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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Josho on 17 February 2009, 13:27

Title: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: Josho on 17 February 2009, 13:27: Right, our GL Golf is off road ATM and I have chance to play with it. My dad agreed that we can tidy it up a bit and make it a really nice car. The alloys are a bit scuffed and the paint is worn, so was wondering what colour to do them in.

Car:
http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/JoshoRey/Snow/?action=view&current=02022009087.jpg

I know they are crappy alloys, but they will be the ones staying on the car, just want to refurb them to make it a bit nicer. They are filthy ATM and are usually just a standard silver.

Any ideas? Even if it is silver, what type? Thanks!
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: boneybradley on 17 February 2009, 14:09: Colour has to be your own choice but why not try something a little darker than normal? oh and check my guide on home refurbing http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0)
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: Josho on 17 February 2009, 17:12: Quote from: boneybradley on 17 February 2009, 14:09
Colour has to be your own choice but why not try something a little darker than normal? oh and check my guide on home refurbing http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0)

Nice guide. Yeah, I want to try something darker, might give gun metal grey a go. Will practise on my wheels first.
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: Josho on 17 February 2009, 23:27: I like this:

(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/luke_moseley/DSC00495.jpg)

Ford Graphite. How much will I need? Halfords do 300ml cans.
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: boneybradley on 17 February 2009, 23:30: I used 4 cans of primer and 4 of paint...with some laquer on top (although I got my paint very cheap so used plenty!!) ... if the condition isn't too bad (unlike mine) 2 of each should be enough with some laquer
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: Josho on 17 February 2009, 23:35: Two of each? :shocked: Cost a fair bit then. £28 for the 2 cans of primer and laquer from Halfords. Look on eBay me thinks. How come you were cheaper?
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: boneybradley on 17 February 2009, 23:37: Quote from: Josho on 17 February 2009, 23:35
How come you were cheaper?

I worked in the trade for several years and still get proper discount's :cool:
oh and halfords is expensive for paint..carplan is equally as good but cheaper by loads :wink:
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: Josho on 17 February 2009, 23:48: CarPlan? Is that a shop or internet? Will Google it. Thanks mate!
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: boneybradley on 18 February 2009, 00:05: thats the make
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: Josho on 18 February 2009, 11:17: Quote from: boneybradley on 18 February 2009, 00:05
thats the make

Where can you buy it? Thanks! :smiley:
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: boneybradley on 18 February 2009, 11:31: I'm not sure where your based but do you have a wilco motorspares shop close by (or try any local independant?)
Title: Re: What colour to refurb alloys?
Post by: Josho on 18 February 2009, 11:34: Quote from: boneybradley on 18 February 2009, 11:31
I'm not sure where your based but do you have a wilco motorspares shop close by (or try any local independant?)

South East Kent. Nope doesn't look like it. :sad: I'll try some other shops like that though.