a little update whilst i count down the days till the end of the month:
to aid my main wheels getting refurbed i went and purchased some spares. I chose the Original 16" cupra wheels as they are something different on the
MK4 Ibiza, also the clear the 312mm brakes i have fitted and are cheap
so picked them up:
Washed them:
and did a trial fit:
When fitting them i decided that i will try and do a self refurbishment on them. So today i begun.
chose the worst of the wheels:
got together the bare essential for the first prep stage:
* File
* 70 grit sand paper
* masking tape
*brillo pads
*hot water
*Microfiber cloths to dry.
after around 1.5hrs i had flattened the the major damage so that it is now smooth and given the wheels the following treatment:
I used the brillo pads to go over the wheels and remove the majority of the engrained dirt that was on the wheel. People will think im mad but the soap on the brillo is fairly mild and since im refurbishing the wheels anyway, using the wire wool and slightly marking the surface isnt too much of a hardship if it clears all the crap off the wheel.
next steps will now be:
* wash all over once again with the brillo's to ensure they are spotless before the next stage
* dry with the microfibers
* mask off the tyres
* use wheel filler/putty to repair any damage/curbing to the wheel
* allow to set for around 24hrs to ensure its hard
* sand down with fine/very fine sandpaper to ensure a smooth even finish across the whole wheel
* wash all over and dry once again to ensure that they are as clean as they can be.
* apply primer to the wheel in even layers and to apply around 2-3 coats
* sand down with v. fine paper if required to ensure the finish is smooth
* apply the paint, again in even layers and with about 2-3 coats waiting around 15mins between coats.
* once complete apply the laquer
well thats the plan anyway lol
i have added a few plans to what I'm hoping to add to the car by the end of the next couple of months:
*VW MFD 1 sat nav unit (Version B) as fitted to the Fabia's, Toledo's and
Leon MK1's
* Possible a
MK1 Leon Cupra R steering wheel. This is due to them being unbranded and looking smart and if the MFD unit doesn't support the wheel controls on my current wheel, I would rather not have them lol
*lupus alloys will be refurbished professionally
*New front brake discs as mine are forming a lip atm. Probably go with something drilled and grooved, or Brembo max's
