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dangerousd1
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cq20v
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Superb result sir!! |
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QuattroJames
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There's so many projects on the go these days I had to scroll right down to find my wheels!!
Today was lacquer day Three cans of the Audi lacquer spread evenly over the faces of the four wheels. It was a coolish day and quite breezy but pretty sunny, so I sprayed in my shed spray booth and oven baked in the conservatory with the windows shut! Works quite well all joking aside. I spirited wiped them down gave them about four or five good coats with 10 minutes drying time in between. After they became touch dry I put them in the conservatory and haven't really looked at them since They look ok though, there are a couple of blemishes from what looks like dust, but I will examine them properly over the weekend.
I don't intend doing anymore work to them now, I think they are plenty good enough for wheels, which much as it pains me to think it will get chipped and wear in daily use Early part of next week I will give them a good polish and then seal them with some Poorboys wheel sealant Then off to the tyreshop (at both prices and possible damage) before fitting to the car ready for ADI on Saturday
EDIT: Sorry no pics, will take some before polishing |
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jas11n
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Crouchie
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Be good to see them on the car next week mate |
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QuattroJames
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at Jas
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jas11n
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_________________ 2001 Avus Silver RS4.
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QuattroJames
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Had a good day today
Below is a pic after the lacquer coats from the other day:
It is hard to see the exact finish, but I was generally 95% happy, there were a couple of minor blemishes, but nothing really.
My attention today was focused on two wheels. All received two good coast of AutoGlym SRP which helped to both shine them up and smooth the lacquer. They then had two coats of Extra Gloss Protection to give them that extra shine. They were then given three coats of Poorboys Wheel sealant:
This was obviously done on the front and rear of the wheels, if anything I was more thorough on the insides as these won't get the attention during cleaning that the fronts will so it's even more imperative they are well sealed against the elements and corrosive properties of brake dust.
I have never used Poorboys before, but was very impressed with it's ease of application and how protected it made the wheels 'feel'.
I then took these two wheels and my existing Continental tyres to the tyreshop to have them fitted. This was a nerve wracking moment but in fairness to the tyreshop (I have used them for about 2 years since they started) they took exceptional care of them and no damage was caused. They even took care to hide the wheel weights behind the spokes I have ordered a pair of Michelins for the other two wheels which will be fitted in the next day or so. I have never had Michelins before but they came highly recommended so it will be an interesting experiment. I got them for a good price so I am happy.
So I came home and shone up the tyres with AutoGlym Instant Tyre Dressing and gave them a third coat of Poorboys. By this time it was dark so no pics (Sorry Jase ) but I will take some tomorrow after I have cleaned up the Audi wheel centres. So it's safe to say I am thrilled with how they have come My wife is less thrilled that they still need to live in the conservatory
So the proceedure will be repeated tomorrow with the final two wheels |
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dangerousd1
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great action shots there James!
are you going to have them fitted for adi this weekend? |
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v6
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Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:18 am |
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Cracking job James - looking forward to seeing them this weekend
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cq20v
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Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:33 am |
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Well done sir!! |
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QuattroJames
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dangerousd1 wrote: | are you going to have them fitted for adi this weekend? |
Thanks Daryll Yes they will be on for ADI
I will be the one parked 3 ft from the kerb |
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Crouchie
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Looking really good mate
Do you feel the effort you out in is equal to the finished job?
Bet you feel really proud now
Being a bit anal here, I am surprised to see that your putting two different brands of tyre on your quattro I always thought it better to have four tyres the same |
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QuattroJames
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K16EOF wrote: | Do you feel the effort you out in is equal to the finished job? |
Yes I do Finish wise I am very happy, there are a couple of minor blemishes but it will probably only be me who ever spots them. And keeping it real, they are wheels on a daily driver and will never be in such good condition again My only concern is the toughness of the lacguer finish. Quality wise it is very good, but I do wonder if it is as tough as a pro refurb who would maybe oven bake them or something. But time will tell and I am sure it will be a long time before they look tatty again as I will look after them properly with regular cleaning and resealing.
