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Author Refurbing my old BBS rims
Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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19th Nov 06 at 11:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well after buying a brand new set of genuine Anni RC alloys.i had my old ones kicking around in the shed so thought i would have a go at cleaning them up so that i can either sell them or run them as winter wheels.so made a start the other day.

1st job was to get all the old laquer off which i did with some paint stripper,sounds harsh but got all the old laquer off a treat.

2nd job was to sand out all the old corrosion marks which i did with some 1200 wet and dry then some 1500 wet and dry.

3rd job was to start to polish them back up which i have just started to do with some wire wool and peek metal polish,this is the result so far after 3 hours work.

Pretty happy with them at the mo,just needs so more hard work to finish them off.






got bored of the polishing takes ages to get in all the gaps.
Anyway trial painted one in diamond black pearl to see what it looked like.not sure tbh obviously i will paint the centres to match but need some input from you guys ignore the runs was a 10minute job.
Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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19th Nov 06 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wheels look good in black but polished it fully bad
Joe
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19th Nov 06 at 12:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was going to say why not paint them black after the first couple of pics. May aswell do them different to the standard ones.
Paul H
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19th Nov 06 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tbh these are my winter wheels so doesn't matter too much.i have my polished ones in the attic
Paul H
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19th Nov 06 at 12:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Was going to say why not paint them black after the first couple of pics. May aswell do them different to the standard ones.
yeah i thought this too bit stealthy for the winter
Joe
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19th Nov 06 at 12:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep think they would look good in black. If they look pap re-do them when you have your polished ones back on.
Paul H
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19th Nov 06 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will get them powder coated so need to be sure i will like them
CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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19th Nov 06 at 13:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The centres look quite good left polished against the black, reminds me of the rims that Bek had, can't remember what they were though.
Marc
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19th Nov 06 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I like em
MikeE
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Location: Milton Keynes
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19th Nov 06 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
keep them like that i like
JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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19th Nov 06 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice i like them, done a goo job
CorsaSRi16v
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19th Nov 06 at 18:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think they look good in black, but I'm not sure how black wheels on a black car will look.
Greasemonkey
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21st Nov 06 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think they should be black but leave the lip of the rim polished bright silver
antscorsa
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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21st Nov 06 at 14:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id keep the rim polished and the centre caps. the rest black
Scotty_B
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21st Nov 06 at 14:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Polished centres against the black rim looks ace.
mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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21st Nov 06 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Front faces of spokes, edge of rim and centre cap polished. Side of spokes and inner part of the rim between and behind the spokes black
Paul H
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21st Nov 06 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Front faces of spokes, edge of rim and centre cap polished. Side of spokes and inner part of the rim between and behind the spokes black
Thats what i was going to do originally but in anthracite instead.
mwg
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22nd Nov 06 at 09:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah anthracite would be cool. Give it a go and see how it looks!!!

[Edited on 22-11-2006 by Matty G]
j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
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22nd Nov 06 at 16:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sell them to me please!!
jammo20
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Registered: 17th Nov 03
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22nd Nov 06 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you lucky c**t you have two sets lol
Paul H
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22nd Nov 06 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jammo20
you lucky c**t you have two sets lol
well i wouldn't have if the bloody things didn't corrode
drax
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Registered: 5th Feb 05
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
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23rd Nov 06 at 07:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think they look brilliant with the centers polished still

 
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