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Offline dubsport

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Edit: DIY white alloys - Black
« on: 01 November 2007, 16:21 »
hopefully buying some BSA 282 alloys on the 15th for my winter wheels and getting the bbs refurbed for summer. my question is can i rub the wheels down and spray them white or is this a job for the professionals? how do you prepare and spray them etc?

« Last Edit: 02 November 2007, 12:06 by dubsport »
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Offline sesterfield

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Re: DIY white alloys
« Reply #1 on: 01 November 2007, 17:03 »
I did my bottlecaps satin black myself...they look ok but that might be because the black is disguising my lack of skill  :tongue:

Probably the only set of wheels I've owned that look better with a coat of brake dust  :laugh:
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Offline dubsport

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Re: DIY white alloys
« Reply #2 on: 01 November 2007, 20:31 »
with my amazing *cough* paintshop skills this is what it would look like but i think the definitely need to be white so any advice on how to do it?

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Offline mk2mark

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Re: DIY white alloys
« Reply #3 on: 02 November 2007, 00:32 »
They're kinda nasty, white wouldn't help things either IMO.
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Re: DIY white alloys
« Reply #4 on: 02 November 2007, 09:45 »
each to their own mate, i personally am not fond of the mims (?) you have one yours but im sure you love them ...

anyway for 50 quid with tyres its hard to say no  :wink:
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Offline tobz.

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Re: DIY white alloys
« Reply #5 on: 02 November 2007, 09:50 »
In the first pic the rims look very shiny, would I be right in thinking they are chromed or are they just polished alloys???

If they are chromed you'll have quite a job getting the paint to get a decent key and it will probably end up flaking off.
If they are polished alloy rough em up a bit with some coarse wet n dry or a gentle wire brush then get painting.
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Re: DIY white alloys
« Reply #6 on: 02 November 2007, 09:54 »
think they are chromed, im not to bothered what they look like tbh, just love white alloys on red cars. Also keeping the bbs clean in the winter is impossible  :grin:
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Re: DIY white alloys
« Reply #7 on: 02 November 2007, 09:59 »
get some white hammerite and a brush, bingo.

At speed know one will know. Black might look better though, not getting the white vibe on your Golf, mybe if there was no black trim it would look OK. IMO

Good luck, post a piccy when done though.
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Re: Edit: DIY white alloys - Black
« Reply #8 on: 02 November 2007, 12:07 »
hmm after alot of thought  :grin: might go with painting them black ... any idea how i go about this?

thanks :)
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Re: Edit: DIY white alloys - Black
« Reply #9 on: 02 November 2007, 12:29 »
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Quote from: dubsport on 02 November 2007, 12:07
hmm after alot of thought  :grin: might go with painting them black ... any idea how i go about this?

thanks :)

Quote from: DaveGTiMK on 02 November 2007, 09:59
get some white hammerite and a brush, bingo.

Substitute the word white with black. :wink:

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