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aidan2112
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bbs rx2 chrome lip
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24 November 2012, 16:12 »
the chrome lip on my bbs alloys are starting to corrode, is there any easy way to fix this?
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thai-wronghorse
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Re: bbs rx2 chrome lip
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24 November 2012, 16:15 »
The polished alloy lip you mean ? Elbow grease or wheel refurbishment, you decide.
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aidan2112
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Re: bbs rx2 chrome lip
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24 November 2012, 16:24 »
how would i get it back to a polished finish ?
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Screech16v
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Re: bbs rx2 chrome lip
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24 November 2012, 18:08 »
Ideally you need to seperate the centres ,sand the corrosion off ,machine polish the alloy and recoat with a quality lacquer.
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murraymint
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Re: bbs rx2 chrome lip
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24 November 2012, 18:31 »
Or paint it silver, so less maintence in future
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josh
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Ess_Three
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Re: bbs rx2 chrome lip
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24 November 2012, 18:51 »
Or powdercoat it silver, so less even maintenace in future
Mine were refurbed (powder coated) 10 years ago, and still look like new.
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F17BAD
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Re: bbs rx2 chrome lip
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24 November 2012, 21:34 »
BBS quality sucks ass
id do what Ess three did with his
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tweed
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Re: bbs rx2 chrome lip
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25 November 2012, 11:16 »
Can't beat stainless lips
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