How I spent my week off. (NOW WITH UPDATED PICS on page 2)

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Prepare the wheels, if they are not prepped properly (say that four times when your drunk) they will look s**t. Make sure you de-grease them and wash them otherwise the paint won't adhere properly. Also, when painting, remember "layers", thin layers. I redid my first one as I did the layers too thick and it ran. Try and do it in a garage, saves getting any bugs stuck to them, lastly, try and have fan in front to help with the drying time. Some one else may come up with something I have missed.
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How did you fill in the curbed bits?
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You can still make out the small ones (just), but the bigger ones I just used ordinary car body filler.
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How I spent my week off. (UPDATED PICS)

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Well, here she is in all her glory, centre caps now painted (finished today)

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they suit the car very well 8)
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aye looking good 8)
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looking good mate, now you won't be embarassed about your motor. Park it amongst the bigger boiys proudly! 8) can't wait to get mine back to sort the centres out.
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When do you reckon you'll be up and running ???
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andy, what rims are they, ive love a set when i get a polo
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The_phat_controlleruk wrote:When do you reckon you'll be up and running ???
Get the car back wednesday hopefully so i'll miss Prept but defo should be ready for Eastern Dubs :wink:
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Unfortunately, my wheels have attracted the wrong sort of attention. I had to park my car in the staff car park today and some low life scum decided they wanted my wheels (has happened to me before, same place different car) got home today to find the centre cap missing and two nuts undone. They obviously then realised one of the nuts was a locking nut and didn't bother, I am now driving with three caps. Heyho, that's Lewisham for you.
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lol when I go to my sisters in Deptford I watch my car like a hawk from her window even if its parked just outside! Theres just something about Lewisham and the things that happen around there that keeps me watchful of the car when in the area!
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