VTS wheels - fitting

  1. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+
    #1
    Not sure if this is the right section but I have recently bought some VTS alloys but the wheel bolts are rusty and look gash, is there a (easy) way to make them shiny again or just buy new ones but they will just rust again? Or is it really not that important cause they seem to sit quite deep in the holes anyway?

    HELP????
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #2
    give them a little wet & dry, then put some tape over the threads and spray the heads of the studs silver.
  3. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+
    #3
    Started sanding them and was taking ages, wont the paint just come off when tightening them?
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #4
    maybe a little bit, but the face you'll see should stay silver.
  5. Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS
    #5
    Use a wire brush to get rid of the rust, that or a grit blaster.
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts
    #6
    wire brush them and leave them in vinegar over night..
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30
    #7
    as said, just respray using methods above, you only ever see the top not the sides, so its worth doing, its only a cheap jobbie. Better than buying new 'uns.
  8. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Hopcraft View Post
    as said, just respray using methods above, you only ever see the top not the sides, so its worth doing, its only a cheap jobbie. Better than buying new 'uns.
    Spray and laquer right?