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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: christomk3gti on 27 February 2010, 02:18
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Think i'm going to spray my longbeach rims in white, yeah i kno its a nightmare keepin white clean but will think they'll look great on my black gti when it gets lowered.
just want some tips really on what paint i should use and how i go about sand blasting them or whatever you do to refurb them :wink:
Anyone live near by fancy giving me a hand :huh:
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deffo going for white :cool:
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i was thinkng of doing mine white or black to go with the black car.
would be nice to see what they would look like.
any photoshop pro's out there????
pat.
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Just in the process of doing mine matey, what you need -
Sandpaper - 2 grades (Im using P150 and P180)
A Scotch Pad (Super fine abrasive pad)
A decent fine file
Masking tape
A newspaper (I find the Sport to be best so you can look at big fake breasts whilst re-furbing ya wheels :wink:)
Some meths and Some rags
Some filler (If your wheels have been curbed)
Some Primer, Your choice of colour paint and clear lacquer (I found Silver Hook Chemicals spray paint to be the best I've tried)
Before
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010026.jpg)
Let the tyre down and remove any weights (Use a marker to mark the tyre where the weight sits so you can put it back on)
Use the sandpaper to rub down the wheel, use the slightly rougher one to get rid of any deep scratches or small gouges, if a scratch is very deep I used the file to 'Fit' out the scratch.
Rub down with the scotch pad (Gets rid of any small scratches the sandpaper may have left)
Once fully rubbed down (About 25 mins per wheel) Clean thouroughly with the meths.
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010011.jpg)
Any curbed bits on the rim or large scratches you couldn't rub out you need to fill (Any body filler should do the trick)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010002.jpg)
Rub down the filler once set and clean again!!
Mask off the tyre and clean again!!!
Apply your first coat of primer, this should be a light, evenly sprayed coat, leave for 20 mins, apply another coat, leave for 20 mins and apply another coat, leave for 24 hours for the primer to harden (This is for best results, trust me)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010012.jpg)
Repeat with the colour of your choice
BLING!!!!!!!
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010038.jpg)
And then again with the lacquer
Shazam!!!
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010004.jpg)
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Buy yourself some new centre caps from ebay (55mm) but give them a coat of clear lacqeur before installing.
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looking good m8 :smiley: :smiley:
pat
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they are looking good :afro:
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How much in total will it cost to DIY my wheels then??
more than 50quid???
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between £40 and £50 with the new centre caps included
Paint about £18
Filler, sandpaper etc about £10
Scotch pad and decent file about £8
Centre caps £13 (ebay)
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Nice one. I' think i'll give it ago, in white.... any ideas on what white to get, and the best place to buy it from.
Cheers.
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here's mine http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0)
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^^
Love the gun metal grey wheels Boney, think I might have to do a set that colour!!
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I'm in the process of refurbing my BBS's
Cost me £4.99 for sandpaper (Project pack from Halfrauds)
£5.99 for primer
£5.99 for lacquer
£6.79 for paint
And have ordered some carbon centre badges for £10
= £33.76
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I'm deffo gunna give it ago...
the only thing thats puttin me off is.... what if i bodge them up lol.
but still gunna do it anyway haha :wink:
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Tbh my BBS's aren't great but it gets the gold ones off the car
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Right.... need more indepth info now...
1. Will any spray primer be fine???
2. What type of spray paint do i use??
3. and the same for laquer....??
:afro:
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I used etch primer because I'd gone back to bare metal in some places but most primers will do the job
I bought specific silver alloy wheel paint from Halfords. They do it in white and gunmetal.
Any lacquer will be fine
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Cheers joe :afro:
think i'm off to halfrauds then this week.
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Cheers joe :afro:
think i'm off to halfrauds then this week.
And make sure you get plenty of pics up. :smiley:
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I'd like to spray mine white but not sure how it would look. I think black is more discreet.
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I'd like to spray mine white but not sure how it would look. I think black is more discreet.
