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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:20 am
by bstardchild
I'm mid way thro doing another set at the moment (but they are bit bigger than the GTi ones
)
These ones
Well they went to this
And now are all like this
Hope I don't lose the bolts
And of course the question will be why?
Don't need to guess what they will end up like
4 of these I now have
bubble wrap distorts the picture (with flash anyway!!!)
So I muzzled the flash you lose the colour but oooooh shiney
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:13 pm
by vdubit
I take it by the bmw badge thats why we havent seen you in a while?
Welcome back
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:38 pm
by bstardchild
vdubit wrote:I take it by the bmw badge thats why we havent seen you in a while?
Welcome back
One of many reasons mainly revolving round cars (a few of em) and life in general - that basically conspires to screw you sometimes
The Beemer was a replacement for my much loved Senator that I just couldn't face welding up again for another years motoring!!!
I still have the Polo MKIV and it gets used every day but I haven't done a thing to it for a year
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:46 pm
by alexperkins
Right well I got my BBS RXIIs this morning. Theyre in a bit of a sorry state - i have a question
The outer rims - can they be sandblasted and then machine polished?
One of mine is practically 3/4 black with corrosion and im not too sure how to get it off. Im tempted to get them all done properly and save the hassle of doing it myself.
Opinions anyone?
Cheers!
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:14 am
by bstardchild
alexperkins wrote:Right well I got my BBS RXIIs this morning. Theyre in a bit of a sorry state - i have a question
The outer rims - can they be sandblasted and then machine polished?
No - thats the worst thing you can do
alexperkins wrote:One of mine is practically 3/4 black with corrosion and im not too sure how to get it off.
It's all in the guide - kerbing is a big problem but alloy going black under the laquer is easy and takes no time at all
alexperkins wrote:Im tempted to get them all done properly and save the hassle of doing it myself.
No fun in my book
If I had to choose between
"I paid £XXX to get my rims done like this"
and
"I did this all myself"
I'd be far more impressed with the DIY wheels than the cheque book solution - even if they didn't look as good and there is no reason why they shouldn't
Help is at hand if you get in a muddle - just follow the guide
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:41 pm
by alexperkins
how long and how much autosol to use for a really good shine guys?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:36 pm
by bstardchild
alexperkins wrote:how long and how much autosol to use for a really good shine guys?
1/4 of a tube max
If you need more you didn't work down the wet and dry grades enough
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:49 pm
by alexperkins
1/4 a wheel i presume?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:50 pm
by bstardchild
alexperkins wrote:1/4 a wheel i presume?
Nope all 4
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:53 pm
by alexperkins
for all
Thats really polishing it in hard then!!! i use about 1/6th per wheel ish gives it a nice deep lustre. Gotta give them another polish before i put them back together anyhow
As for the sealeant, is something like blue hylomar ok for the job, or does it need to be a semi hard sealant like red hermetite or similar?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:56 pm
by Redline
With the Autosol I find you get a better finish after a few applications. ie. polishing them once, then perhaps the next day doing it again etc. Also I tend not to use that much Autosol.
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:58 pm
by alexperkins
agreed. it seems to work better with a few coats and leaving it a bit.
Its all trial and error when it comes to wheels like this - everyones are different, for example mine are a total state whereas someone elses arent in too bad condition and dont have to deal with excessive corrosion and all that....
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:32 pm
by alexperkins
Ok im on the final stretch now. One question - the inside face of the rims. What should I do about it?
It needs a new coat of paint in some places due to a bit of corrosion, so what paint should I use.
Other question: What is the outer rim made of?
Any help would be appreciated as I need to have them finished before friday!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:15 pm
by bstardchild
alexperkins wrote:Ok im on the final stretch now. One question - the inside face of the rims. What should I do about it?
It needs a new coat of paint in some places due to a bit of corrosion, so what paint should I use.
Other question: What is the outer rim made of?
Any help would be appreciated as I need to have them finished before friday!!!
Dark grey metalic spray paint from Halfords and a can of laquer to finish
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:17 pm
by alexperkins
Laquer on the inside ye - meaning the outside polished bit is left without?
Also, would you sand it down to bare metal
(i love asking so many questions!!)
Spent £200 on new tyres today aswell