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Offline rsmithone

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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #20 on: 28 March 2010, 20:44 »
i saw them becus ive got to get some new bbs ones as the last owner painted over them have you seen the transformers one lol

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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #21 on: 28 March 2010, 21:20 »
what size do i get? its in millimeteres.

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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #22 on: 28 March 2010, 22:14 »
Very tidy!
I think the wolfsburg stickers give the standard alloys that personal touch ;)

Didn't you do the lip of the rim though?

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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #23 on: 29 March 2010, 08:48 »
Looks good mate

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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #24 on: 29 March 2010, 19:22 »
what size do i get? its in millimeteres.
If your putting them on standard Longbeach Alloys, 55mm is the size your after

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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #25 on: 29 March 2010, 19:25 »
Very tidy!
I think the wolfsburg stickers give the standard alloys that personal touch ;)

Didn't you do the lip of the rim though?

I see what you mean, yes, did paint the rim, the 'rough' bit you can see in the pics is part of the tyre, I didnt want to clean the tyres off right down to the rim until I had pumped them up fully and put them back on the car.



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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #26 on: 31 March 2010, 08:21 »
what grade/level of sanding paper did you use?
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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #27 on: 31 March 2010, 09:16 »
SANDPAPER

For the initial sanding down, I used 800 grit, then, after each coat of primer was applied, I gave it a light 'key' with some 1200 grit. I did NO sanding between the coats of colour, JUST between the coats of primer.

Hope that helps!! :wink:

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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #28 on: 31 March 2010, 12:16 »
SANDPAPER

For the initial sanding down, I used 800 grit, then, after each coat of primer was applied, I gave it a light 'key' with some 1200 grit. I did NO sanding between the coats of colour, JUST between the coats of primer.

Hope that helps!! :wink:

You're better off with wet and dry paper.
I don't know anyone who rubs down between primer coats, should be smooth before you start painting anything.

It's all in the prep.

If you can find 2000grit with a bucket of Fairy liquid for final rub down you will be laughing.


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Re: Painted my wheels
« Reply #29 on: 31 March 2010, 12:52 »
 :laugh:
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