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Completly knackered 18 wheel home refurb NEW painted pics p3
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Re: Completly knackered 18 wheel home refurb NEW painted pic
I don't like black wheels personally, but you've done a very good job there
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Re: Completly knackered 18 wheel home refurb NEW painted pic
It's another thread on here about wheel refurb, where you can see the whole process with the tires on.. why do you do it like this? It would be easier and the result would be better if you would remove the tire and fit it again afterwards - the wheel will need balancing either way..
Looks good btw
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Looks good btw
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Re: Completly knackered 18 wheel home refurb NEW painted pic
Wow great job!-what a shine!!
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Re: Completly knackered 18 wheel home refurb NEW painted pic
Why do they need removing? What benefit will I see? The beads are broken so I can paint round the edge which is all that is necessary. The main reason I leave them on is so they don't get scratched putting the tyres back on lolMcKoval wrote:It's another thread on here about wheel refurb, where you can see the whole process with the tires on.. why do you do it like this? It would be easier and the result would be better if you would remove the tire and fit it again afterwards - the wheel will need balancing either way..
Looks good btw
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Re: Completly knackered 18 wheel home refurb NEW painted pic
Thanks everyone. Just done the other 2. Going to put the second coat of clear on shortly.
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Re: Completly knackered 18 wheel home refurb NEW painted pic
Amazing Sim_Simma,
Like your maths and reasoning about diy - makes it even more impressive.
Great result - having to wait a full day whilst my wheels were re-furbed when tyres were swopped and damage done then just breaking the bead makes sense. Like the colour as well.
Like your maths and reasoning about diy - makes it even more impressive.
Great result - having to wait a full day whilst my wheels were re-furbed when tyres were swopped and damage done then just breaking the bead makes sense. Like the colour as well.
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2006 Z4MR Imola Red/Imola Red, 2008 3.0si Sport Stratus Grey/Piano black, 2006 2.0I Sport Silver Grey Facelift. MX5, TVR Chimaera, many motorbikes.
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Re: Completly knackered 18 wheel home refurb NEW painted pic
Thanks, I always break the beads though but I have access to a bead breaker so not much trouble.paulgs1000 wrote:Amazing Sim_Simma,
Like your maths and reasoning about diy - makes it even more impressive.
Great result - having to wait a full day whilst my wheels were re-furbed when tyres were swopped and damage done then just breaking the bead makes sense. Like the colour as well.
I'm always painting bits and bobs so end up saving a lot buying the big primer and lacquer kits then each little project doesn't cost much at all.
I mean with this lacquer kit I've sprayed the front wing, door and rear quarter on my zed. I've sprayed some interior bits for a ford ka and a vaux astra. A wheel for a mate. Some engine bay bits for someone else. A front bumper for a corsa, these wheels and there's still loads left.