Minty_Fresh
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been refurbing and prepping my wheels, spent an hour last night and 5 solid hours today, just come on he computer for 5mins giving my fingers a rest, then will be be carrying on with them, ive only done 2.5 of the wheels lol 
just wanted to get abit of sympathy but i know i wont..   
[Edited on 15-05-2009 by mk4_boy]
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davieslim
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lol 
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andyc1234
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na not at all i did an all nighter sanding my car down only realised how fucked my fingers where when started getting blood all over the side of my car
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Minty_Fresh
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just got to the stage where mine have started bleeding..

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davieslim
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no good without pics of the wheels and fingers lol
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Minty_Fresh
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lmao i will get some asap..
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
just got to the stage where mine have started bleeding..

i thought you were sanding the wheels not your fingers 
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JM_16v
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ussless without pics tbh
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gavin18787
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I know the feeling I did my old wheels on my corsa 
Plus the amount I ended up spending on materials I might as well paid to get em done professionally 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Minty_Fresh
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what materials did you use mate 
it will roughly cost me around £20/25 but lots of time..
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Hawkins
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At least you know you've been working hard enough!
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
what materials did you use mate 
it will roughly cost me around £20/25 but lots of time..
wet and dry, pannel prep etc
and ALOT of halfords paint Big can of gloss black and primer for each wheel 
so about £15 per wheel 
Came out nice though 


Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Minty_Fresh
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heres some i did on my bonus track toy..


pics wer before i laquerd them (got no pics after but looked stunning)
they cost me £20 all in..

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Graeme
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takes me around 20 mins a wheels max ohh the joys of having a compreser and DA
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AndyCorsaSport
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Not always easier though graham, hard to reach area's etc youve got to use your hands lol. DA's are much easier though, thats how i do mine too.
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SR91
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No pain, no gain.
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l15ter
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quote: Originally posted by Graeme
takes me around 20 mins a wheels max ohh the joys of having a compreser and DA
just rub it in
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Graeme
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quote: Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Not always easier though graham, hard to reach area's etc youve got to use your hands lol. DA's are much easier though, thats how i do mine too.
got a small 2" da for those parts, plus the rest is mainly just scotching up
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