies Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Is there a way to do this without the paint just flaking or scratching when I come to tighten them up on the wheels? Kind of restricted to the amount of layers of paint/lacquer you can put on for obvious reasons. Alternatively is there something I can put between the wrench and nuts to act as a defence? I was thinking bluetac LOL dunno tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I very much doubt any sort of paint would stand up to being tightened without scratching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicygoolies Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I know :-( I bought some used ones and the paint is chipped all over so I'd prefer to try to paint these instead of buying new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan23 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 paint them then lacquer them, best you can do really. and trying to put anything over the nuts to protect them when doing them up isnt really going to work, becasue the socket fits snug on the bolt for max grip, putting somthing on to protect the nut would just get pushed to the end of the socket. just try not to have a habit of taking the wheels nuts on and off alot lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 wat about powder coating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicygoolies Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I rarely take my wheels off atm. Was thinking about powder coating but how much would that cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan23 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 prbably bit expensive and probably still chip away eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicygoolies Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I'll just paint them, stick them on and see what happens! I don't mind a bit of scratching that you can only see up close, but currently they're half blue half silver :-O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieRich Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Just get some plastic wheel nut covers like the black cheap ones and pant them, then you can pull them off without damaging them to remove the wheels etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicygoolies Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Covers won't fit on they're not sockets you have to have the key to use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheelRepair Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 wat about powder coating? we won't powder coat them beacause that won't last either. les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuaw Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) I am guessing your wheel nuts are of the after market variety with the anti theft key, which is just a specific size and shape of nut which require the key which it came with? which is on all the nuts and not just 1 per wheel. Was going to suggest what i did, But not too sure you can with the description you gave. Edited September 4, 2011 by samuaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlee05 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 (edited) Try high temperature paint, I recently brought myself VHT caliper paint for my locking nuts mainly because I loved there plum purple colour. Remember to bake them wheel nuts in the oven whatever paint you use. http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/caliperpaint/ The sides will flake but the top of the nuts should be okay(the part you only really see) as long as you don't take your wheels off everyday. Edited September 5, 2011 by tlee05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicygoolies Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 I am guessing your wheel nuts are of the after market variety with the anti theft key, which is just a specific size and shape of nut which require the key which it came with? which is on all the nuts and not just 1 per wheel. Correct. My description was sloppy lol. Thanks tlee I'll put that down as an option! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper-wrap Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 just wrap electrical tape around them when fitting, and when removing, put electrical tape round the inside of the lug wrench or whatever you use to remove, will easily fit over the top of the bolts still, and it's strong enough to not tear and so on. Simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairn man Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 get a johnny and put this over the wheel nut then tighten the condom should act as a protective barrier thats what its designed for lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper-wrap Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 extra thick ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairn man Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 i need very long ones but everyone maybe different ribbed maybe more protective on the wheel nuts that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper-wrap Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 16 inches. AROUND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjc68 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 If you use the high temperature paint put them in the oven and bake them after spraying, seems odd but it bakes the paint on and makes it a lot tougher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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