Refurbishing Alloys | Retro Rides

joem83 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,042	Refurbishing Alloys joem83 @joem83
	Oct 29, 2010 16:36:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Tried searching but it keeps breaking.. Any idea on best way of refurbing alloys? Polished with painted centres? Paying for this goes against the grain I'm affraid Also need to rebore the center bore from 57mm to 60mm a guy at work is going to see if they fit on the lathe but id rather do it myself. Have soe retros for you viewing pleasure.
	Last Edit: Oct 29, 2010 21:38:12 GMT by joem83 1991 Mk2 Golf 1.8t 20v - Project Modus Operandi: 2) If you haven't got something constructive to say, say nothing

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skinnylew Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 5,546 Club RR Member Number: 11	Refurbishing Alloys skinnylew @skinnylew Club Retro Rides Member 11
	Oct 29, 2010 17:05:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	depends how fiddly they are design wise. It can be a right p.i.t.a. to refurb some alloys due to multi spokes and awkward areas to get to.
	Ax GTi Turbo retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=readersrides&thread=94086&page=1 aka skinny-Gabe ;D

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joem83 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,042	Refurbishing Alloys joem83 @joem83
	Oct 29, 2010 18:10:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mutispoke mim's
	1991 Mk2 Golf 1.8t 20v - Project Modus Operandi: 2) If you haven't got something constructive to say, say nothing

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ChrisT Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 1,637 Club RR Member Number: 225	Refurbishing Alloys ChrisT @christ Club Retro Rides Member 225
	Oct 29, 2010 18:43:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	easiest way to polish the rim is to jack the car up, put it on a driven wheel, stick it in gear and use various grades of wet/dry but you've got the problem of the spokes in the way.
	The bane of my life 16v manta

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