Yeh i'd go black with mystic blue, gloss black though and paint the callipers yeloow or orange. :cool:
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Any lacquer will be fine
If you buy spray paint in Halfords, their lacquer is fine to go with it, not all lacquers are OK, some react.
You should also lightly rub down the primer, 1200 is fine for spray cans, I'd say 800 TBF though, any lower with rattle cans and it can show through. If you don't block down primer it can react a lot easier, you'll notice as it will simply peel off. If that happens, leave it to dry fully and sand back to bare metal and re prime in thinner coats.
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Well won 50quid on bingo tonight :grin: :grin: So i'm going to halfrauds tomorrow and get some gear....I'll get some pics up when i get them done :afro:
This could be a start of a project thread :grin:
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Well maybe gettin some Early Vr6 BBS Alloys off my mate, but will need a slight refurb... the ones with the big BBS Cap which hide the bolts.
I was told these are quite rare now..????
anyway think i'll be refurbing these instead of the longbeach ones and spend alot more time on them :afro:
One big question..... We have a sand blaster at work.... is it a bad idea to use the blaster on the alloys... and why??
Cheers Christo.
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Yeah refurb them white! thats exactly what im in the process of doing (only slarted sanding the lip) but the VR6 wheels with the centre cap. Isn't that the same ones as your doing Joe?
I don't know if they are but i picked mine up for £100 with 3 decent tires and a 1 bad one..there was no tire so that was quite bad :(
We want pics and lots of them! :laugh:
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I'd like to spray mine white but not sure how it would look. I think black is more discreet.
Yeh i'd go black with mystic blue, gloss black though and paint the callipers yeloow or orange. :cool:
Front calipers are yellow already, need to redo them and do the rears too.
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Correct, I've just finished refurbing my early VR6 BBS's! Well tell a lie, I have one more to do, which I'll sand down tonight (takes fooking ages, why did they put the spokes so close together?!). I picked mine up last Thursday, with 4 brand spanking new tyres! Bonus!
I have all 4 centre caps too but I've ordered some carbon BBS badges so waiting for those to come before I fit the caps :cool:
(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs456.ash1/25076_1405342572481_1199897708_1191764_4271496_n.jpg)
(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs416.snc3/25076_1405144327525_1199897708_1191360_2920122_n.jpg)
Will get some better pics when the caps are on!!
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Well maybe gettin some Early Vr6 BBS Alloys off my mate, but will need a slight refurb... the ones with the big BBS Cap which hide the bolts.
I was told these are quite rare now..????
anyway think i'll be refurbing these instead of the longbeach ones and spend alot more time on them :afro:
One big question..... We have a sand blaster at work.... is it a bad idea to use the blaster on the alloys... and why??
Cheers Christo.
depends on how fine/corse the sand is. if it's to thick then it will dent your alloy leaving it looking like a orange peal.
what is it used for? steel? I had to get some alloy blasted for my dh bike. one place I took it to said they wont touch it cuz there will be nothing left :shocked:
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I'll give up on the idea of sand blasting them just incase i screw them up lol...
Yeah there the same wheels i may be getting, all need tyres which i have on my longbeach ready :afro:
So i'm gunna give them a ruddy good refurb and hopefully have them in white. think i'l be very different but think it will look the nuts on the black golf :afro:
btw looking good Joe :afro:
Khare - Just do it and go for what ever colour you like..... :afro:
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I want smaller tyres because the ones on there rub like a b!tch. Wanna swap them for 195/45's, but the tyres I already have are pretty much brand new so might aswell wear them down first. Burnouts anyone? :evil:
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I want smaller tyres because the ones on there rub like a b!tch. Wanna swap them for 195/45's, but the tyres I already have are pretty much brand new so might aswell wear them down first. Burnouts anyone? :evil:
Are you suprised?? :grin:
Now thats phuckin low :afro:
No wonder you keep splitters for spares :grin
Send me a pic of your wheels... close up. :afro: