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Wheel change - Gr1NcH - 06-01-2020
Well! I decided to swap the wheels off my MR2 over to the lex. Originally
Just because the tyres are shot on the lex wheels.
I wasn't too sure what it would look like with white wheels. But. I quite like it. I know it def a marmite thing.
![[Image: c2a4f189-0889-88ce.jpg]](http://img.tapatalk.com/c2a4f189-0889-88ce.jpg)
Wheel change - James S - 06-01-2020
Thanks for that! I have the same colour lex, and I quite fancy refurbing my wheels white! they look spot on, and chance of a better quality pic?
Wheel change - Gr1NcH - 06-01-2020
Will do James. I'll take a few this afternoon when i get home from work.
This is the wheel after I refurbed it last summer
![[Image: 3210c127-0f86-7f3d.jpg]](http://img.tapatalk.com/3210c127-0f86-7f3d.jpg)
![[Image: 32135cb1-1003-cfb1.jpg]](http://img.tapatalk.com/32135cb1-1003-cfb1.jpg)
Wheel change - DaveEdin - 06-01-2020
I'm not sure about the colour but I like the wheel design... :thumbup:
Wheel change - Gr1NcH - 06-01-2020
![[Image: DCECEB22.jpg]](http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l591/Geoff6127/Snapbucket/DCECEB22.jpg)
![[Image: 8F13561B.jpg]](http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l591/Geoff6127/Snapbucket/8F13561B.jpg)
![[Image: 41D99EC4.jpg]](http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l591/Geoff6127/Snapbucket/41D99EC4.jpg)
Wheel change - Talisker - 06-01-2020
DaveEdin I'm not sure about the colour but I like the wheel design... :thumbup:
Agreed, those wheels are cool. :thumbup1:
Wheel change - James S - 06-01-2020
How difficult was it to do the refurb? And how much primer, paint and top coat is needed? I really want to get mine done, but worried about doing it myself.
Wheel change - Gr1NcH - 06-01-2020
I rubbed the wheels down. Filled the curbing with metal repair from halfrauds. And lightly sanded again
I used about two 500ml cans of primer and three/four cans of halfrauds wheel white. (500 ml.)
I did one wheel per day.
Prep and masking took the longest.
Easy enough as there isn't much of a Pattern to the wheel design.
I will lacquer when I do them again. White is a pita to keep clean and the paint discolours over time.
I was like you. I didn't want to mess them up. Decided to bite the bullet and just do them. Glad I did. And won't have any worries next time.
Wheel change - N15_GTi - 06-01-2020
Like the style, suits it well!
Wheel change - sprinter2012 - 06-01-2020
I quite like how it looks in the 2nd batch of pictures, white, grey and yellow go well together.
Definitely needs lowering though. :Shooting: