2 Down, 2 to Go!

LAN's GTI · Post by **LAN's GTI** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:33 pm

Started to refurb my wheels today, took some serious sanding, as they were pretty bad, but they're looking good now, gonna do the other 2 on Saturday.
BTW, they were done with wet and dry grades from 240 down to 1200 followed by a polish with Autosol. Centres were T-cut and waxed as they were nearly perfect.
Will post some more pics next week when tyres are back on and they're on the car.
From this....

To this....

DubGTI · Post by **DubGTI** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:18 pm

Top work mate

(you used every grade from 240-1200 ?

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LAN's GTI · Post by **LAN's GTI** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:29 pm

Not every grade, 240, 400, 600, 800, 1200, lots of grades makes it easier and gives a better finish IMO!
Split two wheels, took them to get tyres taken off, stripped them, and polished them in about 4 Hrs!

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:42 pm

Good work

Took me awhile to do mine, but that was due to doing them in December in an unheated garage

LAN's GTI · Post by **LAN's GTI** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:46 pm

I had a sunny garden to do mine in, and I'm a professional decorator, so all that sanding is kinda natural to me!

moynas · Post by **moynas** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:04 pm

You should use a mop fella attached to a drill will save some of the sanding down,

Plus i'd try something better than autosol you'll be surprised how weak a shine that stuff gives compared to other brands!! (Brilliant 3 stage, megs, alumagic)

benny oopz · Post by **benny oopz** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:45 am

They look good.

You're making me fell bad though, I really ought to get round to doing mine!

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:34 am

is it just a case of sanding down the alloy? or do you have to spray laquer (duno how to spell it lol) and other stuff on??

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:41 am

Good job. I'd probably make a right cock-up of it

Luke'sGti · Post by **Luke'sGti** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:06 pm

very good work

- i'm going to give mine a go in a couple of weeks time - as asked above - do you have to coat the wheels in a laquer once sanded down? If so which ones are recommended? Best method to apply etc? Thanks guys

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:23 pm

The lacquer is what essentially causes the corrosion problem.

So when I did mine, I didn't reapply any lacquer. All I did was keep them clean and polish them with Autosol.

LAN's GTI · Post by **LAN's GTI** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:06 pm

Yeah, thats what I did, no lacquer, just gonna polish them regularly. I bedded the centres in with gasket sealant to try to stop water getting in between the rim and centre, hopefully this will stop the corrosion inside.

Might get a set of G60 steels before winter sets in.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:06 am

good work man!! look brand new!!