DIY wheel refurbishment

Dave_Gilbert

rushy said:
Looking good mate, the colour looks like it's matched the Irmscher i centre caps? Yellow callipers would look good IMO and a nice set of eibach -35's 😉

i think yellow will be to.loud for me, i think orange maybe, i havent seen the irmscher centre caps, any pictures? are they a standard fit etc?

Sjdickso

Dave Gilbert said:
i like gloss black but everyone who wants a quick cheap wheel refurb goes black (cos the paints cheap and easier to get)so i wanted a quality looking job on a shoe string budget so thought it either has to be standard silver but thats just gonna look standard or gunmetal so gunmetal it is. i think i may need to do the centre caps but because i had to glue the badges on cos there off an insignia i may have trouble.

Sorry Dave I meant the callipers and discs I would go Black or silver.

Dave_Gilbert

i have been thinking about painting the discs as they have gone abit crusty. i was gonna do them silver. n the caliper orange/red

carson_sri

Sjdickso said:
Sorry Dave I meant the callipers and discs I would go Black or silver.

can you paint the whole disc mine are rusty and horrible.

Dave_Gilbert

the lip and the hub part but not the face.

Dave_Gilbert

found a few caps. not sure on chrome or black??

Sjdickso

Black gets my vote, some do spray the whole disc with VHT paint.

Dave_Gilbert

so got the second wheel finished, its just baking in the dining room, lent against the fire cover, the missis hasnt said anything either so she must be going soft.

i thought i had a run in the lacquer but i cant see it now its dry. so i think i was lucky.
the masking tape left a sticky residue round the lip so that needs to come off. and i think its a little orange peely but not bad.

Dave_Gilbert

bought these to cover the valves up(cos i got over spray on the first 1)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390641142133?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

evocarlos

Dave Gilbert said:
so got the second wheel finished, its just baking in the dining room, lent against the fire cover, the missis hasnt said anything either so she must be going soft.

i thought i had a run in the lacquer but i cant see it now its dry. so i think i was lucky.[ATTACH=full]49909[/ATTACH]
the masking tape left a sticky residue round the lip so that needs to come off. and i think its a little eggshelly but not bad.

you missed a bit 🙂
orange peel 🙂 it will buff out with t-cut in 4-5days 🙂

Dave_Gilbert

orange peel thats what i ment, n how did you see that bit i missed. good eyes

milo

Good job Dave (y)

Dave_Gilbert

fitted it so 1 side is done.

Matt

Looks really good there Dave

Sjdickso

Looks smart well done 🙂

Dave_Gilbert

they look shit hot from about a ft away, hahahaha

just need abit of a t cut n polish n should be quite good i would say.

just got 2 more to do now but im.havin a brake for a few days with it as i have no finger prints in my right fingers, so gonna build some girders for my garage roof project. cheers

Dave_Gilbert

got my valve stem covers today and fitted

Dave_Gilbert

i dont really like chrome but it covers the over spray so close enough.

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