Another alloy wheel refurb!
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Such kinda sorta jobs are not like free and easy ones . So, of course it wouldcost some money that's normal . I think still better than trying to solve some ordeal math problems lol
Yeah, it took so much time but its worth every thirds of it ....Every thirds ? ??? Every seconds
Yeah, it took so much time but its worth every thirds of it ....Every thirds ? ??? Every seconds
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ORIGINAL: JimC64
Nice one Biggie......I was wonderin who would be the first to spot it?
Only on for five minutes and she's done it already.......If it weren't a temp job I swear I would done time for her...lol
Anyways onto much much better news
All my paint, lacquer n primer arrived from Wurth earlier today so I managed to get back onto the original rims
Wait till you see these results..........I think, they are absolutely awesome, as good as new, literally.
I'm not the best at these sorta repairs I will admit, but if I had to give anyone any advice on doing this job it would be this.
Sand, sand, sand and sand again....preparation will determine how good the outcome is.
Buy Wurth products as they are an almost identical match for original, they may be more expensive,but certainly worth it at the end of the refurb
Checking on the web I found the primer was around £7 and the lacquer and the paint £10 each. I contacted Wurth UK direct and they supplied me them for £5 each.....result!!!!
2 coats of primer on each wheel 30 mins drying time between each coat, followed by 2 coats of paint 1 hour between each coat. 2nd coat will be left to harden overnight, then I will follow with 2-3 coats of lacquer.
I swear to god my mouth is almost watering at the results
See below painted wheels still to be lacquered....150% improvement on previous refurb!
Products used!
This is the worst wheel that had a major chunk sliced outta it by the kerb she hit!
Anyone wants Wurth products details listed below.
Highly recommended
Wurth UK Ltd
1 Centurion way
Erith
Kent
DA18 4AE
Tel 08705 987841
www.wurth.co.uk
Now, I cant wait to apply the lacquer and get the other rims off, calipers painted and wheel weels cleaned ( If I have time ) and these beauties back on the car
Jim
Nice one Biggie......I was wonderin who would be the first to spot it?
Only on for five minutes and she's done it already.......If it weren't a temp job I swear I would done time for her...lol
Anyways onto much much better news
All my paint, lacquer n primer arrived from Wurth earlier today so I managed to get back onto the original rims
Wait till you see these results..........I think, they are absolutely awesome, as good as new, literally.
I'm not the best at these sorta repairs I will admit, but if I had to give anyone any advice on doing this job it would be this.
Sand, sand, sand and sand again....preparation will determine how good the outcome is.
Buy Wurth products as they are an almost identical match for original, they may be more expensive,but certainly worth it at the end of the refurb
Checking on the web I found the primer was around £7 and the lacquer and the paint £10 each. I contacted Wurth UK direct and they supplied me them for £5 each.....result!!!!
2 coats of primer on each wheel 30 mins drying time between each coat, followed by 2 coats of paint 1 hour between each coat. 2nd coat will be left to harden overnight, then I will follow with 2-3 coats of lacquer.
I swear to god my mouth is almost watering at the results
See below painted wheels still to be lacquered....150% improvement on previous refurb!
Products used!
This is the worst wheel that had a major chunk sliced outta it by the kerb she hit!
Anyone wants Wurth products details listed below.
Highly recommended
Wurth UK Ltd
1 Centurion way
Erith
Kent
DA18 4AE
Tel 08705 987841
www.wurth.co.uk
Now, I cant wait to apply the lacquer and get the other rims off, calipers painted and wheel weels cleaned ( If I have time ) and these beauties back on the car
Jim
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Wow.......thanks Biggie.......nice to get some praise from you guys that do these sorta things day in day out........I dont tend to do too many myself as I dont have the time and can be lazy too....lol
Just NOT when it comes to my cars n keeping them lookin good!
I've just about finished them now....I was just about to give them one last coat of paint before lacquering and noticed a few slight imperfections so these were sanded down again and repainted ( 2 coats ) which are drying as I type. I will be applying the 2-3 coats of lacquer later tonight and hopefully be able to get the tyres fitted and onto the car tomorrow.
