New Alloys

[Tatts]

Bought some new wheels on friday as the 17" are too much & causing damage!
As i got them, in need of alot of TLC (photos dont show just how deep and rough them scratches were!) ....

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5347/dsc00917gw6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1346/dsc00921gg5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/222/dsc00920fo7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7046/dsc00919hp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7881/dsc00922yw5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Filled, Rubbed down & Primed

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5972/dsc009251pl3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7906/dsc009261hd2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

How they look now (about to lacquer)

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8391/dsc00928kv2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9710/dsc00929zk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8852/dsc00930jg3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6932/dsc00934uj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Ben_C]

Looking nice! I'd have been tempted to get the tyres taken off if I was taking on a job like this, but you seem to have done a great job even with them on! Are the centre caps going back on or did you spray over them?

[reynolds_shaun]

chrome bolt covers and dust caps would set these off, plus a nice centre cap

[Predator_R32]

do look nice in black mind :y:

[Tatts]

cheers, i was going to take the tyres off then change them ounce done but seen as this is the 1st set of wheels ive done, thought i would see what they come up like 1st lol (quite pleased with them tbh).
as for the centre caps, not done anything with them yet. was going to rub them down the best i could & use abit of filler to smooth them off unless anyone as any good ideas? :y:

[VTS_16v_Boy]

Not the most attractive wheel design Ive seen but in Black they look Grrrrrrreat - As Tony the Tiger would say lol

Get pic's up of the wheels on the car too :y:

[Tatts]

well i didnt pay much for them, there just temp until i find some i like but i couldnt live with them in the condition they were in lol

[VTS_16v_Boy]

They look good from the pictures - What you after in terms of style? for your new wheels

[Tatts]

thats the problem, i dont know what i want yet & just needed something cheap & simple to tie me over.
the cars having a full respray anytime soon (when i can decide on a colour) as the flip paint is a little old & boring now

[LloyduS]

Hey mate got some standards for my VTR and want to spray mine in black, what paint did you use?

[barney_2k]

lookin good mate

keep up the good work

What you thinking of gettin to replace these then?

Barney

[jablitt]

good work mate! look ace in black! i'm looking to get my self some vts rims and spray them up black. was it difficult. did you sand it right back to the bare metal? wat paints did you use? how long did it take?

think you've done a mint job on these!

[Viper]

they from furiofanatic??

and, they look great :y: what tyres?

[Recovery]

Looks good mate.. nice job

[Tatts]

cheers for the comments :hug:

whats furiofanatic?
i only tried 15's to see if my scrubin would stop and it did but the car was way too low. not to worry though, having a full respray and arch mods next month then hopefully some white lenso rs5's the month after :y:

took me a week to do these as its not worth cutting any corners when painting. the paint is just ready mixed stuff from halfords as i only got them on the friday and couldnt wait for some to come if i ordered it.
tyres are marangoni?