#1: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Elldan, Location: CoventryPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:46 pm ---- as my alloys were in a real state and nobody had showed in interest in buying them i decided i needed to sort them out myself. i've never done anything like this before, so here is my progress. (1st wheel only).
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after
it is not quite finished, i plan to go over the polished parts with a smoother sand paper to get it nice and shiny and then laquer. i also plan to paint the front calipers white.
as it has took me all weekend to get this far on one wheel its going to be a while before they are all done lol.
comments welcome
#2: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: TTnTT, Location: Telford,ShropshirePosted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:49 pm ---- Wow thats really GOOD! What did you do?
#3: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Elldan, Location: CoventryPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:56 pm ---- I spent ages rubbing them down with a rough sand paper, my hands hurt now lol. then masked the silver bits off and sprayed the rest matt black. then tidied it all up with a smooth sand paper. they need some lacquer though
#4: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Lowercase, Location: East SussexPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:59 pm ---- lush mate, good job!
#9: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Ash, Location: Running from Ant and Lee and Adam...........Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:32 pm ---- BLIMEY... Thats impressive Looks mint now!
#10: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Will180, Location: NewcastlePosted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:58 pm ---- does anyone know if the alloy repair kits u can buy are worth giving a go? im thinkin about buying one to refurb sum alloys i just got rather then paying to get them done professionally
#11: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: myke, Location: United KingdomPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:00 am ---- They look brand new, lovely. :)!
#12: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: -SDC-, Location: DevonPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:31 am ---- Just so that you know, you could have saved yourself a lot of work but simply 2000 wet and drying that finished down then using a G3 cutting compound and it would have come up like the standard finish.....
#13: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Elldan, Location: CoventryPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:50 am ---- cheers guys, im going to go over the polished bit with some 800 grade paper and some g3 after, but might give the wet and dry a go with the next wheel as it took me ages to do this one
#14: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:57 am ---- mate pm me your address i got some pads that will work great to rub down!!! what grit you start with?
btw for first attempt that is proper good!
#15: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Elldan, Location: CoventryPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:16 am ---- 180 mate, then 320 and ive just got some 800, 1500 and some g3
#16: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Locky, Location: Newcastle / PlymouthPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:52 am ---- Thats a really good job there mate.
#17: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: JayP, Location: Neath, South Wales & RAF MarhamPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:14 am ---- Impressive!
#18: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: RustyDLK, Location: Armagh - Northern IrelandPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:16 am ---- very very good job !!!
fancy doing mine??? lol any tips??
#19: Re: 1st attempt :) (few pics) Author: Elldan, Location: CoventryPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:42 am ---- all you need is plenty of time and sand paper lol.
it seems i should have lacquered them in under 2 hours after painting, leaving it any longer than that will stop the lacquer sticking. so i need to re-paint and also lacquer will not stick to the polished part so for this i have bought some adhesion promoter
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Looks mint now!
