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lovelydubly wrote: Whats your new rims mate?

20' x 8.5 OEM - ET45 how long did it take you to do the two rims are you not going to lacquer the rims again?

hi mate looking good i have the same wheels and like yours the winter has left its mark on them,

what did you used to remove the old laquer and get that finish?

thanks mart

problemchild75 wrote: 20' x 8.5 OEM - ET45 how long did it take you to do the two rims are you not going to lacquer the rims again?

Hmm PM me a pic if you can bud, wheel polishing is not something i've got a lot of experience with so dunno if i'd wanna do anything too adventurous on someone else's wheels to be honest but mine came out great on just the lips so would do other peoples for a small fee maybe!!!

Took between 1-2hours per wheel taking my time including removing from the van, cleaning, polishing and refitting.

Not gonna lacquer them just give them a polish every now and again...

minibikepro31 wrote:hi mate looking good i have the same wheels and like yours the winter has left its mark on them,

what did you used to remove the old laquer and get that finish?

thanks mart

Thanks Mart!

Just wet-sanded the lacquer right through to the metal with 800 grit wet/dry then once down to smooth bare metal all around the rim I began to work up to 2000 grit wet/dry then polished using Belgom Alu & Meg's Metal Polish...

I was surprised how easily they polished up!

It's just a bit of elbow grease

this is a very nice caddy
what else have you got planned for it?

Lams wrote:this is a very nice caddy
what else have you got planned for it?

Thanks mate!

Still got to finish carpeting the rear out and wanna sound deaden my doors too.

Not much else i wanna do to be honest.

Nice work Jon, they look great.

Thanks dude

Finished the other two wheels last week so here they all are!

Taken with an actual camera and not my iphone for a change!











STILL need to trim the back of the van, got all the carpet, just haven't had the time lately!

the wheels look amazing!. i will be doing it to mine when i have time.
Did you split the rims or do them built up?

thanks mart

minibikepro31 wrote:the wheels look amazing!. i will be doing it to mine when i have time.
Did you split the rims or do them built up?

thanks mart

they're reps dude

look mint well worth the effort

problemchild75 wrote:look mint well worth the effort

Lookin forward to seein your 20's on dude!

lovelydubly wrote: Lookin forward to seein your 20's on dude!

powder coaters just phoned to say my wheels are done (got some cheap gen bbs chs been done too for winter so picking them up 1st thing then just need to sort the finnishing touches build em back up and fit them. cant wait myself I just hope my idea works if not I will be blowing themover myself while thet are stipped down plain old titan silver

problemchild75 wrote: powder coaters just phoned to say my wheels are done (got some cheap gen bbs chs been done too for winter so picking them up 1st thing then just need to sort the finnishing touches build em back up and fit them. cant wait myself I just hope my idea works if not I will be blowing themover myself while thet are stipped down plain old titan silver

I misread that!!

I thought you said TARTAN!

That'd be a look..