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Can I ask how you painted the wheels?

Primers first then rattle can green? They look superb !

I have a set of wheels to paint and was going to do it by rattle can.

ps - the rest of it looks mint too :D
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The wheels had a coat of primer, the 3 coats of green. The results were quite amazing, won't last long though once the brake dust covers them :?
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Out of interest, how many rattle cans did it take ?
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Round about 2 1/2 cans for the four wheels, although didn't spray the inner side of the wheels, as i felt it wasn't nessasary. Also if i'd had the time i'd of taken the tyres of the rims aswell.
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Nice work Steve, can't wait to see it in the flesh.
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Looking great in the white/green scheme :D
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Post by Ben »

Looks awesome fella - how come there are no night pics :)

Came up a treat !!!.
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Post by IWANT1 »

Wow that was rapid.............
love the dust mask what paint did you spray with?
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IWANT1 wrote:Wow that was rapid.............
love the dust mask what paint did you spray with?

The paint was from a company in Kings Lynn called HRG. We used nearly all of the 2 1/2 litres.


The dusk mask was all i could get at short notice, lets just say my head is still spinning from the fumes :oops: and i'm still

finding white boogies :o
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The Thompson family certainly pulled out all of the stops on that paint job..........bloody superb! Cannot believe you blagged my minty white mk2 concept you bastard :D

I really, genuinely believe that the car looks awesome, so clean and tidy compared to the old battered up smashed up Golf we all know and love :lol:

Fantastic effort Steve. Jealous as hell :thumb:
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