Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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Finally got round to getting a start on my wheels. Started on the spare which was a mission, still left some corrosion bubbles but dont show up with a the paint on them.
Before...
and after...
Looks good as new.... 
1 down, 4 to go 
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
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give it some back to black 
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Looked pretty bad before! Good work!
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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Simply awesome
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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much better, but you didnt remove and have now painted the balancing weight
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3CorsaMeal
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what did you treat rust with?
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
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WOW! 
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recarouk
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Registered: 30th Sep 05
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
what did you treat rust with?
an angle grinder 
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
much better, but you didnt remove and have now painted the balancing weight
Yeah i know, thought about removing it but thats more hassle. When the time comes it will come off. Its only the spare by the way, hence the sheer amount of rust. Will give the tyres a good clean when i come to do the whole car.
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
what did you treat rust with?
I had a drill attachment with wire bristles, followed by wire wool and some coarse wet and dry with varying gradients. Got an assorted pack from halfrauds.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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when you do the rest, get the weights off or you'll really regret it
and another thing why will I like it? 
its jr who's the clean freak
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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it imprsseive rob, run all the paint off them and drive through a feild backwards
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Butler
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You told me the other day to get it done, and broster has more than once, with added exclamation marks  How do you get the weight off? Does it really matter? My bro and dad both said it doesnt.
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Robin
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it'll annoy you on the other ones when you come to get the wheels balanced or the tyres changed, there will be an unpainted bit underneath
they come off with pliers, or special weight pliers, and go on with a hammer
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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I spoke to Broster on the phone earlier. He has a sexy voice.
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Butler
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But when they go back on it will recover the unpainted bit wont it?
at jamie.
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Robin
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provided your wheels are correcdtly balanced, yes, but if they aren't, when they get done, the weight will probably be in a different place on the wheel
for the sake of 5 extra mins, its worth the effort
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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Good point. Recently had them balanced though. If I take it off they will need rebalancing. hmm. just hmm. Maybe if I can be bothered (Probably not)
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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looks good that good job..
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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if you get them off, just put them back in the same place when they are done. just mark where it was on the trye or something
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