I will post some pics as soon asI am finished and was thinkin of taking some of them next to the ones I ( temporarily refurbed ) last week to show you guys just what a crap job I did first time round....lol
Anyway..gotta go......drying time nearly up and time for lacquer
Jim
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ORIGINAL: bigdreams05
Hey Jim, do you remove your tires yourself or have someone else do it?
Hey Jim, do you remove your tires yourself or have someone else do it?
When I got them to swap the rims on / off the car and remove the tyres as well I slipped one of the guys like £20 as a small thank you. I take my car which is high mileage there all the time and the wifes and the daughters too. I've even had my mother in law there as well. So I pulled the manager to one side a while ago and said....I'm gonna give you all this business....what you gonna do for me?
I usually get a great deal on new tyres tooso its all good.
Anyway -
The refurb is finished............Waheyyyyyy!!
Ok….Here are the finished results of the alloys after complete refurb!
This involved 2 coats of Wurth white primer, followed by 4 coats of Wurth Silver alloy paint. When applying each coat I turned the wheels a ¼ turn each time as I noticed that with all the spokes n grooves some parts were getting more paint than others. I also noticed this after the “professional†refurb I had done on them a year ago.
Once done I applied 2 coats of Wurth clear lacquer again turning the wheel a ½ turn for each coat. Once the lacquer had dried a quick wipe down with Autoglym alloy wheel sealer to finish the job.
See below :-
I believe having looked them over thouroughly that this is a much better job than the " professional " refurb I had done bout a year ago. Compared to new I'd say that these are about 99%, other than for the wear on the inside of the rim and where the tyres have been fitted you'd almost swear they were new.
Well chuffed
I will try and get some pics tomorrow of the wheels just completed against those currently on the car so you can see the difference!
Jim
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Thanks Biggie
I'll post some pics of em on the car so you can see the total end result..........Overkill I know but WTF.
As much as i've really enjoyed the whole process I've got another set to do now, then I'll be selling at least 2 maybe 3 of them and the space saver too.......should hopefully get me most of my money back.
Jim
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RE: Another alloy wheel refurb - FINISHED!!
Finally got it finished.
Got the rims back from Kwik fit today with the tyres back on and balanced.
Took the car home and promptly inspected the wheels[&:]Bloody idiots had scuffed them here n there and I wasnt pleased. Anyway, managed to sort that out with a bit of T Cut and some elbow grease
Took the wheels off the car and cleaned the wheel liners and brake components, etc etc. ( I dont have time to paint them just yet - thats for later )
Applied Sonus total eclipse after drying them and buffed dry ( nnnnice ) cleaned the calipers and the Redstuff pads too
Fitted the tyre valve caps as previously posted and made sure that the growler centre caps were all staright n level ( its all in the detail...lol )
See pics below : -
Inner liner before 1
Inner liner before 2
Inner liner after 1
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Inner liner after 2
Finished wheel on the car
Car overview
As soon as I get some spare time I will be repainting the calipers and also the hubs that can be seen and are a not so nice rusty lookin colour topped off with some lacquer should just finish the job off nicely.
Who knows, I may even post some more pics?
No I hear you cry........enoughs enough....lol
Thanks for lookin
Jim
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RE: Another alloy wheel refurb!
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Great job done!
But the wheel would be greater if they are painted with Bright Chrome Paint.
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They love this in USA those who tried and saw this kind of fantastic wheel paint.
Reginaldo Frugal
But the wheel would be greater if they are painted with Bright Chrome Paint.
Bright Chrome Paint is clearly understood that it is paint. It has the exceptional bright and brilliance that cannot match by any other paint in the market today.
I invite you to see how brilliant are the painted wheels at www.chrome-paints.weebly.com.
They love this in USA those who tried and saw this kind of fantastic wheel paint.
Reginaldo Frugal
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