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Offline Greenouse

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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #10 on: 15 October 2008, 11:54 »
Your right it would look good but - just not convinced in the price of diamond cutting again and then if they will corrode after a few months due to the salt we use on the roads in the UK!

Although high power silver + black might be a close second to it ...

My Huffs with the two colours cost me £100 per corner. I'd love a set of original Monza's on my ED30 as when the sunlight hits them they just look so  :cool: (I would deffo get the insets done in black though  :wink:)

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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #11 on: 15 October 2008, 12:10 »
I know what your saying and £65 a corner re-cut doesnt sound too bad but I dont need 2 sets of pristine wheels ;)

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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #12 on: 15 October 2008, 12:42 »
If you're going to diamond cut them again - use clear powder coat instead of lacquer, it's much tougher.

....Sounds a good idea, but is it really as protective against the dreaded and virilant white worm as totally powdercoating them without the diamond-cut?

Having fully experienced the white worm, I do not want to have to regularly spend money on refurbing my wheels and I love the Monzas as a design exclusive to the GTI.
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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #13 on: 15 October 2008, 13:49 »
Yup. It actually chemically bonds to the wheel and with it being plastic, it's much more resilient where as lacquer is brittle by comparison.

It will be a tad thicker on application, so keep it out of the spigot - I didn't and my RC's were tight as hell!!

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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #14 on: 15 October 2008, 13:57 »
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Any pics of your Monzas with it done please, Tony?
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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #15 on: 15 October 2008, 15:25 »
My Monza's are still as they left the factory, so I've not refurb'd them - but I've had a few sets of wheels powdered in the past and never had any issues with them... it's just clear instead of coloured, unlike lacquer which isn't the same as paint.

Here's a thread with a home-refurb of something similar using clear powder.

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/222623.aspx

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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #16 on: 15 October 2008, 20:37 »
Monza's II refurbed in satin black with a polished lip !!! :drool:

 I am fiending for Huffs but the dealer price of £1300 is daftness !

right wheres a set of Genuine Monza's 2, that need a furb , EBAY !  :smiley:
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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #17 on: 15 October 2008, 20:59 »
Monza's II refurbed in satin black with a polished lip !!! :drool:

 I am fiending for Huffs but the dealer price of £1300 is daftness !

right wheres a set of Genuine Monza's 2, that need a furb , EBAY !  :smiley:

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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #18 on: 15 October 2008, 21:19 »
Monza's II refurbed in satin black with a polished lip !!! :drool:

 I am fiending for Huffs but the dealer price of £1300 is daftness !

right wheres a set of Genuine Monza's 2, that need a furb , EBAY !  :smiley:

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Re: Refurb Monza II's- what colour?
« Reply #19 on: 15 October 2008, 21:45 »
Satin black as done by Pristine I believe.

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