marzman

Tough one... i'd say try something like alcohol or meths on it?

Today in Macc... im assuming this was you Leon? Made me lol... I had my step dad with me and i'd just been telling him how awful my car looks on these wheels, when 2 minutes later we come out and there's a note on my car telling me the same!! This afternoon though i gave my Volks a nice bath and a wax, and them locked them away for the winter

+1 he was on football focus yesterday and he seemed spot on. Great loss.

Yep, patience is the key. Should have mentioned that you should leave 15mins between coats of primer and leave 24 hours after primer before painting, and again 15mins between layers of paint etc etc...

Now THAT is cool

So is there sound on the first one or is it just too high pitched that i cant hear it?

Vote for who you like......this ain't a democracy Unless i put a poll on it... Bdum-tish.

I vote for the thread starter...

1. prep your wheels by sanding with 800 grit wet and dry paper 2. Wash wheels with water to ensure all dust is gone 3. mask off tyres 4. spray several thin layers of primer 5. rub down with 2000 grit paper 6. Wash wheels with water to ensure all dust is gone 7. paint with several layers of spray paint 8. rub down with 2000 grit paper 9. Wash wheels with water to ensure all dust is gone 10. paint with several layers of clear lacquer Takes about a week to do it all, with drying times between layers etc... Your painting environment is important... i did mine in my garage, but the most important thing is your painting technique. light thin layers are the key to success, from a distance of about 12 - 14 inches. If you dont get complete coverage on your first pass, dont go over it - wait until you're doing the next coat. 8.

That is class Well done for buying it for him!!

Top tip... (it was my fiance's idea!) ...wrap the tyres in cling film while taping down the enges with masking tape. Also, i did the inside of the wheels black.

Nismo kit. I think zeds look naked without a kit.

What do you do for a living?

I did consider that actually...

Pretty good... well made... but i was waiting for something fun to happen.

Thanks for the comments guys... Im a bit gutted though to be honest... i had a plan that i was hoping that these wheels would look awesome so i could sell my Volks to raise some funds for a TV that i've got my eye on (It's £2500 )... but at work this morning my mate came up to me and said "Whats up with your car? It looks different... not as good somehow". I said i'd swapped the wheels and he said "Oh yeh, it looks gay put the others back on!" ...my theory with the TV was that i look at my wheels for maybe 15 seconds a day, whilst walking to and from my car... whereas i'd look at a 55" LED TV for 6 hours a day...!

Okay... was just checking. Happy for you to delete this thread if its spoiling your fun...

look at that colour...

Nothing personal dude... but you're not green anymore and your old avatar is back. Are we due an announcement or is it a glitch?

Hi all, I bought a set of stock 18's on eBay for winter earlier this month and over the last few weeks i've been spraying them up myself. I started out by doing one of them Orange... just for fun really: It looks alright in the pictures but in person it was too garish, so i have gone for an anthracite colour instead. I finished them last week and have just fitted them today. All i need now is to replace the tyres with something decent, and get a set of spacers all round. What do you think? Are they so good that i can sell my Volks?

I cant get the tube without laughing every time they say cockfosters...

+1 NFS Underground was probably the most enjoyable racer i ever played... nothing has come close since. ...i've just seen the advert for this new one and it looks alright... but there's just too many good games out at the moment and i aint got time to play em!

Looks awesome. Location looks familar too...?