Pepper potty

Oddly Godly

Oddly Godly

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British Zeds
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Model of Z
z3 2.8
I've always had a hankering for some pepper pots and now I have bought a set. £60 for all four seemed to much of a bargain to miss out on. After a quick wash this morning I can't find anything wrong with them apart from small areas of flaking and the odd kerbing mark, nothing serious. I will first check that they fit before giving them a DIY refurb. The tyres are about half worn but if they go on the car I will put some winter one's on. Getting for wheels in my Zd was a bit of a squash but I managed two on the passenger seat and two in the boot. If they were wider I don't think I would have got the two in the boot. One thing I can allready confirm is they are far easier to clean than my existing wheels
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I just rolled them over to the car for a quick impression of what they will look like. If they end up on the car I will get some wheel spacers. I quite like the retro look. The paint is a bit dull but then they are over twenty years old. I have spayed a set of alloys before and the simple shape of these should make them easier enough to do.
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When I bought my Z3 the guy gave me the original set of wheels with it. We went in Shirl's 1st Eos to collect the Z and she had 4 wheeks and tyres for company on the way home. 2 on the back seat one in the front and one in the boot.

Tony.
 
It was touch and go. I couldn't put three on the front seat as I wouldn't have been able to see. Two fitted nice a snug in the back with the boot open. Anything wider than 205 tyres would have meant making two trips.
 
Decided to give the mighty Dunstable Town FC a miss this afternoon and start on my pepper Potts. I sanded them down weeks ago but came to a standstill due to Christmas and visitors staying over.
First couple of coats of etching primer now on. I think I will use them when finished while I get my split rims refurbished and then get some winter tyres fitted for next winter.
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Excellent, painting your wheels on the dining room table, I like your style - clearly not married then =))
 
Sadly

All the jam has been sucked from my doughnut of love,
I have been left in the patisserie of misery,
Next to the éclair of despair,
No crumpet for me it’s all scone it’s all just scone.

But on the plus side I can paint wheels on the dining room table =))=))=))
 
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After spending five minutes shaking the paint can this morning I took the lid off and it appears something is missing =))
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it was all going to well
 
Oddly Godly said:
After spending five minutes shaking the paint can this morning I took the lid off and it appears something is missing =)) View attachment 129755 it was all going to well
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You know what that is.......


That's Karma telling you not to paint them on the dining room table =))=))=))

Stephen.
 
Nice looking wheels. I might fit mine this week just to check they fit ok before I arrange for my split rims to be refurbished.
 
I do like the pepperpot look. I wonder what they would look like colour matched to my car?
 
Finished the wheels now and although not perfect they are pretty good. I was very impressed with the paint I used and the etching primer. Not one run and the coats dried very quickly. It was no doubt made easier with central heating and the simple shape of the wheels.
The wheels cost £60 the primer, paint and lacquer cost £20 the sand paper I already had. So £80 total. Definitely worth doing even if they end up as spare set and hardly used, and it's very easy to do. My top tip for anyone thinking of doing their wheels would be no make sure the can of paint you buy has a nozzle fitted :whistle::whistle::whistle:

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Oddly Godly said:
Finished the wheels now and although not perfect they are pretty good. I was very impressed with the paint I used and the etching primer. Not one run and the coats dried very quickly. It was no doubt made easier with central heating and the simple shape of the wheels.
The wheels cost £60 the primer, paint and lacquer cost £20 the sand paper I already had. So £80 total. Definitely worth doing even if they end up as spare set and hardly used, and it's very easy to do. My top tip for anyone thinking of doing their wheels would be no make sure the can of paint you buy has a nozzle fitted:whistle::whistle:View attachment 129815
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Looks very nice and all for a good price too!
 
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