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silverfox
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PostPosted: April 28, 2008, 5:26 pm    Post subject: mag paint job

took my wheels of to paint last week just befour i put the xs back on the road


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as soon as i put the paint on wipe all the overspray of the alloy with a thinners rag befour it drys
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then polished the alloy till ma fingers bled, and then used ma other hand
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rubbed the whole wheel down with a gray 3m scoth pad alloy as well
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PostPosted: April 28, 2008, 5:31 pm    Post subject: Re: mag paint job

dont know what happend their it all came out in a muddle !!!!
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PostPosted: April 28, 2008, 10:31 pm    Post subject: Re: mag paint job

Dang, I wish you were closer, I got a set that needs that done to them, and since you're experienced, there would be no need for me to learn how to do it.

Looks great.

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PostPosted: April 29, 2008, 6:31 am    Post subject: Re: mag paint job

Looks very nice.
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