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Wheels Refurbed
#1208810
30/04/2011 23:07
30/04/2011 23:07
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Posts: 602 Inverness Scotland
Ryan20VT
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Probably not to everyone's taste but I fancied a change and my alloys were a bit of a mess anyway so they have gone from THIS to THIS Took a fair time sanding and filling all the chips etc but I managed to get quite high on the paint fumes, which was nice !
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
[Re: Ryan20VT]
#1208814
30/04/2011 23:15
30/04/2011 23:15
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doug20vt
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nice job, it's a laborious task and you have done a cracking job there
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
[Re: Ryan20VT]
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30/04/2011 23:30
30/04/2011 23:30
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sparkyman
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sparkyman
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Good job well done
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
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30/04/2011 23:37
30/04/2011 23:37
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sparkyman
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That will be you on the slippery slope, no stopping now ,get the plastic out Might aswell do the brembos now !
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
[Re: Ryan20VT]
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01/05/2011 00:26
01/05/2011 00:26
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Ryan20VT
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Already done the Brembos seals an all, even got new braided HKS lines to them ! and the rear calipers, turbo, oil cooler, CHOD and a few other pipes and bobs. And im not going to add it all up either
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
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01/05/2011 15:04
01/05/2011 15:04
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nismo
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nismo
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very nice , what paint did you use ?
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
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12/05/2011 00:30
12/05/2011 00:30
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nismo
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nismo
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they look very nice on the car Ryan
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
[Re: Ryan20VT]
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12/05/2011 00:42
12/05/2011 00:42
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shinyshoes
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shinyshoes
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Any issues with the paint bubbling/blistering on the fronts?
With the heat I mean.
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
[Re: Ryan20VT]
#1213518
12/05/2011 13:50
12/05/2011 13:50
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shinyshoes
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I don't forsee the paint on the wheel being subjected to any real heat TBH. You'd be very surprised at just how much heat is generated from not only the brakes, but the tyre as well. Ever touched your wheel/caliper after a drive?
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
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12/05/2011 14:09
12/05/2011 14:09
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Ryan20VT
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Yeah I have but the fact I can touch it at all and not get burned suggests that the paint is in no danger of blistering. The wheels do have the advantage of cooling as they spin in the surrounding air. The caliper would obviously be much hotter and the paint has a higher threshold ie. different paint. Im sure if it all goes pete tong i'll no doubt post my woes on here !
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
[Re: Ryan20VT]
#1213531
12/05/2011 14:11
12/05/2011 14:11
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shinyshoes
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shinyshoes
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I just mentioned it due to my own experience - I painted as set of 20VT rims for the 16, rears were fine, fronts developed blisters, which I can only put down to the heat.
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
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12/05/2011 14:27
12/05/2011 14:27
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shinyshoes
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shinyshoes
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I did yeah, although I should point out, I didnt use any VHT paint, probably where i went wrong.
Maybe a coat of VHT first, then colour, then VHT clear would be ok?
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Re: Wheels Refurbed
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#1213555
12/05/2011 14:36
12/05/2011 14:36
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shinyshoes
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shinyshoes
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Fingers crossed
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