Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
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ok well iv realised i will never be able to get a finish that i desire, so i did the last three wheels. they are temporary until i can afford a professional job.
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Pip308
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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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looks cool, i sprayed one of my rims today, no prep work at all and it looks alright. lol
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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Dont look too bad once theyre on 
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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They look fine just to run about on until you can get it done properly.
Red spokes...?
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Mobby
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
They look fine just to run about on until you can get it done properly.
Red spokes...?
what do you mean red spokes?? im thinking rim tape 
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alan-g-w
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I mean paint the spokes red sorry I wasn't more specific 
Rim tape would work
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Mobby
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i dont know about that
but rim tape
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Gareth F
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Hmm i think red rim tape would look better tho. Just my opinion tho. Wonder if anyone has painted wheels to match their car (in red)
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Corsa_Scotty
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I know its not the best job in the world but the main thing is that at least you tried and cant fail on that My new wheels have a red lip and the cesaro's will look mint with a red lip
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Benn
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Originally posted by Hamish
or just buy brake cleaner, that is degreasent
Never use brake cleaner, as it leaves a thin greasey film on the surface.
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Mobby
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Originally posted by Benn
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Originally posted by Hamish
or just buy brake cleaner, that is degreasent
Never use brake cleaner, as it leaves a thin greasey film on the surface.
maybe thats what cased the fish eyes
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Gez G
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Red rim tape ftw
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Adge
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red rim would be awsome!
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Benn
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Originally posted by mobby
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Originally posted by Benn
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Originally posted by Hamish
or just buy brake cleaner, that is degreasent
Never use brake cleaner, as it leaves a thin greasey film on the surface.
maybe thats what cased the fish eyes
Most likely tbh, aways use a proper degrease like white sprit or something.
Do you use tyre gel/shine? If so that wont be helping.
When doing a refurb, sand them down and fill where needed, then clean them with the degreaser, then primer 3 good coats will do it, then flat the primer and re clean then paint. No need to primer sand primer.
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Doldy
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They look ok dude.
I did mine on ym ZS, (see my avatar < .
400 grit wet and dry, sand them down roughly just to get most of the wheel keyed. Halfords grey primer nice coat, leave to dry or heat gun them. Then get the black halfords spray and heat the wheel again. Keep everything nicw and warm. Nice coat of black. And they came out awesome!
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Wrighty
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Originally posted by pip308
looks cool, i sprayed one of my rims today, no prep work at all and it looks alright. lol
it can be done, seen some good results without prep
did my tow eye cover on the disastra in 5mins flat in a totally different black and it looks alrite
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CorsAsh
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See how it looks the first time you take a jetwash near it.
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Mobby
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i dont jetwash
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AndyCorsaSport
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Wheels are a peice of piss to do, especially wheels like that, 6 large easy to do spokes, you wanna see the ones i gotta start on tuesday. 17" 14 spoke, and they are corroded to fuck. Heres some ive done before:
All done in my garage with rattle cans.
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mattievRS
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Ive also just done some(for a 206 though!!)
Also got some flush fit valves!!
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Mobby
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they will look mint, Nimrods are the bomb
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AK
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whats the blue stuff? Paint or that rim tape someone was on about above?
Never heard or rim tape before.... but I suppose its an easier way to get a coloured rim on a wheel :/
you think thats tape? Any links or info?
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DannyB
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Just go to a sign writers AK and ask for a 10mm ring in whatever size the wheel is, or whatever size you want the width of the ring to be.
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Mobby
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that bbs is stunning, and its very hard to do it with a 10mm rim danny, you need to do it in quarters, as thats the way we do it on the motor bikes
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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just a vinyl strip then 
I dont that that would last very long with my driving.
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