Chrome Lip Alloy Refurb

[Kezzer30 40 1 Cars]

Ok so recently purchased some deep dish alloys with a chrome lip for my 205 , i bought them 2nd hand and got them for 220 delivered with no tyres .

The alloys in topic are 15inch autech deep dish split rim style alloys

 

Now they turned up yesterday and 2 were ok but 2 had some bad damage on the outer lip

 

So today i decided to have ago 1st ever Attempt at a refurb , to do one of the worst 2

 

Here is how it started

 

So thats all the same alloy as u can see not looking too good

 

Anyway 2-3hours of my time later (on just this alloy)( still 3 to do ).

Here it is now

 

Comment welcome

Cheers

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Good work!

 

(Just keep em well away from a GTI)

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Did you do the 'car up on axle stands lathe' trick?

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Good job. I guess they are not lacquered on the rim.

 

They look a pain to keep clean around the fake bolts and this is where they may bubble up (under any lacquer) in time. The Gutmann fake splits often did this.

 

If you like them, stick em on a GTI as they are pretty old school style, like Brock alloys back in the day and a 205 really suits a dish.

(1.9 Speedlines are for people who always have fish on a Friday )

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

So what you're saying is People with good taste have fish on a Friday?

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

Did you do the 'car up on axle stands lathe' trick?

Thats how I do mine with a fine flap disc in my grinder

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

I'm partial to fish on a Friday. But since the wife is out on the lash and I'm in charge of the kids I introduced them to Chilli Dogs.

[Kezzer30 40 1 Cars]

Basically I used a lot of sand paper ranging from 120grit to 2500 grit , buffing compound , auto seal metal polish , a few microfibres cloths and a buffer .

 

On these there is a chrome coating , the trick is to remove the coating fully and sand down the damaged areas as much as possible , in some cases people use dremels to smooth off bad grazes . Once it's all removed use some compound to smooth off the surface and then plenty of metal polish ( the expensive stuff) .

 

Only issue is they will need to be kept on top of so I plan to keep the, polished up once on the car

 

Overall I'm delighted they look better now than new as the coating isn't a shiny and as mirror effect etc

 

Ps the entire reason I'm putting these on is the fact the 205 looks great (IMO) with dishes on. But I will be keeping my speed lines as winter wheels etc

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

I just re-read that.

 

You paid how much?

[Kezzer30 40 1 Cars]

I just re-read that.

You paid how much?

220 delivered to my front door .

 

However they where slightly more ruffed up than I thought but I did not complain to the buyer as he did have pics of them but it was hard to tell they where as damaged on the lips , so it was my own risk but all in all 220 wasn't too bad IMO could have been better but could have been worse .

 

And as its cost me near nothing to refurb them I'm delighted as it near mint condition there easily worth 220 etc

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

Good work, look much better, be interesting to see how they look on a 205, reminds me of Mark (Pugboyracer's) alloys, duno if anyone has a pic? They suited it very well.

 

Edit: here's Mark's car http://www.205gtidrivers.com/cars.php?user=pugboyracer

 

I've done quite a few sets of wheels, bought a cheap polishing kit off Ebay, came with some polish and various drill attachments, worked a treat, also lots of elbow grease with wet and dry! It does take a lot of effort, but quite satisfying!

 

 

Edited March 30, 2013 by j_turnell

[bigalthenutter 8 2 Cars]

i polished the outer lip on my 1.9 speedlines. they look ace well worth doing, once done i suggest using g3 cutting compound to polish them right up, then laquer the entire wheel. they keep a lot better and wont dull the alloy when the weather hits .

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

I just skim my PTS wheels with some fine wet and dry on a sanding block to keep the edges shiny

[eastlondonpug 6]

Bloody good job..

 

I have used autoseal on my 1.9 lips using nothing but a polish in cloth and get impressive results..

[Kezzer30 40 1 Cars]

Finshed them today 8 hours work im spent hahahahah

[BlueBolt 156]

Good work!!! I'm liking them!!

As with a few of your other bits done then possibly not my choice, but I'm "Her Majesty the Keen" to see them on the car!!

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

When i saw that last photo i thought the cabinet was the room door and you had a willy wonka bathroom with a massive bog lol nice work on the rims btw

[bigalthenutter 8 2 Cars]

they look well bud good work !! im steve mckeen to see them on the car lol

[Kezzer30 40 1 Cars]