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fintious · Joined: 24 Aug 2019 Posts: 173 Location: Doncaster

Anyone done a refurb on their wheels? Mine are the polished alloy type, well used to be but are now looking pitted and tired. I tried a rub down with some wet and dry this afternoon on a spoke and it came up quite well - finished off with a quick polish with Autosol. Now it’ll take quite some effort to do the whole wheel (x4) so will it need a clear coat of lacquer or will regular polish keep them tidy if I decide to take the job on? Or is it better to get a mobile refurber to do it?
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robaurdu · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 22:40 Post subject:

I did a refurb on my spare alloys.

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Deker · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 3833 Location: Borehamwood

fintious.

If you got the time, wheel re-furb, DIY. I'm not sure if the professional wheel re-furbers lapply lacquer. That you need to check.
MUST be lacquered outside, and paint or lacquer inside.

My suggestion is paint inside Grey, not Black (just my opinion) Inside has to be painted first.

That is how I did my wheels.

HTH

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fintious · Joined: 24 Aug 2019 Posts: 173 Location: Doncaster

Thanks for the replies chaps. I was hoping to just do the polished spokes as the greyish insets are actually in good nick. I think I’ll buy a sander machine and get on with it and see how it turns out. I’ll start with the spare
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Lewis · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:46 Post subject:

I found it easier to do them with small flap wheels and a battery powered drill.

These are what I used back in 2015.

The surface is still smooth, even after a few years, though the tyres had to be replaced. Very Happy

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fintious · Joined: 24 Aug 2019 Posts: 173 Location: Doncaster

That looks like a good option Lewis What grit are they?
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Lewis · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 13:06 Post subject:

80 grit, then polished up with the two mops.
The mops don't have a grit type number on them.
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fintious · Joined: 24 Aug 2019 Posts: 173 Location: Doncaster

okay thanks, will get some ordered and crack on
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Bizmarty · Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 128 Location: Bristol

Lewis · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:28 Post subject:

Mine have a grade sticker on.

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Bizmarty · Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 128 Location: Bristol

Sorry, I was referring to the Mops, not the flap wheels.

Lewis · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:09 Post subject:

Doah! So you were, to damn early in the morning for me... Laughing

so if Brown are coarse and Blue are medium, what grade are the green and grey ones in the photo ?
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Bizmarty · Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 128 Location: Bristol

Couldn't find a picture of the 3M ones that are brown, blue, burgundy, those are dodgy copies! But you get the idea. Smile