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Daz50
 Post subject: Sprint Alloys.
PostPosted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:02 pm 
How have you guys refurbed your sprint wheels?
Polishing and paint wise ?
Thanks.
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Aleco
 Post subject: Re: Sprint Alloys.
PostPosted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:33 pm 
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I had mine diamond cut by Lepsons in Gillingham (Kent)

Results were fantastic.
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ham204
 Post subject: Re: Sprint Alloys.
PostPosted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:41 am 
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If you want to do it yourself, you need first to use 2000 wet and dry. Then use a polishing kit with a drill. I got mine to a good shine on the rear and will now proceed to the front wheels.

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 Post subject: Re: Sprint Alloys.
PostPosted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:20 am 
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If you want to do it yourself, you need first to use 2000 wet and dry. Then use a polishing kit with a drill. I got mine to a good shine on the rear and will now proceed to the front wheels.
But if you do be prepared to spend countless hours doing so!

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ham204
 Post subject: Re: Sprint Alloys.
PostPosted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:26 pm 
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If you want to do it yourself, you need first to use 2000 wet and dry. Then use a polishing kit with a drill. I got mine to a good shine on the rear and will now proceed to the front wheels.
But if you do be prepared to spend countless hours doing so!
True, but you don't have to do all the phases in one go.

The first run with a 2000 sandpaper is usually the quickest one and which shows the most dramatic improvement with a nice satin finish.

To get to a chrome like finish obviously requires more work

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1972 Spitfire MK IV
1972 Stag
1980 Sprint

1962 Land Rover Series 2a
1961 Land Rover Series 2a (under restoration)
1983 Land Rover Series 3

1995 Suzuki Samurai SJ413

1972 MGB GT (banished for being too tight to fit in it)
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Maidstonerob
 Post subject: Re: Sprint Alloys.
PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2017 4:45 am 
Same as went Lepsons in Gillingham.also. Diamond cut look great
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