Dog Posted 6 January, 2009 Posted 6 January, 2009 What is the best thing to put on scratched alloys after you kerb them?
Ponty Posted 6 January, 2009 Posted 6 January, 2009 For what reason? They don't need protecting from rust and you can't really paint out the scratches with any great success. There are a couple of companies around, with names like WonderWheels, who'll come out and repair them (ie, fill and spray the wheel) to a pretty good standard, but they'll probably only get f***ed again anyway. Try not to look at it, is my advice.
Son of Bob Posted 6 January, 2009 Posted 6 January, 2009 Your only option is to get is refurbished which will cost you around £50. Make sure you go for a reputable company though. If it's not done properly you'll have cosmetic problems a few years down the line. And in future avoid hitting kerbs!
saint_stevo Posted 6 January, 2009 Posted 6 January, 2009 i hadnt realised Dog was a female until now.......
Baj Posted 6 January, 2009 Posted 6 January, 2009 And in future avoid hitting kerbs! maybe he had no choice. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=145766&postcount=9
Post-it note Posted 8 January, 2009 Posted 8 January, 2009 maybe he had no choice. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=145766&postcount=9 You always have a choice.
Handyman Posted 21 January, 2009 Posted 21 January, 2009 Ponty is right, but my solution is not to have them in the first place. Wheel trims are more easily replaced and are cheaper. Only works if you have steel wheels to start with of course. Moral of the story? Don't buy unecessary and expensive add on's. Motoring is dear enough as it is. One thing that used to infuriate me was car owners spending huge amounts of money on such things and then complaining that they could not afford to have their car repaired or maintained properly.
Dog Posted 21 January, 2009 Author Posted 21 January, 2009 But I can afford it. I just wanted to know where or how to fix a scrape.
Ponty Posted 21 January, 2009 Posted 21 January, 2009 Wheel trims should be made illegal anyway. They're bloody lethal when they come adrift from a car on the motorway and head across the central reservation towards you with a closing speed of around 150mph.
Penfold Posted 21 January, 2009 Posted 21 January, 2009 Wheel trims should be made illegal anyway. They're bloody lethal when they come adrift from a car on the motorway and head across the central reservation towards you with a closing speed of around 150mph. Amen
swannymere Posted 21 January, 2009 Posted 21 January, 2009 Ponty is right, but my solution is not to have them in the first place. Wheel trims are more easily replaced and are cheaper. Only works if you have steel wheels to start with of course. Moral of the story? Don't buy unecessary and expensive add on's. Motoring is dear enough as it is. One thing that used to infuriate me was car owners spending huge amounts of money on such things and then complaining that they could not afford to have their car repaired or maintained properly. But aren't as bling as my new carbon-fibre wheels:p
Handyman Posted 23 January, 2009 Posted 23 January, 2009 Wheel trims should be made illegal anyway. They're bloody lethal when they come adrift from a car on the motorway and head across the central reservation towards you with a closing speed of around 150mph. Shouldn't come adrift if properly fitted and in good condition, but if you are worried that they might then a few plastic cable ties completely solves the problem. The white ones hardly notice and a potential thief tends not to bother and go on to the next victim.
St Landrew Posted 23 January, 2009 Posted 23 January, 2009 Wheel trims should be made illegal anyway. They're bloody lethal when they come adrift from a car on the motorway and head across the central reservation towards you with a closing speed of around 150mph. 150mph..? Do they have their own motors or something..?
Ponty Posted 23 January, 2009 Posted 23 January, 2009 150mph..? Do they have their own motors or something..? Closing speeds StL? If you're doing 70-80 and the car coming the other way sheds its wheel trim at the same speed that's a closing speed of double that. But you knew that really
Ponty Posted 23 January, 2009 Posted 23 January, 2009 But aren't as bling as my new carbon-fibre wheels:p Carbon-fibre wheels? Seriously? There's a reason we don't race Formula 1 cars with carbon-fibre wheels.
Sev Posted 24 January, 2009 Posted 24 January, 2009 Ponty is right, but my solution is not to have them in the first place. Wheel trims are more easily replaced and are cheaper. Only works if you have steel wheels to start with of course. Moral of the story? Don't buy unecessary and expensive add on's. Motoring is dear enough as it is. If you're happy with steel wheels then fine. But by your rationale, aren't wheel trims also "unecessary and expensive add on's"? A humble steel wheel can look fine anyway if it's not dented or corroded and if the paint's intact. They're often lighter than most of the cheaply made budget alloy wheels out there too. But why then decorate it with non-functional plastic designed to impersonate alloy wheels? Especially if then detracting from the potential visual improvement by cable tieing it in place. Wheel trims should be made illegal anyway. They're bloody lethal when they come adrift from a car on the motorway and head across the central reservation towards you with a closing speed of around 150mph. Agreed, either illegal, or there should be a fixed penalty for cruising along with wheel trims which aren't properly secure all round. Say, 6 points on your license and £1000 fine?
swannymere Posted 24 January, 2009 Posted 24 January, 2009 Carbon-fibre wheels? Seriously? There's a reason we don't race Formula 1 cars with carbon-fibre wheels. They're for my Duke
St Landrew Posted 25 January, 2009 Posted 25 January, 2009 Closing speeds StL? If you're doing 70-80 and the car coming the other way sheds its wheel trim at the same speed that's a closing speed of double that. But you knew that really Just my little :smt064 matey. Hope it didn't make you feel too :axe:
Handyman Posted 25 January, 2009 Posted 25 January, 2009 (edited) If you're happy with steel wheels then fine. But by your rationale, aren't wheel trims also "unecessary and expensive add on's"? Wheel trims are usually on the car when you buy it. Edited 25 January, 2009 by St Landrew Sorting the quote out.
swannymere Posted 26 January, 2009 Posted 26 January, 2009 Don't wheelie it then. You should'nt wheelie a L-twin due to oil surge;) They're BST's and are more than up to the job, not like Dymag's and Marvic's of days gone by and are a better option than forged magnesium Marchesini's.
Dog Posted 13 May, 2009 Author Posted 13 May, 2009 Spend a week shark fishing in Portugal, come back to: Lost my suitcase My boy put a brick through the mrs' Audi rear window My mrs borrowed my new car and kerbed it badly My favourite chicken died and got eaten by the others They lost the hamster and it ate two pairs of leather boots
Smirking_Saint Posted 13 May, 2009 Posted 13 May, 2009 Spend a week shark fishing in Portugal, come back to: Lost my suitcase My boy put a brick through the mrs' Audi rear window My mrs borrowed my new car and kerbed it badly My favourite chicken died and got eaten by the others They lost the hamster and it ate two pairs of leather boots The other chickens ate him ???? Had they not been fed ?? Do they have teeth ??
Ponty Posted 13 May, 2009 Posted 13 May, 2009 The other chickens ate him ???? Had they not been fed ?? Do they have teeth ?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4gg70Zlwg
Dog Posted 13 May, 2009 Author Posted 13 May, 2009 The other chickens ate him ???? Had they not been fed ?? Do they have teeth ?? The chicken was a lady. They always have food. They have massive teeth and always eat their own. F*ck the chicken! What about my wheels and psyco hamster, 2 pairs of leather boots, an ice-cream maker, a leather sofa and my favourite thong.
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