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PostSubject: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyThu Jan 21 2010, 18:10

Well I've decided to refurb my wheels the best i can as the pitting is preventing a nice mirror finish,so I've got my self a three stage abrasives kit consisting of 180,240,320 grade bars after four hours of work i have got all pitting out with 180 on one wheel centre and I'm happy with the result,I've been using a drill and dremel and using a gross over action which I've found cuts the metal better,i have just started with the 240 grit which is getting the deeper scratching out.I will update progress in a year or Project wheel refurb Lillys14so LOL
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyThu Jan 21 2010, 18:12

it takes its time dude... keep at it Project wheel refurb 51732
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyThu Jan 21 2010, 18:15

Project wheel refurb Lillys15
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyThu Jan 21 2010, 20:49

Just paint the feckers phil Project wheel refurb Icon_twisted

Haha, not really. I'll defo keep my shades on during the convoys Project wheel refurb 680462 , Bling Project wheel refurb Icon_sunny
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyThu Jan 21 2010, 20:52

LOL i nearly painted the centres grey but i think th lines are best mirror polished so we will see.
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyThu Jan 21 2010, 21:05

mk1g60phill wrote:
LOL i nearly painted the centres grey but i think th lines are best mirror polished so we will see.

i think they will look good in rattle canned matt black tbh...
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyThu Jan 21 2010, 23:16

Big faced wheel + crackle black = awesomeness.
As long as the lip is polished though.
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 00:48

yeah the th lines on pete mcginleys mk3 20vt looked awesome with crackle black centres.

defo not the way to go with your car though phil, polished adl Project wheel refurb 680462
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 06:50

yeah i wanted to do something different but why change things if your happy with em the way they are.Damm im boreing i have made some little changes in the engine though Project wheel refurb 460227
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 13:47

Na why fix somethin that aint broke m8 Project wheel refurb 51732
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 14:47

mk1g60phill wrote:
yeah i wanted to do something different but why change things if your happy with em the way they are.Damm im boreing i have made some little changes in the engine though Project wheel refurb 460227

Do spill the beans then sir Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 16:44

4 hours Project wheel refurb 730194 fook that, i would have painted em if it was me. once there as good as you can get em make sure u wack loads of sealer on them man! got the dishes and bolts to do aswel! will keep u busy i suppose lol keep the pics rolling in mate


just thinking, u must have gone through a few kilos of compound in 4 hours Project wheel refurb 795435
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 18:44

VW Mike wrote:
mk1g60phill wrote:
yeah i wanted to do something different but why change things if your happy with em the way they are.Damm im boreing i have made some little changes in the engine though Project wheel refurb 460227

Do spill the beans then sir Smile
Dont worry mike its cosmetic.
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 18:50

curtis_caddy wrote:
4 hours Project wheel refurb 730194 fook that, i would have painted em if it was me. once there as good as you can get em make sure u wack loads of sealer on them man! got the dishes and bolts to do aswel! will keep u busy i suppose lol keep the pics rolling in mate


just thinking, u must have gone through a few kilos of compound in 4 hours Project wheel refurb 795435
Well it was on and off throughout the day like.I am doing dishes but not the bolts as im buying stainless ones. Little but often with the compound Project wheel refurb 51732
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 20:17

mk1g60phill wrote:
curtis_caddy wrote:
4 hours Project wheel refurb 730194 fook that, i would have painted em if it was me. once there as good as you can get em make sure u wack loads of sealer on them man! got the dishes and bolts to do aswel! will keep u busy i suppose lol keep the pics rolling in mate


just thinking, u must have gone through a few kilos of compound in 4 hours Project wheel refurb 795435
Well it was on and off throughout the day like.I am doing dishes but not the bolts as im buying stainless ones. Little but often with the compound Project wheel refurb 51732

yeh was going to say mate loads of polish, if your polishing wheels get clogged up, get a metal pole and screw screws in and out the other side, then ram that into the wheel and it gets all the excess polish out, thats what we do at work, trade secret or what ay Project wheel refurb Icon_geek i have loads of wheels i throw away a day at work dude so if you need any i can sort u some out, or once you have finished and you want a bitching shine come to my work and ile buff them for you, our compound is quite expensive and good shizzle so will bring them up a treat Project wheel refurb 651561
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 21:34

OK cool what do u use to do the inner corners of the dish i have some cone felt bobs on the way.Does the screw thing work better than a wire brush then? I may take that offer up on the finish ill probs be fed up by then Project wheel refurb Lol
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyFri Jan 22 2010, 21:47

mk1g60phill wrote:
OK cool what do u use to do the inner corners of the dish i have some cone felt bobs on the way.Does the screw thing work better than a wire brush then? I may take that offer up on the finish ill probs be fed up by then Project wheel refurb Lol

i use skinny wheels mate, as i use a machine its easier to move the dish around rather than move the polishing wheel around the dish, as the polishing wheels i use if u apply enough pressure they bend. ha ok dude no probs
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyMon Jan 25 2010, 20:49

Well i did some more yesterday and finished with the abrasives and the tree polishes but somewhere i went a little wrong but still the metal quality is loads better i went over it with brown polish tonight and i took the light scratching out so i just need to do more witProject wheel refurb Lillys17h that.
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyMon Feb 08 2010, 18:38

I had some time to get on with some polishing as im on four days at work now. Project wheel refurb Icon_mad I went back to 320grit abrasive as was not happy before with the result it looks a bit better now.Project wheel refurb Danis_16
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyMon Feb 08 2010, 18:42

Project wheel refurb Danis_17
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyMon Feb 08 2010, 18:43

u got the pits out dude?
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyMon Feb 08 2010, 19:09

Yeah i got some deep dings out that the lug bar caused in the past and pitting the only problem is i got three more to do Project wheel refurb 11737 i bet you could get the finish up better with the big bench polisher.
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyMon Feb 08 2010, 19:23

Liking the new centres phil Project wheel refurb 51732
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyMon Feb 08 2010, 19:55

Cheers i had to have em as they were blue Project wheel refurb Icon_rolleyes
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PostSubject: Re: Project wheel refurb   Project wheel refurb EmptyMon Feb 08 2010, 22:53

only just saw this thread! looking good fillip Razz
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