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ChrisBoom
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12th Jul 07 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
After reading Rob B's guide on how to do this, I went out and bought all the materials for it.

Started off like this, a kerbed, silver wheel:



After muchos sanding & priming, then 3 coats of white, it now stands like this:





Just leaving it to dry, then lacquer. Should look even better, really shines with the white ATM.

Cheers Rob

[Edited on 12-07-2007 by ChrisBoom]

[Edited on 12-07-2007 by ChrisBoom]
ChrisBoom
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12th Jul 07 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And I didnt use contractor white line marker, before anyone asks
Rob B
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12th Jul 07 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pics dont work buddy.

EDIT: Do now, look good .

[Edited on 12-07-2007 by Rob B]
Hamish
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12th Jul 07 at 12:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
And I didnt use contractor white line marker, before anyone asks

looks gd mate
Brett
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12th Jul 07 at 12:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So will that be durable and not chip at all? Seems better than paying some chump £25 a corner.
ChrisBoom
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12th Jul 07 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
And I didnt use contractor white line marker, before anyone asks

looks gd mate


cheers.

Still got a while to wait before I start with the lacquer anyways. Used Simoniz white paint, was a right bastard at first, kept on spitting out wee bits everwhere, but after a good blasting with the heat gun, soon smoothed it out.

Cost me about £40 on materials, but theres gonna be loads spare, so ill have some primer and lacquer to do my arches with
willhouse
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12th Jul 07 at 12:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did mine a similar way and lasted 5 months without a chip at all.
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
So will that be durable and not chip at all? Seems better than paying some chump £25 a corner.


Apparently not, not after lacquer is applied.
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by willhouse
did mine a similar way and lasted 5 months without a chip at all.


You had astra sport wheels too aye? Black ones?
Brett
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Apparantly not durable? or apaprantly not chip at all?

I'm guessing you mean it won't chip. Sounds good. Nice job too Will keep this in my myself for the future
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Apparantly not durable? or apaprantly not chip at all?

I'm guessing you mean it won't chip. Sounds good. Nice job too Will keep this in my myself for the future


Yeah, it wont chip . Ill take some better pics once the lacquer is on
ChrisBoom
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12th Jul 07 at 12:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lacquer time!
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Apparantly not durable? or apaprantly not chip at all?

I'm guessing you mean it won't chip. Sounds good. Nice job too Will keep this in my myself for the future
Just don't get any petrol on it...
ChrisBoom
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12th Jul 07 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Apparantly not durable? or apaprantly not chip at all?

I'm guessing you mean it won't chip. Sounds good. Nice job too Will keep this in my myself for the future
Just don't get any petrol on it...


True. Not hard to respray them though, I suppose.
Chris F
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12th Jul 07 at 13:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i love the fact tht i used to be a tyre fitter, just stripped me wheels down for free ready to be done bi the pros!
ChrisBoom
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12th Jul 07 at 13:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I fucking love them

Just gonna leave them for 24 hours, then stick em on the car:
nova_gteuk
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12th Jul 07 at 13:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks good
VegasPhil
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12th Jul 07 at 13:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they look quality, need to do a set on my blue corsa lol

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
Kathryn W
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12th Jul 07 at 13:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I need to find a colour do mine in

Look good
ChrisBoom
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Thanks for the comments

Just need to do the other 3 now, my brother has 2 of them on his golf, as his 17"s were to the wire

Had a nice moving shot of the wheels though haha:
ChrisBoom
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12th Jul 07 at 23:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yay:



Needs a new tyre on that wheel, so leaving as it is atm.

 
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