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Gulzar
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599 posts
55 months
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uncle tez said: Are you leaving it standard then or fitting a new bodykit ? For now, leaving it as but just changing wheels/colours etc!
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Refined Detail
184 posts
49 months
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davepoth
19,858 posts
68 months
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Beefmeister
10,793 posts
99 months
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davepoth said: I'm ashamed to say that I know a couple of people who've used Gold Fairy and were very happy with their service. One was the ST170 badges you see on the site, the other had all their bathroom fittings done. Mmmm, classy. Anyway, they're a good company at what they do.
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davepoth
19,858 posts
68 months
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Beefmeister said: I'm ashamed to say that I know a couple of people who've used Gold Fairy and were very happy with their service. One was the ST170 badges you see on the site, the other had all their bathroom fittings done. Mmmm, classy.
Anyway, they're a good company at what they do. I thought the Fiat one looked quite good - but since that badge is off a Punto from the early 2000s by the looks of it, it's probably worth more than the car now. 
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Disco You
1,714 posts
49 months
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Gulzar said: For now, leaving it as but just changing wheels/colours etc! Good shout. Don't want it to look ostentatious do we now? 
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ManOpener
1,710 posts
38 months
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Rather than gold plating, which I would be concerned about the durability of in context of wheels, how about anodising? Its perfectly possible to anodise titanium, niobium and aluminium with a reflective finish not at all dissimilar to actual gold plate, except very durable.
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Gulzar
Original Poster
599 posts
55 months
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ManOpener said: Rather than gold plating, which I would be concerned about the durability of in context of wheels, how about anodising? Its perfectly possible to anodise titanium, niobium and aluminium with a reflective finish not at all dissimilar to actual gold plate, except very durable. Sounds interesting! How or where can do this any ideas? Also many thanks for your help guys...finally chose goldgenie.co.uk and they put me in touch with an agent to gold plate my 19 range rover "Gulzar" letters, both exhaust ends gold plated and side vents to be gold plated probably all done by end of next week!
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mwstewart
791 posts
57 months
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Gulzar said: Sounds interesting! How or where can do this any ideas? You would need billet wheels to make that work, as the process is very ineffective on cast alloy.
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ManOpener
1,710 posts
38 months
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Gulzar said: ManOpener said: Rather than gold plating, which I would be concerned about the durability of in context of wheels, how about anodising? Its perfectly possible to anodise titanium, niobium and aluminium with a reflective finish not at all dissimilar to actual gold plate, except very durable. Sounds interesting! How or where can do this any ideas? This company do gold anodising, might be worth inquiring. I can't tell you whether their services would be suitable so it may be best to speak with them, but from my understanding you can achieve a quite authentic gold colour without dying aluminium if a natural acid process is used for the oxide coating. Then it would be a case of lacquering the wheels to ensure the shine and to protect from corrosion- the same with any alloy, really. I've not got any experience with anodised aluminium but I'm quite familiar with its use on titanium and niobium, and in both cases you get a very damage-resistant coating (its used on things like motorbike or mountain bike sprockets, suspension components by people like KW and Ohlins, and in all manner of other things like dental implants where an impact- and corrosion-resistant surface is required) I didn't know (as the poster above suggests) that you need billet in order for anodising to settle on aluminium, but I'm not sure that would be an issue as the HRE forged wheels are billet and I think the monoblocks you are looking at are forged.
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Gulzar
Original Poster
599 posts
55 months
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Will be using gold genie finally but thanks for all ur help!
Have scheduled both exhaust tips to be gold plated for £192
GULZAR & GULZAR EDITION plastic letters to be gold plated for £180
Side vents (gills?) to be gold plated £144.
Rims are being delivered tomorrow and will get local bodyshop to have a look and see what gold finishes they can achieve on that silver ring.
Friday car will be wrapped, areas pointed out in previous pink RR pic will be turned to metallic gold!
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Disco You
1,714 posts
49 months
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Brilliant
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s3fella
6,470 posts
56 months
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Gulzar said: Anyone else disappointed in these pics bearing in mind he posted 'black on black' and ATM in the OP ?
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Gulzar
Original Poster
599 posts
55 months
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Rob287 said: I'm so sorry, I couldn't stop myself!  Love the RR by the way. b@sta@rd! lmao!
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Gun
11,668 posts
87 months
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I look forward to seeing it cruising round Eastbourne!
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Gorilla Boy
7,348 posts
42 months
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Good on you Gulzar, next time im in Brighton i shall keep an eye out for ya 
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Gulzar
Original Poster
599 posts
55 months
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Rims before...!  (Gold painted by Thursday) Lettering before gold plating! 
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The Jolly Todger
1,155 posts
49 months
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Gulzar said: Lettering before gold plating! You've spelt your name wrong. Looking forward to seeing what can be done with the wheels to Gulzar them.
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Windymiller
1,639 posts
109 months
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OMG. You are actually putting you own name on this? Jeez... 
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DannyScene
1,684 posts
24 months
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s3fella said: Gulzar said: Anyone else disappointed in these pics bearing in mind he posted 'black on black' and ATM in the OP ? I may be missing the point but that is black on black?
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