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Title: Sanding
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 21 September 2008, 20:21:03

I simply cannot make any progress on the kerb damage to my alloys with manual wet and dry sanding. Would it be acceptable to use some kind of electric device - if so, any ideas what?  :-/

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 21 September 2008, 20:23:21

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I simply cannot make any progress on the kerb damage to my alloys with manual wet and dry sanding. Would it be acceptable to use some kind of electric device - if so, any ideas what?  :-/

Drill with rotary wire wheel will lift a lot of surface crap.  Wont help with kerb damage though.  Depends on how bad the damage is as well.  :-/

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 September 2008, 20:23:46

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I simply cannot make any progress on the kerb damage to my alloys with manual wet and dry sanding. Would it be acceptable to use some kind of electric device - if so, any ideas what?  :-/

If they are that damaged I would get them professionaly refinished myself; so many good outfits who do this nowadays it seems. :y

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 21 September 2008, 20:24:43

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I simply cannot make any progress on the kerb damage to my alloys with manual wet and dry sanding. Would it be acceptable to use some kind of electric device - if so, any ideas what?  :-/

If they are that damaged I would get them professionaly refinished myself; so many good outfits who do this nowadays it seems. :y

It would be cheaper to buy a tidy set... to be honest I'm after the sense of achievement of getting them right...

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 September 2008, 20:26:21

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I simply cannot make any progress on the kerb damage to my alloys with manual wet and dry sanding. Would it be acceptable to use some kind of electric device - if so, any ideas what?  :-/

If they are that damaged I would get them professionaly refinished myself; so many good outfits who do this nowadays it seems. :y

It would be cheaper to buy a tidy set... to be honest I'm after the sense of achievement of getting them right...

Right James I can understand that; I just haven't got the patience! ;D ;D :y

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: Jimbob on 21 September 2008, 20:38:24

I was set to start having a go at mine....

until I found how 'not round' they are  :'(

Think I'll keep an eye out for a set of facelift mv6 ones at the right price.

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 21 September 2008, 20:39:07

if you have an air compressor there are some add on sanders for those..

By the way what grid size you are using  ?

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 21 September 2008, 20:40:41

The last time I sanded original miggy alloys it took 3 days to prepare in hand.. (So try a faster sanding method)

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: Martin_1962 on 21 September 2008, 21:09:58

MFL MV6 wheels are very easy to oval, just righting a car will knacker them

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: Olympia5776 on 22 September 2008, 20:55:25

James
stick a photo up of the damage 'cause I think you may have to do some gentle filing .
Don

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 September 2008, 23:23:38

I was going to say, why not fill the scrapes and then sand the filler back flush with the surface.

Kevin

Title: Re: Sanding
Post by: BigAl on 22 September 2008, 23:31:00

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MFL MV6 wheels are very easy to oval, just righting a car will knacker them

is that not a bit extreme ?