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Post by bullsintransit on Jun 29, 2017 16:39:11 GMT 1
Thought I'd give refurbing the wheels a go now I know I'm going to be able to drive it again soonish,started with worst one,drill wire brushes and a rattle can...
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Post by sleepy on Jun 29, 2017 16:50:55 GMT 1
That looks really good almost chrome like
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Post by FredTransit on Jun 29, 2017 17:16:26 GMT 1
Wow! The wheels must have been fairly good to begin with.
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Post by irishtransit on Jun 29, 2017 19:56:53 GMT 1
very nice.what paint did you use?
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Post by bullsintransit on Jun 29, 2017 20:46:37 GMT 1
Thanks,took 3to4 hrs with brushes,paints a chrome finish spray can,its not actualy'auto paint' but a paint for redoing the chrome bits on electric fires/grates(that's the pic/translation from Spanish from can).
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Post by conrod on Jun 29, 2017 21:04:38 GMT 1
I have used paint before that gives a similar finish, but after a while it dulls off to normal silver. Let me know how yours goes once it "ages" a bit!
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Post by muttleymk2 on Jun 29, 2017 21:51:24 GMT 1
Well cool
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Post by bullsintransit on Jun 30, 2017 15:59:33 GMT 1
Before Photobucket self destructs here's look of wheel on van,been busy on next corner.
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Post by paulstransitmk1 on Jul 2, 2017 21:43:59 GMT 1
Swap you? They look amazing
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Post by bullsintransit on Jul 8, 2017 13:18:21 GMT 1
Swap you? They look amazing Would do Paul but I'm about 1200 miles from London as crow flies😉,TBH it's definitely a time not money thing,wire brushes for drill€5,paint(3tins) 24€,TCI Range Rover Vogue 22mm nut covers(only 20 in a set though🙁)£17 fleabay and on a non sunny day they look like this:- The finish to naked eyes more like polished ally than chrome,was thinking of picking out rim depth in red,aka 70s slot mag look,any thoughts peeps?
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Post by FredTransit on Jul 8, 2017 20:10:49 GMT 1
I think it looks lovely, really nice.
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Post by irishtransit on Jul 8, 2017 22:39:13 GMT 1
very nice indeed
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