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I got these without tyres and wasn't sure what to do with them as the corrosion damage to the polished lip is extensive.
They are League alloys 7J wide 17Inch ET40 offset.
As you can see the corrosion is extensive..(And not my first choice of colour either..lol)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Wheels/utf-8BSU1HMDAxNTktMjAxMDAyMDItMTM0M.jpg
But I decided to give them 1 chance and have attempted to repolish them, I think it's worked well so will do all 4 them have the blue painted anthracite keeping the 'rivets' silver.
Here's one part way through..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Wheels/utf-8BSU1HMDAxNjAtMjAxMDAyMDItMTM0M.jpg
novacabrio
02-02-10, 02:17 PM
How did you polish them?
General Baxter
02-02-10, 02:19 PM
bad joke time
with polish ? lol
novacabrio
02-02-10, 02:20 PM
bad joke time
with polish ? lol
So bad negative rep!!
They have came up a treat!
they look very nice, not sure on a nova tho!
Started with 80Grit all the way upto 1000Grit and then metal polish to finish.
Southie
02-02-10, 02:33 PM
They look fantastic :cool: You've obviously learn't well Marksun lol
http://apostrophe.ca/BritPod/photos/November05/miyagi.jpg
Novaboi_1991
02-02-10, 02:53 PM
They look fantastic :cool: You've obviously learn't well Marksun lol
http://apostrophe.ca/BritPod/photos/November05/miyagi.jpg
lol you have a pic for everything...
wheels look to have come up well mate.
@ Southie....LMFAO..+rep
cheers chaps.
Well...finally done..lol
Wasn't in a rush, but all 4 are done now, not very easy to get a decent picture as they are so bloody shiny..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Wheels/utf-8BSU1HMDA0NjItMjAxMDA1MTAtMTEwM.jpg
Backs done too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Wheels/utf-8BSU1HMDA0NjMtMjAxMDA1MTAtMTEwM.jpg
Southie
10-05-10, 11:16 AM
:eek::eek::eek::eek: :cool::cool::cool::cool: What a difference top work Mark. :thumb: Repped.
Cheers mate, seems such a shame that after all this I'll have to sell them anyway. :cry:
dj_wudgey
10-05-10, 04:06 PM
they came up sh*t hot!!!
Cheers...managed to get slightly better pics..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Wheels/utf-8BSU1HMDA0NjQtMjAxMDA1MTAtMTYxM.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Wheels/utf-8BSU1HMDA0NjUtMjAxMDA1MTAtMTYxN.jpg
Nice!
Have you just left the rim polished, or lacquered it?
Lacquer on the Anthracite only, that way any marks on the polished bit are easy to rub out.
Hmm, I'll have to give this a go with my Kazeras, sans-lacquer. I did one, but then lacquered the rim in an attempt to protect it a bit (wasn't too worried about a high shine anyway), but after a week or two the lacquer went gakky lol
they look fecking awesome mate i want them :)
look pukka mark. how many hours you reckon its taken you?
Pistol Pete
10-05-10, 07:17 PM
Wow, they have come up very well.
Hmm, I'll have to give this a go with my Kazeras, sans-lacquer. I did one, but then lacquered the rim in an attempt to protect it a bit (wasn't too worried about a high shine anyway), but after a week or two the lacquer went gakky lol
Yeah, had that on another wheel I did a while ago, when you've done the hard work getting them to the nice polished stage it takes minutes to polish out any small marks. :thumb:
Hmm I was going to polish up my SR steels and go for lacquer as the diesel will most likely get run through winter until it dies, if it goes horrid im wondering if its worth it though, as polishing them through winter will be a pain!
they look fecking awesome mate i want them :) Keep an eye on the for sale section, they took me so long I already bought other wheels to use so these are no longer needed..lol
look pukka mark. how many hours you reckon its taken you?
Nearly 3 months..lol (Too much work) Approx 6hrs start to finish.
Wow, they have come up very well.
Cheers :thumb:
Hmm I was going to polish up my SR steels and go for lacquer as the diesel will most likely get run through winter until it dies, if it goes horrid im wondering if its worth it though, as polishing them through winter will be a pain!
A complete wheel would be a pain, just the lip is manageable.
craig green
10-05-10, 11:32 PM
Nice.
What offset/PCD etc?
Nice.
What offset/PCD etc?
Blind bugger...;)
1st post. :thumb:
They are League alloys 7J wide 17Inch ET40 offset.
4x100
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