Help with alloys please

polonuts · Post by **polonuts** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:34 am

Hi
I have managed to get a set of 14" teardrop alloys that are in really shabby condition. I know that I have two options to refurbish them:

Polish
Paint.

If I paint them I am going to need a primer coat first, but its going to have to be an aluminium primer. Anyone know of where I can get this in spray can form?

The other problem is that I have lowered my car 40mm in the back and 60mm in the front (squareback). Any ideas on the cheapest tire size that I can get away with?

JSCmk3 · Post by **JSCmk3** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:25 pm

Have a look at my posts on here about putting Golf Gti steels on a Mk3 squareback, think they're the same size as yours and offset (et38 6x14).

And look at same thing on porka:

http://www.porka.net/modules.php?name=F ... pic&t=7761

Hope it helps

polonuts · Post by **polonuts** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:15 pm

thanks mate, but it doesn't mention what the result was. Did you get away with 185 50 14's on your squareback after all?

Still need advice on refurbing the alloys as well fellas

monkey2004 · Post by **monkey2004** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:26 pm

i got some old 13inch alloys 4 my mk3 squre back getting some 175/60 toyo tyres!! on them but like yours i got to repaint them all i am going to do is give them a good sand down to remove the old paint then just prime them white! it should do the job!!

Dubs G40 · Post by **Dubs G40** » Wed May 11, 2005 10:51 pm

u need ali etch primer,

theres a company called sayers in northampton they do it