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JamesV6CDX

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« 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?  :-/

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Re: Sanding
« Reply #1 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.  :-/
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Re: Sanding
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Sanding
« Reply #3 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...
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« Reply #4 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


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Re: Sanding
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Sanding
« Reply #6 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  ?
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Re: Sanding
« Reply #7 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)
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Re: Sanding
« Reply #8 on: 21 September 2008, 21:09:58 »
MFL MV6 wheels are very easy to oval, just righting a car will knacker them
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Re: Sanding
« Reply #9 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 .
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Re: Sanding
« Reply #10 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.

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Re: Sanding
« Reply #11 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 ?
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