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#1
18:th-Apr-2015, 08:30:08
So yesterday I did a test paint to see if the colour I picked for the wheels would suit.

I posted a couple of pics on the Facebook group and did say I'd upload some higher res ones here today.

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18:th-Apr-2015, 09:34:28
They look really smart! Subtle but males a big difference!! I'd be having those on my car if I could! Ha

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18:th-Apr-2015, 09:45:16
I much prefer the new colour, goes well with the car.
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18:th-Apr-2015, 10:28:20
Just the fun in fully preping the wheel now  almost done on this one ready for full paint up, it's much harder to do with tyres on thou.

Center caps what should I do with them? my thoughts are.

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18:th-Apr-2015, 10:37:27
I'd leave the centre caps the way they are, nice way to tie in the cars colour
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18:th-Apr-2015, 23:27:57
Looks a lot better and yeah I wouldn't touch the caps.


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19:th-Apr-2015, 19:35:04
a tint will work well mate
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21:st-Apr-2015, 13:25:33
Well I've completed the colour change now to have them re-balanced then I can give them a good coating of wax before putting them back on the car.







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21:st-Apr-2015, 20:44:24
really good color choice mate
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21:st-Apr-2015, 22:31:18
Nice.


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22:nd-Apr-2015, 06:52:48
Thanks chaps.
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23:rd-Apr-2015, 19:24:00
Are they purple?
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23:rd-Apr-2015, 20:16:36
(23:rd-Apr-2015, 19:24:00)J1ODYA Wrote: Are they purple?

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23:rd-Apr-2015, 20:33:51
They look purple.

Yeah been a busy time so not had chance to look online... to be honest saved me a fortune on not modding lol
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17:th-May-2015, 14:32:27
Right I've finally made a start compounding polishing and waxing the wheels only 3 to go now.













Once I've done them all they be taken for balancing and then fitted to the car.
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17:th-May-2015, 17:50:51
very nice mate and love the wife's leg ha ha

i like the tint on the alloys not to dark nice color
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17:th-May-2015, 18:21:57
Haha that's my daughters leg.

Thanks mate wife is trying to nick them even tho I've showed her they won't fit her car.


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17:th-May-2015, 22:18:40
Really nice mate. Liking the colour.
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#20
21:st-May-2015, 10:45:10
They look spot on mate.
I was considering the same myself but not sure how they would look on my Power Red GTC
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#21
21:st-May-2015, 11:12:34
Thanks mate I reckon they would suit red.

Here's them fitted to mine.



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