My P-Slots

the mint with the hole · Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:08 pm

Well for those of you interested, Heres a photo of my finally polished P-slots, just neet to paint them and finish them off now then they're going on the polo... Enjoy.

All replies appreciated.

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:40 pm

schweeeeeet!

i love polished wheels!, only makes me disapointed i decided against going for polished on my car

did you get them refurbed with a company or DIY job?

the mint with the hole · Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:02 am

DIY of course, do everything myself, that way you learn a new skill along the way, if you pay someone to do something you usually end up doing it yourself because they do it wrong. if you want something doing, do it yourself.

Nice nice.

Mk4Mexican · Post by **Mk4Mexican** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:59 am

Dude, i can c the trees rteflecting off those mothers! thats sweet! nice to see another P-slot lover! what size tyre u looking to fit on them? i've got 185/55 on mine and they look sweet! for the old school look u need bigger sidewalls but no too much! have u got the centre caps? think the centre caps polished would look the balls too! i need to get mine polished, i've wanted to do it for like 6 months, but not got the time or anywhere near the knowledge, so i'm gone have to pay some1 to do it! B*****d!

polo boi · Post by **polo boi** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:37 am

nice man

the mint with the hole · Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:49 pm

Mk4Mexican, You cant polish the centre caps because they are plastic, Im going for a 165 or 175/55/14 tyre, think that will look alright myself, as for polishing them, i wouldnt bother if you dont have any tools/experience/space, its just taken me the best part of two months to do mine, if you do, make sure you get the paint stripped somewhere, thats what took me the longest.

Mk4Mexican · Post by **Mk4Mexican** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:59 am

thats what i though, but check this wheel out, thats how i want mine, and the centre cap too!

how you think they did that?

i cant wait to have mine polished, i mean mine are in really good condition, pretty new, even the spare, buy i think in a polish finish like these would look the balls!

what u think? when u getting yours on?

mine ae 185/55/14 and the ride qual;ity is amazing, at 108mph (as fast as i've got out of it) on the M1 which isnt the best motorway, i souldnt feel any vibrations or nothing! plus that size i think looks good, as sides are not too big, but enough to look oldschool!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:19 pm

I should imagine they've been chromed rather than polished.

Mk4Mexican · Post by **Mk4Mexican** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:30 pm

what the centre cap or the whole wheel? thts how i want mine to look!
such a good looking wheel like that!

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:55 pm

you can get (allthough very rare) alloy centre covers for p-slots in which case you can polish the whole thing, or you can get some made up from a custom fabricator place, as not really a complicated job.

but then i personally think they look cooler with the indent in the middle, just gives it a lil more character as they can look a little flat and boring with the covers, imo anyway.

p.s tell me about it with the taking ages taking the paint off

i had diamond cut alloys so needed the entire wheel sanded down a couple mm, nightmare, i'd get them acid dipped if i did another set

Mk4Mexican · Post by **Mk4Mexican** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:02 pm

do you know of anywhere that would make me a set of centre caps? cus once they are like the ones in the pic, i've got a set of pirelli stickers of the right size to stick on the caps so they look like the campaign wheels! plus they are in a red like my car and gone get the lip done the colour of my car too.

what you think?

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:02 am

Mk4Mexican wrote:do you know of anywhere that would make me a set of centre caps? cus once they are like the ones in the pic, i've got a set of pirelli stickers of the right size to stick on the caps so they look like the campaign wheels! plus they are in a red like my car and gone get the lip done the colour of my car too.

what you think?

i'm fraid not mate, i think it would just be a matter of ringing around a few places, i know i saw a guy that had some made before though, can't for the life of me remember where it was now though

sorry