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18th July 2010, 00:05
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L-plater
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: caerphilly
Posts: 59
Car(s): saxo furio
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spray myself or garage?
any tips on sprayin alloys? got the standard vtr alloys but not sure on how to spray them? or the garage can do it for 40 quid a alloy? any suggestions?
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18th July 2010, 00:11
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: warrington
Posts: 7,551
Car(s): posi blue mk2 2003 vtr
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you can do all yourself for about £40 and get satisfaction that you done all the work, use search button to find the guide on how to respray your alloys will give you a good idea as to what to do
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18th July 2010, 00:13
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L-plater
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: caerphilly
Posts: 59
Car(s): saxo furio
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okay mate thanks 
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18th July 2010, 01:03
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: St.Neots
Posts: 1,443
Car(s): 1.1i '51
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Takes a long time, and it'll never be at garage standards - but I saved alot of money by doing it myself, and i'm pleased with the results 
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18th July 2010, 01:05
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 2,073
Car(s): Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri
Owned - 54 C2 GT.
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would do it my self tbh
check this guide out will give you a big hand would think
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87427
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18th July 2010, 08:35
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Rotherham
Posts: 4,614
Car(s): Black mk2 vts
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Get them powder coated
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18th July 2010, 08:58
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Frequent Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: southnormanton
Posts: 565
Car(s): saxo 1.4
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I would get them powder coated aswell. Looks loads better and lasts alot longer 
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18th July 2010, 10:30
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L-plater
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Bridgnorth
Posts: 77
Car(s): mk2 Clio 1.4 16v
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Doing it yourself is sound, just sand em down abit... and then spray.. job done(Y)
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18th July 2010, 10:53
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Hereford
Posts: 238
Car(s): Indigo Blue s2 Rallye
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Do them yourself
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18th July 2010, 15:55
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Mull of Kintyre
Posts: 1,496
Car(s): Saxo VTR.
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guide on here showing how to do it
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18th July 2010, 18:34
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Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: rotherham
Posts: 1,369
Car(s): saxo westcoast
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it takes time, but its well worth doing yourself and save yourself some pennies.
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18th July 2010, 19:56
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 115
Car(s): saxo vtr
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i did mine on friday it toke me 5 n half hours cus i wanted a white outer rim so i had 2 wait 4 paint 2 dry and mask up again lol!it cost me £25 for paint and sand paper etc and got a garage 2 lend me a set of old alloys 4 the weekend for a tenner lol! check them out!
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