Spraying Wheel Trims?

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Spraying Wheel Trims?

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As im bored and for a temporary cheap alternative. what would your opinion on spray wheel trims be?

Also, are these all i would need to complete the job?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165495

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165495

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165495

Done a quick PS of my car..

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yea and maybe a little sand paper but if its only temp i woudlnt bother with it... all i did with my wheels was little primer then painted them .. didnt car about laquer ... its not going to be for a long time anyway..
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Well, by temporary i ment when i have enough money for alloys. lol

Which will be quite a long time lol. What grit sand paper should i use?
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5509433 wrote:Well, by temporary i ment when i have enough money for alloys. lol

Which will be quite a long time lol. What grit sand paper should i use?


fine... or it will make the trim rough... and s**t....
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they do a pack of a variety of sand paper grades. I'd get that. And use say 600 to key the plastic, then 1200 wet inbetween coats.
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