Astras wheels for a respray.
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Astras wheels for a respray.
I brought a set if alloys the other day to go on my Astra but they needed a paint so I decided to paint them black.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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Re: Astras wheels for a respray.
lmao why dont you start a refurb business on the side,you must be fecking awesome by now
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Re: Astras wheels for a respray.
Looks a good bit of work from here. Love the fact that you put the finished product on your kitchen worktop
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Re: Astras wheels for a respray.
is that 50thousand dog turds in pic 2?
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and pic 1
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Re: Astras wheels for a respray.
Probably more I reckon? At least you can see where they are with no grassterkin wrote:is that 50thousand dog turds in pic 2?
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
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terkin wrote:is that 50thousand dog turds in pic 2?
get shoveling
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Wow what a superb finish. Top work there buddy
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Re: Astras wheels for a respray.
Yes I have big dogs lol that's only literally ones whole days crap from them it's like having horses.
It's clean now lol my other half done it just after I finished painting.
It's clean now lol my other half done it just after I finished painting.
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Re: Astras wheels for a respray.
Well finished the alloys now just got to get the tyres fitted now.
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how do you manage to sand the little corners? it's something i always struggle with and then the paint ends up falling off because of my crap prep work due to the corners
sriguy wrote:whats the excitment with broken exhausts.
Rage wrote:must be one of these "your not making enough power till you break something" things or just the "plain childish p*** everyone off with sheer noise" factor
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I used scotch pads for little corners.Rage wrote:how do you manage to sand the little corners? it's something i always struggle with and then the paint ends up falling off because of my crap prep work due to the corners
And then a sanding block and sandpaper.
It's not the best finish ever on them but they are much better than before believe me.
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and that works even in places like the bolt holes on the wheels and the centre caps?
sriguy wrote:whats the excitment with broken exhausts.
Rage wrote:must be one of these "your not making enough power till you break something" things or just the "plain childish p*** everyone off with sheer noise" factor
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Re: Astras wheels for a respray.
what black is that?
looks cool
looks cool
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Yep most certainly m8 that's how I do it.Rage wrote:and that works even in places like the bolt holes on the wheels and the centre caps?
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It's gloss black with lacquer over the top to give it a little more shine and protection.gsi pie wrote:what black is that?
looks cool
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nice one cheers i'll have to try it myself i've got some spraying to do on my week off.cavaliersri130 wrote:Yep most certainly m8 that's how I do it.Rage wrote:and that works even in places like the bolt holes on the wheels and the centre caps?
sriguy wrote:whats the excitment with broken exhausts.
Rage wrote:must be one of these "your not making enough power till you break something" things or just the "plain childish p*** everyone off with sheer noise" factor
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Re: Astras wheels for a respray.
Finally got the astras wheels on they are looking minted besides the chips and scratches.
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i like it wrap the roof black
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Yeah cheers m8 I was seriously thinking of doing the roof and bonnet black.
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the roof is a must,id leave the bonnet other than proper carbon just looks like youve wrapped someone up the arse
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Yeah guess your right was going to buy a carbon bonnet off eBay but it sold so fast.
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