alloy wheel "lips"

1. mike-snow Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wigan Posts: 288 Black vtr

   #1 14th March 2009, 18:36

   got black vtr wheels. want a silver lipp.. just brush it on or?
2. Bondie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Bristol Posts: 3200 Slammed Corsa SXI

   #2 14th March 2009, 18:43

   Vinyl strips on ebay matey do the job fine for £5!
3. mike-snow Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wigan Posts: 288 Black vtr

   #3 14th March 2009, 18:54

   argh cba waitin lol .. can it t be sprayed/painted on?
4. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

   #4 14th March 2009, 19:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mike-snow argh cba waitin lol .. can it t be sprayed/painted on?

   
   yea i did mine
5. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

   #5 14th March 2009, 19:06

   on my vtr wheels i used vinyl but when i have my vts wheels done im going to paint the lip on...
   
   vinyl is good if your in a hurry but painting is always going to be better
6. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

   #6 14th March 2009, 19:10

   pic of mine sprayed on
   
7. mike-snow Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wigan Posts: 288 Black vtr

   #7 14th March 2009, 19:16

   hmm spraying or painting easier? ...
8. sanchez89 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Walsall Posts: 343 03 Black VTR

   #8 14th March 2009, 19:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wigansaxo pic of mine sprayed on

   they look well tasty mate. those 2 cars standard height or is the yellow one lowered?
9. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

   #9 14th March 2009, 19:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sanchez89 they look well tasty mate. those 2 cars standard height or is the yellow one lowered?

   
   
   cheers mate, the yellow one has been lowered, mines standard hight atm but should be lowered 40mm in the next few weeks
10. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #10 14th March 2009, 20:14

    Get them on a wheel balancing machine and get something hard to polish the rim with as it's spinning
11. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

    #11 14th March 2009, 20:44

    what part of the lip do you put the vinyl? on the potruding bit or just infront of it?
12. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #12 15th March 2009, 09:32

    just drive against a curb and the rim will turn silver . . . joke btw
13. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #13 15th March 2009, 09:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo180 Get them on a wheel balancing machine and get something hard to polish the rim with as it's spinning

    Done this before. Works very well !
14. joshish Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2006 Warrington Posts: 269 1.1999 Mango Saxo Westcoast 2.1956 Chevy 3200 Pick

    #14 15th March 2009, 11:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sanchez89 they look well tasty mate. those 2 cars standard height or is the yellow one lowered?

    its mango and its been lowered 35mm
15. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

    #15 15th March 2009, 15:20

    very sorry lol
16. landerboi13 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Exeter Posts: 922 Ford Fiesta

    #16 15th March 2009, 16:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NICK2506 just drive against a curb and the rim will turn silver . . . joke btw

    made me lol
17. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

    #17 15th March 2009, 16:59

    Paint them tbh
    
    
18. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

    #18 15th March 2009, 17:08

    jason that looks really well done, how did you manage that?
19. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #19 15th March 2009, 17:25

    anyone got a link for the vinyl on ebay?
20. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

    #20 15th March 2009, 20:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wobble_vtr jason that looks really well done, how did you manage that?

    
    i also wanna kno that? how did you sutch a smooth line on the lip? how did you do yours? looking for a diffrent wat than i did mine
21. WestC4oasty Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 St.Albans Posts: 449 Saxo westcoast Vtr Powered

    #21 18th March 2009, 19:41

    they do the lip on viper-grafix.co.uk
22. mike-snow Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wigan Posts: 288 Black vtr

    #22 18th March 2009, 20:13

    
    
    
23. user_30944 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1217 Mk1 two tone vtr :)

    #23 26th March 2009, 21:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by -Jason- Paint them tbh

    they are the sex !!!!!
24. jamiecee Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 tarbert Posts: 764

    #24 26th March 2009, 21:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mike-snow

    how were they done? thats exactly what i want mine like..
25. dj_russell Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 in shell with personal v-power pump lol. Posts: 2197 400bhp build gt4

    #25 26th March 2009, 22:02

    again id just go on ebay for the rim tape stuff it never come off my car and my mates propper twatted the curb now in my old car and all its done is scuff the tape a little. takes a little paitience like. my mate had his sprayed on with same wheels as mine, he curbed his in 1st week now it needs redoing where as the viynal ones just need pulling off carefully then putting the spare in its place or you can just cut the fucked bit.i got 3 pieces spare with mine.