Berlinetta 89 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I recently purchased a 1978 Opel Manta SR Berlinetta (after many years of searching!) and want to restore the Rostyle wheels to their former glory. What is the best way to go about it? DIY repaint? Professional Powder Coating/Respray? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julian 757 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) I painted mine with SMOOTH HAMMERITE silver,( 3 coats) two years ago,spent a lot of time cleaning/prepairing them, but even if I say so myself they still look great, I can't comment on powder coating, as I've never done it, and there's no need to spray the Hammerite, with a good fine brush it will look as though it has been sprayed. Edited August 24, 2015 by Julian wrong spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*energy* 60 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 i had mines acid dipped,blasted and powder coated...then when i got then back i masked them up and sprayed the black triangles. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berlinetta 89 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) I want to restore the Rostyle wheels on my (recently purchased) '78 Manta Coupe. I enquired about having them powder-coated but it seems - due to the build up of the powder coating where the black meets the silver - that this is not the best way to achieve a showroom finish. Seems that traditional spray painting is the best(?) route to take. Any experiences with restoring Rostyle's guys? Edited September 4, 2015 by Berlinetta Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berlinetta 89 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Just noticed that i posted this question already. Mods delete this thread please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scribe of Lincoln 182 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I had my Rostyles blasted, etch primed and painted both sides, although they are plain silver as my B is only an "L" and I wanted to keep it original. I did ask the firm that did the work how they would paint in the black sections for people that wanted them and they said that it would probably have to be done by hand after the silver had been applied, rather than sprayed. I paid £60 per wheel inc vat. They look like new (far better than I could have achieved - I'm much too impatient!) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stradacab 447 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Once got them to that state you could mask out and satin black the quarters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mantadoc 394 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Moved from "Projects" to "Basic Tech Help" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mantadoc 394 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) Moved form "Projects" to "Basic tech Help" and merged with other thread Edited September 5, 2015 by mantadoc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plumster 382 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Gotta say, mine were all silver, no bits painted black, was that not just a 1970s 80s fad to paint the inner bits black? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rapierdave 915 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) From 1975 till 1979 MK 1 Cavalier Coupes & poverty spec Manta B's came with silver Rostyles & Manta SR's & Berlinettas came with Silver Rostyles with black inserts. I think ATS classics were offered as an option in 1978 & became standard on Manta SR Berlinettas in late 1979. Interestingly the Manta GT/J (2 slot nose) was supplied as standard with Silver/Black Rostyles & ATS wheels were an optional extra. I prefer the look of the Silver/Black Rostyles Edited September 8, 2015 by Rapierdave 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plumster 382 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) They definitely look much cooler with the black inserts. Or replaced with Polished Wolfrace slots. Edited September 9, 2015 by plumster added a bit. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berlinetta 89 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the feedback guys. I think I will get them powder-coated in silver and paint the black inserts at a later stage. Incidentially, is there a specific shade of silver I should request when getting the wheels powder coated? Rapierdave, Do you know what size tyres are on the gold Coupe above? The tyres on it appear to have a 'fuller' (wider) look to them than those on my car (or indeed compared to the green Coupe above). Edited September 9, 2015 by Berlinetta Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rapierdave 915 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hi The tyres are 185/70 x 13 & are standard fit for 5.5J Rostyles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berlinetta 89 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hi The tyres are 185/70 x 13 & are standard fit for 5.5J Rostyles. Thanks. It must be the light (or how new the tyres look) which give me the 'wider than normal' impression. A couple of questions you may be able to answer for me - - Is there a specific shade of silver used on Manta Rostyle wheels? - Where sould the black 'meet' the silver, i.e. do they 'meet' at the upper edge, or at the lower / 'step down' edge (hope ths makes sense?!)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob36 13 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 On my cavvy coupe I took the wheels back with a wire brush drill bit, then etch primered, then sprayed silver and laquer before hand painting the black in 'one shot' enamel. Turned out nice and still lookin good after 3 years on the car 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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