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1. makkie_d L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 cambridge Posts: 85 01 plate saxo vtr in posiedon blue.

   #1 18th December 2010, 21:40

   does any 1 know a cheap and i mean cheap , way of removing the bubbled paint off my alloys to respray them?? as its awfully costly to have them sandblasted and i wasnt sure how long winded it is to chisell and sand them... n e ideas???
2. user_42401 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Cupar Fife Posts: 1712 1600 16v VTS 1600 8v VTR 1400 16v Clio Sport

   #2 18th December 2010, 21:41

   sand paper and wire brush
3. makkie_d L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 cambridge Posts: 85 01 plate saxo vtr in posiedon blue.

   #3 18th December 2010, 21:43

   sweet, cheers fella. rough est. on time to do each wheel?? and wud it b a bad idea to leave the tyres on as i cnt afford to remove n refit...
4. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #4 18th December 2010, 21:45

   chizle :O, sand paper a day for each wheel if you taking it easy and not done it before. Can do it with the tyre on, just makes it a lil awkward round the rim, mask off when spraying.
5. makkie_d L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 cambridge Posts: 85 01 plate saxo vtr in posiedon blue.

   #5 18th December 2010, 21:51

   iv never dun alloys b4, everything else but never alloys. so if i really get down to bizness, u rekon a few hours... its not the spraying part that will take the time i just wernt sure bout prep work involved, and lmao at the chizel :o
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 19th December 2010, 10:45

   De-flate the tyres then paint Nitromors paint stripper on them,then prep & paint.
   
   Steve.
7. cossie0_4 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 146

   #7 19th December 2010, 11:54

   did a set same as above with paint stripper .then 180 grit paper primed them the went over with 600 grit then painted came out a treat m8
8. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #8 19th December 2010, 11:55

   I just used a Sander lol...
9. cossie0_4 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 146

   #9 19th December 2010, 12:04

   the only other thing id say his do it somewher warm m8
10. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #10 19th December 2010, 12:05

    Yes when you paint them do it in the Warm. Other wise your paint won't come out its best!
11. makkie_d L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 cambridge Posts: 85 01 plate saxo vtr in posiedon blue.

    #11 19th December 2010, 22:54

    cheers for the comments fellas.