opinions needed?

[kentiiboii]

been spraying my aidel today that i been refurbing.
its anthracite grey.
i was just wondering what people would think if i was to add silver glitter spray to it as im not too sure my self.
heres pictures




its not the best job in the world but ive spent so much time preparing it building it up with filler primer and sanding it. luckily there other 3 are already refurbed mint just need paint scoring with sandpaper and spraying.

anything opinions please
thanks kent

[ginge191]

leave them as they are - they're looking real nice! any glitter would just go eughhghghhg

[declantg]

Leave them, they look sweet

[Grant]

From what I can see in the pictures, it looks like you have done a mint job of them mate. Congrats.

IMHO glittery paint will look naff. Personally I wouldn't do it, but its not my car so...

They look fresh like that, maybe ask someone to photoshop for you? (I am crap on photoshop lol)

[kentiiboii]

Thanks all. It's not a mint job if I spent a bit more time sanding
Them I may of got them better. But you can only notice close up. But I'm more than happy with it . Going to laquer it tomorrow if I have time. Going to put it in my down stairs toilet as there's a radiator in there and it's small so it should harden nicely over night.

[Grant]

Definately let it harden. I left mine one night then had the tyres put back on and rebalanced, and the twat in the tyre garage took a chunk of paint out of one of the spokes. Luckily its not too noticable... Willl touch it up soon


Spoke at 2 o'clock


Definately let them harden before putting them on!

[kentiiboii]

Can just notice it now you mentioned it.

Omgosh that pink look amazing!!!!

[kentiiboii]

[4WayDiablo]

Should have got them shadow chromed :-)

[Grant]

How did you find sanding and spraying with the tyres still on? I found it much easier to have them taken off, but cost a fair bit more... Could you still get good coverage around the rim? :giggedy:

[4WayDiablo]

Best way ive found is letting the tyre down a bit and wedging playing cards in the bead :-) worked perfectly

[Grant]

I found it helpful to be able to run sandpaper all around the lip of the rim, something I couldn't do with the tyre in place. But then who ever owned my wheels before me had kerbed them quite significantly so i suppose thats why....

[kentiiboii]

Best way ive found is letting the tyre down a bit and wedging playing cards in the bead :-) worked perfectly

didn't think of letter tyre down. Will try with next one. As for coverage round the rim I'll let you know when I take paper off

I thought of shadow chrome but couldn't fine any cans of it. I think I might pay for refurb next year see how they turn out.

[kingy]

looks good kent. good work

[kentiiboii]

Cheers wayne . There not perfect but I'm happy .

[Kimmie]

Definitely keep the wheels as they are, they look gorgeous!

[THE_Liam]

Don't mess about with them, they look sweet as they are

[kingy]

hurry up and get em on mate and get them mish mash ones off. will look so much better. fit the coilies whilst your at it. totaly transform your look.
place called SAXO PARTS near heanor that will sort your torsion bar out as well. give em a bell. 01773718188/07720663995
edit cause im thick...... will lower the back for £75.

[kentiiboii]

Oh cheers for that Kingy. Might get them to do it then. Was going to have a trip down to kris b as he seems to charge great price but might as well go Saxo parts for that price. My mate who I went to speak to at MFN last night at dark side dubs he said hell fit and lower coilovers for me anyway so will be good . Can't wait to Make a start on the outside just the wheels will make it a complete different car .

[kentiiboii]

How did you find sanding and spraying with the tyres still on? I found it much easier to have them taken off, but cost a fair bit more... Could you still get good coverage around the rim? :giggedy:

To answer your question i took a picture today when I took paper off tyre.


And as for masking there was no point. Tyre is covered. Any idea how I can get the paint off the tyre?

[kentiiboii]

Just to let you know they look better than the picture. Think it's just flash and angle.

[mark_airey]

There is a point to masking, you just have to do it properly, if you don't then you might as well just not bother as you have discovered

As for getting the paint off the tyres, paint thinners will do it, just make sure you don't get it on your nice newly painted wheels!

[kentiiboii]

Cheers mark. And you can only tell on the pictures looking at the wheel you won't notice. Going to trying letting them down next.

[Ben Jay]

thanks kent

I thought your name was kentiiboii as you were from kent, not that it was your name! hahah

[kentiiboii]

thanks kent

I thought your name was kentiiboii as you were from kent, not that it was your name! hahah

I've had a few people ask me that im from Nottingham