Made a start tonight on the wheels, thought I'd post up my progress as I go along.

Centre Caps:

7.5J

Worst wheel, start:

Worst wheel, 1st rub down:

Thats it for tonight, my fingers just aren't up to it anymore haha.

What are you going to use as filler?

UPOL

Could you get me the link for where you get it from please? Need to fill my alloys in before I plasti-dip them!

Fairly large amount tbh

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/U-pol-D-Smooth-Metallic-Body-Filler-1-1L-Upol-/130541457857?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item1e64e091c1

Or a smaller amount and still a good alloy filler

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-ALUMINUM-Alloy-wheel-repair-filler-250G-silver-/360312961438?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item53e453799e

Great stuff thanks.

Good luck on your refurb btw

Edited 11 May, 201214 yr by Barneylita

what type of paint/coating are you proposing cheers Nic

Im thinking of ford frost white.

so etch primer --how many coats of white do you recon and what type of laquer ?

Spent another hour or so on the wheels this weekend.

They all look similar to this on the inside.

So got some brick cleaner

Bit of scrubbing later I got them all looking abit better.

Could even start to see the wheel details.

Quick shot after I rinsed them.

Good work so far :-)

top work. That looks like pretty serious stuff to strip all that gunk off. I just attacked the inside of mine with a wire wheel and sand paper.

one other thing - post 1, picture 2, why is there a furry crooked pen1s under your kitchen table?

How good is that Upol? I am going to be tarting up two wheels - not to a great standard and wondered if it was worth me bothering. Are you sanding with various grades of wet & dry? Actually just spotted "P80" - thats quite abrasive more like sandpaper.

Using 280 and scotch pads on the faces and the p80 was for the lips (curbing).

Upol is great for filling on alloy - used it in the past.

The fury object is my dogs tail

For cleaning off the brake dust I might even switch to Dot 4 lol.

P80 is also good for when you've got a shedload of corrosion, as long as you're gentle with it.

Got a set of Montreal 2's that i'm working on that fit in that category!

Got a set of Montreal 2's that i'm working on that fit in that category!

Copy cat!

I've had the montreal 2's since LAST christmas sat in the garage! :p

what colour are you going for on these mate? I had these on mine in pristine pearl white an absoultely loved them. never seen another fabia with these on so you may just be the second, at least on here

Hope it all goes well man

Yeah they are going ford frozen white, inspired by your car mate.

I wanted to know what suspension setup you were running when you had them on yours? It sat lovely.

Some more brick acid.

These arrived today at last.

Good work so far! Love these wheels

Thanks babs

Tools for this weekend's task.

Needed to etch prime the bare metal parts where there was corrosion.

First light coat of etch on the bare metal sections.

Be back out there in 10 mins to put another light coat of etch on before switching to normal primer ready for my satin black finish.

As they say "light even coats"

Back out in 15 mins to give it a coat of primer ready for the satin black.

Three light coats of satin black.

Fourth thicker coat.