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DIY Wheel refurb

Post by obewan » Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:18 am

inkey$ wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:11 am Looking really good, OP.
Which YouTube how-to did you follow?
In general, this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vMoHzB ... intSociety
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Post by Pondrew » Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:08 pm

Pictures of my refurbed wheels. Just hope they last!
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All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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Post by pvr » Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:14 pm

That doesn't look bad (if you ignore the overspray on the tyres :poke: )


Where is the before picture?
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Post by Pondrew » Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:31 pm

pvr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:14 pm That doesn't look bad (if you ignore the overspray on the tyres :poke: )


Where is the before picture?
That's not overspray, that's dried gunk from wet sanding. I haven't had chance to get something thin enough to get it out yet!
I didn't take before pictures (too impatient to get them done) but the below is one of the rears taken a while back. It wasn't the worst one!
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Post by Zedebee » Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:36 pm

Nice job Pond
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Post by pvr » Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:39 pm

So where is your step by step documented process or were the steps:

- Drive to refurb place
- Have them done
- Drive back home and take pics

:evil:
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Post by Pondrew » Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:52 pm

pvr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:39 pm So where is your step by step documented process or were the steps:

- Drive to refurb place
- Have them done
- Drive back home and take pics

:evil:
It would have been a bloody lot easier. But where would the fun be in that? :D
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
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Post by obewan » Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:58 pm

Looking good Pondrew :thumbsup:

Good to see the Centre hubs are aligned with the M badge :wink:
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Post by Pondrew » Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:37 pm

obewan wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:58 pm Good to see the Centre hubs are aligned with the M badge :wink:
Of course! :)
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E89 20i Now fully dried
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Post by MikeyH » Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:41 pm

Yes nice job :thumbsup:
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