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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Wazzzer on 05 March 2010, 20:11

Title: A labour of love (wheel refurb progress...)
Post by: Wazzzer on 05 March 2010, 20:11
Just finished sanding one of my Monza reps and I've gotta say I haven't done bad  :laugh:

I bought these from Jonny with the intention of polishing them right up but I don't think I could keep on top of the constant care they would need to keep them shiny. Anyways here's how they are now, just been acetoned off and now await a few coats of lacquer with a quick 500 sand in between each

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/050320101426.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/050320101427.jpg)

started with 180 grit to get rid of the lacquer and water damage to the surface and also to remove the ribbed effect that the diamond cutting leaves...

after this I had to wet sand with 320 then a final sand with 500 to key them ready for the lacquer  :wink:

I've got another one of them sat here that hasn't been started so I'll take a pic of how bad it looks  :cool:
Title: Re: A labour of love...
Post by: richw911 on 05 March 2010, 20:52
Sweeet  :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: A labour of love...
Post by: Wazzzer on 05 March 2010, 20:56
Cheers mate, I hope to have another one started next week, just got to slowly rob what I need from work lol
Title: Re: A labour of love (wheel refurb progress...)
Post by: Dub-77 on 05 March 2010, 21:12
Looking nice mate, a teadious job though  :shocked:
Title: Re: A labour of love (wheel refurb progress...)
Post by: Wayne on 05 March 2010, 21:21
 :cool: will look ace when finished
Title: Re: A labour of love (wheel refurb progress...)
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 05 March 2010, 23:48
thats looking nice wes alot different to how i remember them  :wink: top work  :cool:
Title: Re: A labour of love (wheel refurb progress...)
Post by: Rhyso on 06 March 2010, 16:51
All you need is a MK5 to fit them too now  :tongue:

Bet your arms are aching!!

Good work! I wouldn't have the patience
Title: Re: A labour of love (wheel refurb progress...)
Post by: Wazzzer on 06 March 2010, 17:25
it's not my arms, it's my fingers  :grin:

Gonna set up my little spraying booth in the shed 2moro and get the first coat of lacquer on. Will borrow the works oven to finally cook them all off  :wink:
Title: Re: A labour of love (wheel refurb progress...)
Post by: G60GTI16V on 06 March 2010, 19:49
lol i just done my full set of 17's in 2 days and man my fingers and hands are saw after that damn cold and wet from sanding got to the point where my thumbs started cracking and my skin comming away from my nail on my index which is worst! better not eat any salt and vin walkers ey!  :grin:

nice job on the monz's bro :wink: