DIY 108 Split Rim refurb
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BOGOF JIm. Buy one, get one free. I get 22 nights in Fla. for working Good Friday mate. It's all good to me.
Tony.
Tony.
Well I finally got the centres from Bournes on Tue. I have to say it looks they've done a superb job. I haven't pulled the plastic film off yet as I'm not ready to use them and want to keep them nice but the area I did pull back looks superb 
They made up for shutting up shop on that wasted trip by reducing the price from £160 to £120 which made a good price great
Will finally try and have a go at the rims at the weekend.
I might be dropping off a front panel for the treatment next. Blasted and primed in matt black for £30-£40 which also sounds very reasonable.
They made up for shutting up shop on that wasted trip by reducing the price from £160 to £120 which made a good price great
Will finally try and have a go at the rims at the weekend.
I might be dropping off a front panel for the treatment next. Blasted and primed in matt black for £30-£40 which also sounds very reasonable.
Rob.... i know of a few powder coaters and blasters in merthyr, and in cwmbran if any use to you.. only just read this post...
Al...
Al...
I like the colour and will be doing mine similar ASAP!! Now we need pics of them on the car please!!! JIM
slightly off topic i know but heres the rims i refurbed on my supermoto a few years back and laced up and trued with stainless spokes... talc is your best friend too when polishing..
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Thanks @handsomejackuk i love polishing but no one ever mentioned talc! JIM
How do you use talc, never heard of it beforeslightly off topic i know but heres the rims i refurbed on my supermoto a few years back and laced up and trued with stainless spokes... talc is your best friend too when polishing..
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20 more loosened and tightened today. Just the front wheels left to do now. Going to start searching for local blasters and powder coaters, and deciding on colours.
Tony.
Tony.
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Zed space saver Al?slightly off topic i know but heres the rims i refurbed on my supermoto a few years back and laced up and trued with stainless spokes... talc is your best friend too when polishing..
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Yes, please let me know @handsomejackuk . Bournes appear to have done a nice, well priced job but it was a trek and inconvenient. I'd like to look into something more local. Cwmbran would probably be more convenient but happy to go to Merthyr if you think the better deal is there. Let me know please!
I had a quick google on this. It's used to remove fine swirl marks. I also saw someone discussing using flour to clean detailed engine components.
Another funny one is using baby oil to clean stainless steel cooker hobs - that comes from at least 2 kitchen fitters I know. I've known about that one for years but never tried it as it sounds like it would leave a sticky film.
I've found 4 powder coaters within about 15min drive of work. Going to check them out tomorrow but I guess most will be closed. Will be after hols maybe before I can get some prices.
Tony.
Tony.
I spent hours pouring over people's feedback before I went for Bournes. It was hard work trying to find someone reputable and reasonably priced. And you don't necessarily get quality by paying more. Bournes are long-standing general blasters/powder coaters and not upstart wheel refurbers more interested in volume for the $s . There's a load of them about. Anyway, good luck with the search. And don't forget the best checking can be done from internet reviews open or closed! Facebook, google maps, car forums. Just stick the name of the place into google plus 'review' and you should get hits for most places. I certainly did.
BUGGER !! Started on the o/s/f wheel 17 came undone, relatively easily, left 3 for the time being. Went round to n/s and all 20 came undone, back to o/s and managed to get 2 more loose then the very last one rounded out. 
Tips please?
Tony.
Tips please?Tony.
Are they Torx bolts? If they are allens can only suggest tapping the next up size or even the nearest equivalent imperial size. Good luck mate
Thanks mate. They are 6mm stainless bolts with 6mm spline head. Spline rounded out, T45 tapped in and rounded out. May be a drilling job but will be hard. Would've been better if it had snapped off.
Tony.
Tony.
Can you get a rounded bolt extractor socket on it? Smallest I've seen is 8mm though.
The Irwin bolt grips from Machine Mart have done well for me.
The Irwin bolt grips from Machine Mart have done well for me.
I have a set of those Rob but there's no space round the bolts unfortunately. I have to find something to knock into the rounded head, I just don't know what. Yet.
Tony.
Tony.