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Offline Guy

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #10 on: 09 May 2011, 23:30 »
Looks well guy....how long did u leave each light coat dry for before going over with the next one....used the same paint on a set of wheels but think i may of rushed it

about 10 mins... but they were very light coats


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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #11 on: 09 May 2011, 23:32 »
Did you put a clearcoat on,looks like a quality job there :smiley:

nope... and i think i should have done

when I felt them tonight they were 'powdery' to the touch

what is the consensus of opinion? its not too late as I can spray some on tomorrow morning?

Offline Jack3559

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #12 on: 09 May 2011, 23:33 »
I would.

Bit of extra peace of mind.

Hard wearing, looks just as good too.

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #13 on: 09 May 2011, 23:36 »
Flat down with some fairly high grit (since it's aerosol 800 grit?) wet and dry and give them a few coats of lacquer.  :smiley:

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #14 on: 10 May 2011, 14:34 »
giving them a few coats of lacquer at the moment  :wink:

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #15 on: 10 May 2011, 17:52 »
Will look better i reckon, wetter, more reflective.

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #16 on: 12 May 2011, 09:07 »
well, they look alright.. not 100% perfect but a lot better than the previous set I had on  :laugh:



Mk3 wearing longbeach original alloys by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #17 on: 12 May 2011, 09:11 »
looks higher on those rims than before  :huh:

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #18 on: 12 May 2011, 09:25 »
Looks good Guy :afro:

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #19 on: 12 May 2011, 10:13 »
Good work Guy. Your car doesn't look right though with the the split rims.  :cry: