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Title: Refurbing alloys
Post by: i260 on 04 February 2012, 04:17:36: All - looking to get some Elite 17's (fl 5 spoke) to refurb for the summer. Is it possible to get the centre plate coloured in to match an alternative finish colour?? I was thinking of doing an anthracite or black chrome finish. Anybody got experience / pictures??
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: Stallion on 04 February 2012, 05:17:32: have a look on the gallery im sure its been done here, i remember serek doing his but they were the irmscher sportstar 18", and a few MV6's alloys been done!
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: albitz on 04 February 2012, 05:58:55: Just spray the centre caps with an adhesion promoter and then paint them with the same paint as you paint the wheels with. ;)
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: dan-eboy on 04 February 2012, 20:29:29: You don't even really need adhesion promoter, just key them up with 400-600 grit, prob wet&dry best and paint over.
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: omega3000 on 04 February 2012, 20:48:36: These were recently done by a member on here :y

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/milleblack/MIGGSWHEELS.jpg)
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: albitz on 04 February 2012, 20:48:54: Personally,if Im painting plastic I always use it.I find it tends to flake off after a while otherwise.
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: Webby the Bear on 04 February 2012, 20:50:25: Do you know whose car thatr is, Steve? They look bloody fantastic!!!
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: omega3000 on 04 February 2012, 20:57:33: Quote from: Webby the Bear on 04 February 2012, 20:50:25
Do you know whose car thatr is, Steve? They look bloody fantastic!!!

ALL is here :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=45629.0
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: dan-eboy on 04 February 2012, 21:05:28: Quote from: Albs on 04 February 2012, 20:48:54
Personally,if Im painting plastic I always use it.I find it tends to flake off after a while otherwise.

No harm in using it i suppose, I work in a bodyshop and we never use adhesion promoter, although the boss is a bit tight!
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: Webby the Bear on 04 February 2012, 21:08:43: Quote from: eatmydust on 04 February 2012, 20:57:33
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 04 February 2012, 20:50:25
Do you know whose car thatr is, Steve? They look bloody fantastic!!!

ALL is here :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=45629.0

Super sweet!!! I'm not generally in to mods in any way at all.... but they look class! Very, very nice job too!!! :y :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: omega3000 on 04 February 2012, 21:12:32: Do look nice , thought about doing the PF wheels black but need to photo shop them for trial first :y
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 04 February 2012, 21:14:58: Quote from: Albs on 04 February 2012, 20:48:54
Personally,if Im painting plastic I always use it.I find it tends to flake off after a while otherwise.

obviously..
Title: Re: Refurbing alloys
Post by: blackviper90210 on 05 February 2012, 08:33:12: Quote from: cem on 04 February 2012, 21:14:58
Quote from: Albs on 04 February 2012, 20:48:54
Personally,if Im painting plastic I always use it.I find it tends to flake off after a while otherwise.

obviously..

Everything is obvious.....when you already know!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D