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 Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:46 pm |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
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Location: Coventry
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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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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 
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:49 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Telford,Shropshire
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Wow thats really GOOD! What did you do?
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:56 pm |
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Location: Coventry
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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
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:59 pm |
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Joined: Mar 30, 2010
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Location: East Sussex
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lush mate, good job!
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:18 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West Midlands
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Looks good. Nice job you've done
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:32 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: UK
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Good job there mate!!
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 5:50 pm |
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Joined: Apr 23, 2010
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Location: Cumbria
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Good job looks tidy 
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:02 pm |
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Location: Ipswich
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Nice work mate, look good!
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:32 pm |
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BLIMEY... Thats impressive  Looks mint now!
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:58 pm |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2010
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Location: Newcastle
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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
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:00 am |
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Joined: May 31, 2010
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Location: United Kingdom
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They look brand new, lovely. :)!
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:31 am |
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Joined: Feb 13, 2010
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Location: Devon
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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.....
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:50 am |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
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Location: Coventry
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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
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:57 am |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010
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Location: Herts/London
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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!
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:16 am |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
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Location: Coventry
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180 mate, then 320 and ive just got some 800, 1500 and some g3
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