#1: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: webbo_23, Location: NottinghamPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:02 am ---- Taken a few new pictures of the car after fitting the refurbed alloys.
I was going to colour code it, however i kind of like how it looks with the black rub strips and bumpers. What do you guys think?
#2: Re: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:17 am ---- You have the same issue I did! Tyre gel needed! But mine was worse
#3: Re: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: danlouiee, Location: Plymouth, DevonPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:37 am ---- Smart mate reminds me of mattyp's old moonstone gti!
#4: Re: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: webbo_23, Location: NottinghamPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:57 am ---- Its been cleaned since, so looks a bit better. Sorry for being thick but whats tyre gel lol
#5: Re: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:19 am ---- It's tyre shine to make the tyre walls shiney black instead of looking dirty
#6: Re: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:32 am ---- Looking good
I'm thinking of getting some GTI alloys for my 206cc
#7: Re: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: AndrewR2211, Location: ScotlandPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:01 am ---- If you cant get the paint off the rubber then what worked for me was, getting thick paint stripper, masking off the rim, and spreading it around the tyre wall, leave for 1 hour, come back and jet wash it off
If you cant get the paint off the rubber then what worked for me was, getting thick paint stripper, masking off the rim, and spreading it around the tyre wall, leave for 1 hour, come back and jet wash it off
I would be careful doing this type of thing. Some paint strippers will eat away at the rubber and will weaken the tyre wall.
#9: Re: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: webbo_23, Location: NottinghamPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:53 pm ---- Its not paint on the tyre wall.....its just dirt lol.....i masked them up fully when i sprayed lol
#10: Re: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: marianomalen, Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:43 pm ---- I like so much your car mate
how much do you pay for those alloys?
#11: Re: Couple of pictures with Alloys finally finished. Author: webbo_23, Location: NottinghamPosted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:04 pm ---- £100 - had to get a couple of tyres and i sprayed them myself
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