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[cem_devecioglu]

and still cleaning the paint from holes (dirt everywhere by the way) .
 
French!!! what an idea !! they put holes on those wheel covers
and paint on it so nobody can paint it again as it cant be sanded

[PhilRich]

looking good cem   i wouldnt have the patience to do stuff like that

normally I'm not a patient man.. but once I started the job there is no turning back
 
 from childhood, I'm taught to keep and refurbish old things..
  seems you cant change your habits from childhood..

That's what I keep telling the wife everytime she moans she has no new clothes/shoes!
Seriously though Cem, you do a fantastic job on everything you, well done mate 

[albitz]

Just started the refurb job on my elite alloys.Im not going to go to the same lengths as Cem though tbh. I am watching the thread and getting plenty of tips and inspiration from it though.

[cem_devecioglu]

looking good cem   i wouldnt have the patience to do stuff like that

normally I'm not a patient man.. but once I started the job there is no turning back
 
 from childhood, I'm taught to keep and refurbish old things..
  seems you cant change your habits from childhood..

That's what I keep telling the wife everytime she moans she has no new clothes/shoes!
Seriously though Cem, you do a fantastic job on everything you, well done mate 

thanks Philrich

[cem_devecioglu]

Just started the refurb job on my elite alloys.Im not going to go to the same lengths as Cem though tbh. I am watching the thread and getting plenty of tips and inspiration from it though.

Albs, no need to move the base/primary coating.. I did it because , once we started with paint stripper .. normally removing the last layer was enough..(my bad luck was they were painted before)
 
probably you know, if you are not going to use a thick base coat, dont go numbers below 800 for sanding or sanding scratches may appear.. dont hurry ,be sure every point to be sanded..tire touching surfaces must be cleaned very well.. but after paintng is finished let dry for few days depending on the temperature.. then sand the laquer on the tire touching area (not completely but vertical as much as possible)..

[cem_devecioglu]

or as an alternative sand with 400 then pass another time with 800 or 1200..

[cem_devecioglu]

also one more important point, for painting a mini spray gun is used as they spray less and easier to control on complex surfaces (and avoids paint flow)

[cem_devecioglu]

after sanding the colored base coat with 1500 on all parts including covers , final coat and scratch resistent laquer applied yesterday at 6 pm..  and the result:
 
today rainy so this is more close to actual color but under sun its stunning

 

 

 

 
as the laquer layer dries very late they will be left  for drying another week
 
 

[cem_devecioglu]

winter wheels finally on the car ..

[albitz]

Look very nice indeed Cem.Im in the middle of doing my final wheel (brought it to work with me today)
Im quite pleased with the results on the other three Ive finished.Not quite up to professional refurb standard,but good enough for my car and a hell of a lot less expensive.
I thought when I saw your thread that I should have remembered to take some pics of mine before I started work on them.They all needed quite a bit of sanding etc.and one of them was in a terrible state.It took a lot of work to prep for painting.
Will take some pics when they are all finished.

[hercules]

nice work there cem but do me a favour,STAY AWAY FROM THE KERBS 

[cem_devecioglu]

Look very nice indeed Cem.Im in the middle of doing my final wheel (brought it to work with me today)
Im quite pleased with the results on the other three Ive finished.Not quite up to professional refurb standard,but good enough for my car and a hell of a lot less expensive.
I thought when I saw your thread that I should have remembered to take some pics of mine before I started work on them.They all needed quite a bit of sanding etc.and one of them was in a terrible state.It took a lot of work to prep for painting.
Will take some pics when they are all finished.

seems you also like that refurb job..     waiting for the piccies.. 
 
 
I started on another for miggy (larger size)    but these are quite detailed and very hard to sand

[cem_devecioglu]

nice work there cem but do me a favour,STAY AWAY FROM THE KERBS 

   I will.. definitely

[cem_devecioglu]

and must admit putting the tires on these wheels without any lever and machine was a nightmare.. only bare hands used.. but required to heat the tires in front of the stove and using some detergent..

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

An excellent job, Cem. Well worth the effort for the finished product....