psycho sport
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Registered: 27th Mar 03
Location: Guildford Surrey Drives: Vauxhall Monaro
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as above
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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yes
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psycho sport
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Registered: 27th Mar 03
Location: Guildford Surrey Drives: Vauxhall Monaro
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how much is it?
is it worth diy?
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CRB 553
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Registered: 5th Apr 02
Location: NE Drives: Punto GT
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no, not worth diy.
Varies in price typically 30-50 per alloy...
New place in north east just opened that does flip paint alloys!
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant
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I just sanded all the laquer off and used hammerite on mine
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psycho sport
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Registered: 27th Mar 03
Location: Guildford Surrey Drives: Vauxhall Monaro
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any 1 know a place down south that'll do it?
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MikeH
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Would be nice to find somewhere that could anodise them... but i have no idea if such a service is available
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AdamF
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Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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quote: Originally posted by Adam
I just sanded all the laquer off and used hammerite on mine
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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quote: Originally posted by CRB 553
no, not worth diy.
why not?? my dad did his ones and my bros ones, bro will put his on today so ill get pics. this is all done at home.
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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quote: Originally posted by Adam
I just sanded all the laquer off and used hammerite on mine
I did that on my Mk2 Escort.
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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diy is fine as long as you no what your doing
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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I got mine done white with a red pearl laqure. Cost £30 a rim.
Any bodyshop can do it.
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vauxtillidie
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Registered: 27th Dec 02
Location: Manchester Drives: Cav turbo/Corsa C20XE
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as miles sed most bodyshops wud do it imagine as i dont its much different to sprayin or fillin on a car, my bro used chemical metal to fill in the kurbs/deep scratches sanded all down till they were smooth and then can be primed then painted in any colour
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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mine were powder coated black then 2stage silver pearl on top
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Dannys SXI
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Registered: 23rd Feb 03
Location: Scunthorpe
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quote: Originally posted by CRB 553
no, not worth diy.
Varies in price typically 30-50 per alloy...
New place in north east just opened that does flip paint alloys!
Hey
Whats this place called and where abouts are they?
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greycorsa
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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place in leeds, morley. called wheel doctor.
i think its www.wheeldoctor.co.uk or somethin
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