stealthstylz
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Dec 14, 2007 23:42:32 GMT
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Been refurbing my revolutions. I've polished the dish and rim, however there are a few marks in the rim that I don't want to cut out as it'll make the rim a bit thin for my liking.
Is there a filler that I can use which can be polished so it shines like the alloy?
If not i've got a few old alloys. I was gonna get a flap wheel on them and collect the dust that comes off and mix it in some normal filler. Will this polish, or even work?
Matt
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Dec 14, 2007 23:49:58 GMT
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There's this filler I've used in the past... Metalik or something... I think I got it from Halfords. It has aluminium flakes in it. I'm not sure if it has enough to polish up to a shine though. Either way, it's damn good filler and nice to use in normal bodywork jobs!  |
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stealthstylz
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Dec 14, 2007 23:54:34 GMT
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I'm not polshing em to be like a mirror, they just look shiny lol.
Matt
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stealthstylz
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This is how shiny the dish is, plus beer can and tape measure haha.    Matt |
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might be worth trying the metalik filler then if it looks pants, paint the dish in a similar colour to what u ant it to look like?
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Dec 15, 2007 10:50:03 GMT
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Weld up the pitting? Shouldn t warp the wheel as it will be just a little spot of weld, not like you will be putting serious heat into it.
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Dec 15, 2007 12:28:36 GMT
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Ooooh, lovely dishage!! I'd give that Metalik stuff a crack then - it sets a silvery colour so could blend in nicely. |
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stealthstylz
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Dec 15, 2007 13:28:08 GMT
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I'll give it a whirl.
Matt
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Dec 15, 2007 14:20:43 GMT
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If the hole isn't too big a bit of solder might work. Not sure how it'll stick to the alloy but it's worth a punt.
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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Dec 15, 2007 14:37:36 GMT
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That's mega dish-age right there ;D Nice rims!
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Dec 15, 2007 15:26:22 GMT
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Mmmmmmm Dish, nice work hope they come up well ;D
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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B-8-D
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Dec 15, 2007 16:45:00 GMT
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tig weld up the scrapes and sand/polish them back!
si
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