Wheels

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Jon280

195 posts

137 months

Sunday 9th October 2016
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Looks good, what did you do to them/use? Mine need some attention as they are rather scabby, but quite fancy the DIY route rather than the more expensive options even if it take a bit of effort!

RobXjcoupe

3,172 posts

91 months

Sunday 9th October 2016
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jon haines said:
Well i have done my first wheel and i think it looks ok apart from a bit of overspray on the tyre. what do you think boys?
Looks tidy, any before pictures for comparison? smile

jon haines

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950 posts

246 months

Sunday 9th October 2016
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I didnt take any before photos but will of the next wheel to do. They are not that bad so all I had to do was sand the rims and some of the centre bits that were chipped. Got halfords to mix some paint that matches the body, used normal alloy wheel silver for the rims. Masked up which took ages then primed, top coat then laquer. I also did the hup caps the same as the chrome finish on all of them looks really tatty. Painted the wheel nuts as well. If money was no object I would have had the rims polished and the centres redone too but its not.

mrzigazaga

18,557 posts

165 months

Sunday 9th October 2016
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They look good Jon...Your tyres look a bit fat...What PSI are they set to...

wedged up

353 posts

94 months

Sunday 9th October 2016
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yeh looks good , nice job !

RobXjcoupe

3,172 posts

91 months

Monday 10th October 2016
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jon haines said:
I didnt take any before photos but will of the next wheel to do. They are not that bad so all I had to do was sand the rims and some of the centre bits that were chipped. Got halfords to mix some paint that matches the body, used normal alloy wheel silver for the rims. Masked up which took ages then primed, top coat then laquer. I also did the hup caps the same as the chrome finish on all of them looks really tatty. Painted the wheel nuts as well. If money was no object I would have had the rims polished and the centres redone too but its not.
Nothing wrong with saving the pennies mate. Family and TVR and house renovation and I'm finding it difficult. My daily is a 17 year old focus whilst my Trev waits patiently for some much needed tlc wink

Convert

3,747 posts

218 months

Monday 10th October 2016
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Cracking job fella.

jon haines

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950 posts

246 months

Monday 10th October 2016
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I normally run the rears at 24psi Zig but I will check them to be sure. Thanks guys for your kind words. Only 3 more to do! Then onto the other jobs like window runners, under bonnet bling, front shocks and springs, roof and spoiler repair.

wedgeman

1,326 posts

243 months

Friday 14th October 2016
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Looking good Jon thumbup