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CoupeUK
21-05-08, 09:40 PM
Well here goes, started out as these this morning about 9am....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Coupeuk/DSC00669.jpg

To this via a scrub with washing up liqid and scourer, a few kerb marks filled, keyed, tack ragged and filler primered:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Coupeuk/DSC00670.jpg

Then flatted back, filler primed, flatted back again and tack rag, then Pug Graphite Grey metallic goes on:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Coupeuk/DSC00673.jpg

Then another coat of topcoat, wet flatted and dried:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Coupeuk/DSC00674.jpg

Laquered again, left to dry and Megs Tyre Gel'd:
(Flash on)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Coupeuk/DSC00675.jpg

Flash off:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Coupeuk/DSC00676.jpg

Going to leave them in a warm room for a couple of days to harden off, apply my party piece, fill them with air then put on car!

My spare pair of Astra Fanblades are going to be done next week, i'm thinking of a bright random colour lol

Paul
7ova
21-05-08, 09:45 PM
great job done there mate :thumb:
draper
21-05-08, 09:46 PM
:cool:
Lee
21-05-08, 09:57 PM
Lovely work :)
Ste L
21-05-08, 10:03 PM
nice work, personally, i'd of removed the tyre though
CoupeUK
21-05-08, 10:18 PM
nice work, personally, i'd of removed the tyre though
You cant see it too well in any of the pictures but I popped the bead off the rim with the rear leg of the truck at work, I masked the tyre under the rim so theres good coverage and no nasty bits. I'm going to wait until the paint is really hard then pop the bead back on the rim ;)
Timmy
21-05-08, 11:09 PM
you a bazzerd i have just respray my wheels that colour trying to be different i spent gaes looking at all our paint trying to find a good colour.
look really good though
CoupeUK
21-05-08, 11:14 PM
you a bazzerd i have just respray my wheels that colour trying to be different i spent gaes looking at all our paint trying to find a good colour.
look really good though

Its ok, i'll have a bright green set aswell soon ;)
NovaLad
21-05-08, 11:15 PM
Look much better.. WTG!
CoupeUK
21-05-08, 11:16 PM
Look much better.. WTG!

WTG????
NovaLad
21-05-08, 11:17 PM
Way to go.
CoupeUK
21-05-08, 11:19 PM
Way to go.

Oh yea course! Sorry:thumb: