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Mark
02-02-10, 02:00 PM
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!!
Ben
02-02-10, 02:22 PM
They have came up a treat!
bmw156
02-02-10, 02:28 PM
they look very nice, not sure on a nova tho!
Mark
02-02-10, 02:30 PM
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.
Mark
02-02-10, 04:09 PM
@ Southie....LMFAO..+rep

cheers chaps.
Mark
10-05-10, 11:12 AM
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.
Mark
10-05-10, 11:22 AM
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!!!
Mark
10-05-10, 04:22 PM
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
Jack
10-05-10, 04:23 PM
Nice!

Have you just left the rim polished, or lacquered it?
Mark
10-05-10, 04:25 PM
Lacquer on the Anthracite only, that way any marks on the polished bit are easy to rub out.
Jack
10-05-10, 04:29 PM
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
Dervy
10-05-10, 06:46 PM
they look fecking awesome mate i want them :)
burgo
10-05-10, 07:10 PM
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.
Mark
10-05-10, 11:03 PM
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:
MK999
10-05-10, 11:05 PM
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!
Mark
10-05-10, 11:08 PM
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:
Mark
10-05-10, 11:10 PM
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?
Mark
10-05-10, 11:47 PM
Nice.
What offset/PCD etc?

Blind bugger...;)

1st post. :thumb:


They are League alloys 7J wide 17Inch ET40 offset.

4x100