K16EOF wrote: | Being a bit anal here, I am surprised to see that your putting two different brands of tyre on your quattro I always thought it better to have four tyres the same |
Possibly yes in an ideal world. But then it means I would be forever using the Continental Sport Contact3's the 2 wheels came with. They still have 70% plus life in them so I couldn't afford to buy four new tyres knowing this. I could have bought new Continentals for a similar price than the new Michelins I am getting, but following advice from the tyre place whom i trust I plumped for the Michelins as I got them for a very good price I think. |
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QuattroJames
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Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:44 pm |
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Some pics of the two finished wheels with tyres:
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NineNails
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Absolutely superb mate, look like brand new wheels. I've an idea of how much work you've put into them from watching you at Phil's. It shows!
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QuattroJames
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Cheers Si
Can't wait till Friday and get them on the car now! |
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QuattroJames
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Wheels fitted today and car cleaned ready for ADI tomorrow
Just a few pics as I'm sure I will take plenty tomorrow. Car appears to be sat really high on the suspension, but this is mainly just because I hadn't driven it since I jacked it up
Just prior to fitting:
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Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:49 pm |
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Looking very nice James.
See you tomorrow,
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cq20v
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Have a good day tomorrow chaps! |
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cq20v wrote: | Have a good day tomorrow chaps! |
Cheers Owen
Hopefully we'll have lots of pics and stories to share - and a good article for 'Audience' written by a willing volunteer
Apologies for the thread hijack James |
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QuattroJames
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v6 wrote: | Apologies for the thread hijack James |
No worries Al |
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QuattroJames
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The wheels made their public debut at ADI at Castle Combe today
So what did you all think .... ??
I am very pleased with both how they look on, and also the quality of my work dare I say it! My only concern being longevity of finish, and only time will tell here. I am glad that I chose to stick with the original Audi Avus colour in the end. I saw a couple of RS6 Plus's today with the darker wheels which I do like, but as my car is dark grey I think that would have been too much. In fact I saw a couple of dark cars with dark wheels and am glad I have sparkly silver
So thats it! Job done Whatever will I do with myself now .....
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These wheels look like they are brand new in the flesh!!!!! Job well done there mate I agree with what your saying about the darker wheels might be a bit "too" much with the colour of car you have. Some black wheels do look good, but it really depends on the colour of the car they are on and looking at most that i saw yesterday, they didn't look right |
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jas11n
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Yup, agree, they looked brand new. Nice job James |
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they look the dogs nuts James, jobs a good un
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spot on work fella looks top job i wouldnt worry about the longativity of the work most lacquers will dry to a hard finish and it will also last longer with constant cleaning etc.
The main difference between a pro finish and an amateur is the products used. lacquers that need a catalyst and a reducer rather than dry by air will always be harder wearing,but a lot of ppl believe if an item has been baked it will make the lacquer harder, this is rubbish all baking does is speed up the drying process to improve production rates |
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QuattroJames
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86style wrote: | i wouldnt worry about the longativity of the work most lacquers will dry to a hard finish and it will also last longer with constant cleaning etc.
The main difference between a pro finish and an amateur is the products used. lacquers that need a catalyst and a reducer rather than dry by air will always be harder wearing,but a lot of ppl believe if an item has been baked it will make the lacquer harder, this is rubbish all baking does is speed up the drying process to improve production rates |
Thanks, thats good to know |
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QuattroJames
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Well this is a bit of a thread resurrection!
Some of you will know that about a week after the wheels were fitted the engine was wrecked after the idler pulley on the cambelt broke, and long story short the car had to be recovered twice. During this time the three of the four wheels were badly damaged by the handle of the ratchet straps. Although I still kept them nice I kind of lost interest in them a bit as they were damaged.
Here's an example of the damage:
So I got a set of Nuvolari replica's in a deal for new tyres which are on now, I'm undecided which I'll keep, but both need some work on them:
I've been in today and had the old tyres off the RS6's and am going to do them a gunmetal grey colour, like the RS6 plus:
This won't be a very fast moving thread, as I probably won't get any paint on them until the new year, but we'll see |
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QuattroJames
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Two years to the date I last posted! - Spooky! |
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