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Mar 21, 2006 11:12:26 GMT
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I bought some bbs style cross spoke wheels off ebay a few months back. They need a restoration of some sort, and then i think i will sell them as I like my p-slots now.
Is it worth me attempting a resto on them myself, or should i sell them? (Never done it before!)
Is it an easy job to restore them, and paint them so they look spanking gorgeous?
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Wheel RestoBenzBoy
@benzboy
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Mar 21, 2006 12:03:34 GMT
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I did a resto on my Fondmetals, which have a similar cross-spoke design. The real pain in the ar$e is all the nooks and crannies between the "spokes" This is what I tackled them with: A tin of Nitro-Mors A sander attachment for my drill A sander attachment for my Dremel (very important for those little hard-to-get-at areas) Reams of emery paper in various grits from 600 to 1200 T-Cut / Brasso Few tins of primer and top coat...
Then went at them! I was pig sick of the damned things by the time I'd done all four, but it's worth it.
To be honest it all depends on what you want the end result to be - I wasn't all that fussed about getting them perfect so I did it myself and lived with the kerbing and that.
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slater
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Wheel Restoslater
@slater
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Mar 21, 2006 12:54:25 GMT
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Even with proper equipment bbs rims will be very time consuming.
Id say sell them as they are and save aot of work for little reward.
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Mar 21, 2006 12:59:22 GMT
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id say do them, a good clean set makes all the difference at sale time
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Mar 21, 2006 20:41:36 GMT
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cross-spokes are a NIGHTMARE, i tried one and got three spokes into it before i gave up. however if you have the time, decently resto'ed rims are worth twice as much sometimes as fugly ones. think how many sets of BBS RA's come up on ebay straight from the breakers, then how much more you'd pay for shiny ones without peeling lacquer.
regular wheels on the other hand are a doddle - my best tip is get a drill attachment from B&Q that's sort of a slightly abrasive tangle of threads. it's a bit like a mini mop-head dipped in rubbery resin. you'll know it when you see it. gets into loads of places and doesn't attack the metal.
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Mar 21, 2006 22:02:36 GMT
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I say do it! Its very cost effective to do them yourself, although its not nice work, its rewarding! I did these cossy ones in my flat, they had loads of crappy silver paint all over them, but a little patience and alot of sanding/polishing/sore fingers, and i was pleased with the results Of course, by the time you get to wheel #3 you will want to launch them over next doors fence..... but the effort is prefferable to paying for a mint set or getting them restored proffesionally
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