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How I spent my week off. (NOW WITH UPDATED PICS on page 2)
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:08 pm
by The_phat_controlleruk
Got tired of people refering to my wheels as "winter wheels", granted they did look well shabby and I was always embarrassed when going to any meets, so I decided enough was enough.
The car:
How they looked originally:
Starting the prep:
Masked off, ready to go:
First coat:
Second Coat:
How she looks now:
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:17 pm
by Shmosh
nice guide (sort of) there mate! lookin really nice. I've been meaning to clean up mine as mine are quite curbed. But i want to keep my existing colour, and i'm lazy. So we shall see!
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:38 pm
by Tim_GTi
Much better
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:51 am
by Dan 6N
Nice, I'm doing this to my wheels at the moment as well
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:31 am
by Polo96CL
Good little refurb there mate, done with rattle cans?
Dan: hows the refurb on those steels going?
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:36 pm
by NOZ
Nice to see you got them sorted finally, don't look shabby anymore and instead have given a stealthy look on your motor. Thought about buying centre caps to cover the nuts?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:50 am
by The_phat_controlleruk
Thought about buying centre caps to cover the nuts?
They are in the garage being done, back at work now so they will take a little longer.
Good little refurb there mate, done with rattle cans?
Na, I bought one of those HVLP paint spraying jobbis from Wickes years ago, does quite a nice job.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:39 am
by NOZ
I need my centre caps sprayed black too, don't like the polished centre with black spokes. Anyway, see the whole thing in the flesh soon hopefully.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:45 pm
by LeMeph
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:27 pm
by The_phat_controlleruk
Na, they're satin, can't quite decide if I like them, ideally I wanted them matt black but I suppose they'll grow on me. You going to the next meet??
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:53 pm
by nykie
sweet colour... is it cosmic green? good job on the wheels!
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:44 am
by The_phat_controlleruk
I think that's what they called this colour green, I have seen a couple of subtle variations though. I never realised how much difference just changing the colour of the wheels has on the appearance of a car.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:57 am
by NOZ
^^ lol my cars an example from the first time you saw it remember?
Ripspeeds to dished Zender's! Changes a car drastically which is why buying rims is such a headache if you wanna get the look right. Anyway, think the satins sweet mate, works really well.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:31 pm
by Tim_GTi
Definitely, wheels make or break a car. If you've got naff alloys there's nothing you can do to make it look good.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:35 pm
by Andy1.6
Doing this to my friends standard sport 14"s on friday! Any tips?
