akyakapotter Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) Ok so here goes I'm going to make a start on removing the corrosion on my Racing Hart CP-F Tuner alloys. What i want is advice on is should I leave them the color that they are or change the color. Was thinking maybe white but i know full well I'm not going to be able to find the stickers to replace the original ones. so what you lot think.color they are now.maybe new color? Edited June 21, 2013 by akyakapotter Quote
Lew91 Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Have you got any pics of yours how they are atm? Quote
akyakapotter Posted June 20, 2013 Author Posted June 20, 2013 http://s164.photobucket.com/user/akyakapotter/media/BEE7E0C6-A2B0-49A8-8FDB-E3924364C59C-2152-0000036AC666AA76.jpg.html'>http://s164.photobucket.com/user/akyakapotter/media/132320_10152090291675147_114104479_o.jpg.html'>http://s164.photobucket.com/user/akyakapotter/media/464405_10152090231515147_956293512_o.jpg.html'>X2 ^^ Thats a rare set of wheels like !!only set i know if in the uk on a starlet Quote
Lew91 Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 If it was me I'd paint the centres white, can you not get the stickers direct from them? If not try and get one off in one piece and ask josh if he can copy them. Quote
akyakapotter Posted June 20, 2013 Author Posted June 20, 2013 If it was me I'd paint the centres white, can you not get the stickers direct from them?If not try and get one off in one piece and ask josh if he can copy them.I cant even find a website mate i think they are long gone ill try see if i can get a good enough pic of one of mine for josh to try make me up a set ill take some pics of them tomorrow to show how bad they have got i want them back on for J.A.E Quote
daniel_g Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Im hard for gold wheels atm, do them in that. Or silver ? Everyone is doing grey, bronze and purple so i'd avoid those colours. White on white can look quality too. Not a fan of polished lips, they always seem to corrode. Quote
akyakapotter Posted June 20, 2013 Author Posted June 20, 2013 Im hard for gold wheels atm, do them in that. Or silver ? Everyone is doing grey, bronze and purple so i'd avoid those colours. White on white can look quality too. Not a fan of polished lips, they always seem to corrode. tell me about it mate they have got quite bad id like to do them all white maybe like my lenzo's i have on at the moment but not sure i do quite like the chrome on these Quote
akyakapotter Posted June 20, 2013 Author Posted June 20, 2013 They look mint as they are IMO. They have white over spray on one of them where the front bumper was resprayed and the cock didn't mask stuff up any ideas how i could get it off id keep them this color just clean the lips up. Quote
TurboTobz Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Ahh the dreaded over spray, there are ways to remove it yeah, got any pics of how bad it is? Quote
akyakapotter Posted June 21, 2013 Author Posted June 21, 2013 Ahh the dreaded over spray, there are ways to remove it yeah, got any pics of how bad it is? not to hand no ill get them out tomorrow and take a few pics Quote
Ct9 Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 I think they would be far more original jkept the way they are especially if only set in the UK just refurb as they are? It was of the first things that drew me to your car in the first place:). Quote
akyakapotter Posted June 21, 2013 Author Posted June 21, 2013 ^^^ cheers dude ill go out in a min with my cam and take some pics of how bad they are now Quote
Ct9 Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Haha ok mate, I will be your way with my V as will be working at Hinkley Point in somerset. Quote
akyakapotter Posted June 21, 2013 Author Posted June 21, 2013 awesome not to far away then Ive just been out taken some pics I really miss them not being on the v Quote
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TrisK Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Ask starbuck, im sure with some measurements he could reproduce them as cutable sticker for Josh to make Quote
TrisK Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Or look here, http://www.flickr.com/photos/torysartwork/6794626133/ SEe if you can hold of this guy.... Quote
TurboTobz Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 You could try something like petrol, and scrub them, also maybe fine rub down and relaquer. It can be a bastard to remove but it can be done Quote
akyakapotter Posted June 21, 2013 Author Posted June 21, 2013 I'm hoping I can get rid of it I was we'll pissed off when I found the over spray Quote
TurboTobz Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Just takes some time, just try solvents and elbow grease! They'll look mint once again! Quote
TurboTobz Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 http://www.exceem.co.uk/forums/technical-help/54732-how-remove-overspray-cars.html Quote
akyakapotter Posted June 21, 2013 Author Posted June 21, 2013 ^^^ thanks for that bud I'm going to make a start after tea as I'm not doing anything tonight so would it need to be a cutting compound ? I have auto glym polish would that do ? Quote
TurboTobz Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 A cutting compound would have more affect yea, if you haven't got any I think toothpaste may actually help as it's similar to cutting compound, if you can get some use compound if not try what you have laying around first. I take it you have no tcut or anything? Quote
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