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Title: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: HFB on August 22, 2016, 17:18

Not perfect, but quite happy for a first attempt s:) :) s:)

Used a kit from Amazon that provided sandpaper (no enough), filing tools, repair putty and gloves (not used and of em) and 1 can of etch primer, silver paint and lacquer which just about covered all 4 wheels.

As said earlier, not a wow finish (If I'd have paid money for them, I'd be sending them back for a re-do, but for £25 and a couple of weekends and odd evening (probably about 8-9 hours overall) I'm quite happy to be chucking them on the car as the tidy wheels for the road (although I will no doubt have a bash at the track wheels too now, just beacause s:D :D s:D - thinking of going black with them.....not sure).

Anyway.......gone from this

(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii630/hfb30111966/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160815_180501.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/hfb30111966/media/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160815_180501.jpg.html)
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii630/hfb30111966/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160815_180509.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/hfb30111966/media/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160815_180509.jpg.html)

To This........ s:D :D s:D

(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii630/hfb30111966/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160820_164152.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/hfb30111966/media/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160820_164152.jpg.html)
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii630/hfb30111966/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160820_164159.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/hfb30111966/media/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160820_164159.jpg.html)
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii630/hfb30111966/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160820_164204.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/hfb30111966/media/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160820_164204.jpg.html)
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii630/hfb30111966/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160820_164212.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/hfb30111966/media/Files/MR2/MR2%20Stuff/20160820_164212.jpg.html)

HFB

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: Topdownman on August 22, 2016, 17:57

They look much better, good value for money at that price too.

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: vx220 on August 22, 2016, 18:00

Looking good, but before I get my £25 out, can we see pics of your fingertips please?

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: Essex2Visuvesi on August 22, 2016, 18:11

Quote from: "vx220"Looking good, but before I get my £25 out, can we see pics of your fingertips please?

(http://saimg-a.akamaihd.net/saatchi/17309/art/3169697/2239588-UOUVRZGF-7.jpg)

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: shnazzle on August 22, 2016, 18:13

Impressive work! My turn next s:) :) s:)

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Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: Jrichards20 on August 22, 2016, 18:16

Quote from: "Essex2Visuvesi"
Quote from: "vx220"Looking good, but before I get my £25 out, can we see pics of your fingertips please?

(http://saimg-a.akamaihd.net/saatchi/17309/art/3169697/2239588-UOUVRZGF-7.jpg)

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: HFB on August 22, 2016, 19:49

Brilliant one Essex. s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: Essex2Visuvesi on August 22, 2016, 19:59

Quote from: "HFB"Brilliant one Essex. s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Having done a set of wheels before I know exactly how your hands must be feeling

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: HFB on August 22, 2016, 20:23

I obviously should have sanded them more, because my fingers didn't feel too bad! s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

Had one scuffed finger on the front knuckle on first day of sanding the first wheel, but once got into the swing of it.......with a wire brush on drill connection to remove bulk of paint flakes and bubbles first, actually found the sanding down bit quite theraputic.

Deffo going to have a bash at my track wheels too and am giving serious thought to playing with different colours down the line using plasti dip sprays.

HFB

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: puma2 on August 22, 2016, 20:44

i be well pleased with them however much skin and blood was lost in the process s:D :D s:D
cant wait to what your other plans turn out on your other set of wheels s:bowdown: :bowdown: s:bowdown: s8) 8) s8)

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: insx on December 12, 2016, 16:14

Do you have to get the tyres off?

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: Joesson on December 13, 2016, 09:28

Never repainted alloy wheels, but did see an article about masking using playing cards inserted between rim and tyre.

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: ancient mariner on December 13, 2016, 10:00

Good result.

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: Topdownman on December 15, 2016, 08:40

I tried the playing card masking on my ibiza wheels;

(http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af36/skt_photos/Screenshot_2016-12-15-07-43-05.png) (http://s991.photobucket.com/user/skt_photos/media/Screenshot_2016-12-15-07-43-05.png.html)

It was probably not so easy to spray the outside edge of the wheel by the tyre as you cant get the spray can quite so low as if you had masked it.

You dont need to take off the tyre to do this.

(The cards arent so easy to shuffle afterwards though).

Title: Re: 1st Attempt at refurbing some PFL wheels
Post by: Essex2Visuvesi on December 15, 2016, 12:26

Prepwise these are pretty handy:-

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-ZsAAOxyn9BRcAEq/s-l500.jpg)
m http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251262546488 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251262546488) m

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