when refurbing my alloys..

1. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #1 31st March 2009, 16:14

   if i leave them after sanding they wont rust or anything will they?
2. badasssaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 southend on sea,essex Posts: 4244

   #2 31st March 2009, 16:28

   alloys dont rust mate only steelies lol
3. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #3 1st April 2009, 14:47

   just making sure, better to think "what if" than "if only"
4. Citsport Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Newcastle Posts: 396 Diablo Red 106 GTi

   #4 1st April 2009, 16:01

   They will oxidise after a certain amount of time, if I were you get a nice sunny weekend and do them all at once rather than sanding them, back on the car, back off for painting etc. Kinda defies the point of sanding them to be honest.
5. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

   #5 1st April 2009, 18:10

   its not a good idea to leave them to long
6. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #6 1st April 2009, 20:55

   just get them off maste sand them and spray them took me like two days to do all four just takes time mate for a proper job but i love doing it makes me feel good when i see them on the car and they look nice lol
7. cj_99 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2008 Huntingdon Posts: 3037 JC

   #7 1st April 2009, 21:00

   just spray a light coat of primer on them if there going to be left for ages, but a short time wont matter
8. blackvtr08 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 188

   #8 2nd April 2009, 09:20

   Primer wont stop it from oxidising, moisture seeps through primer. As soon as you bare them back to metal you need to either keep them in a dry place(not a cold garage) or paint them.
9. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #9 2nd April 2009, 09:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Citsport They will oxidise after a certain amount of time, if I were you get a nice sunny weekend and do them all at once rather than sanding them, back on the car, back off for painting etc. Kinda defies the point of sanding them to be honest.

   blatently not sanding then putting on my car. got vtr alloys on car and want to refurb s alloys
10. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

    #10 2nd April 2009, 09:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomo2k8 just get them off maste sand them and spray them took me like two days to do all four just takes time mate for a proper job but i love doing it makes me feel good when i see them on the car and they look nice lol

    
    i work mate