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| xatzhs Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Northumberland & Down South Posts: 258   
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Great looking vehicle mate!
What size tyres are those? |
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14th May 2012 8:24pm |
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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363  
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Thanks... 265/75/16 AT's with 30mm spacers |
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15th May 2012 8:58am |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438 
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Is it possible to get black wheel nut covers for alloys?
Seem to be plenty available for steels but cant find anything for Alloys. Similar situation to this thread, I'm having wheels powder coated black and want to make the alloys nuts black too. |
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17th Jan 2014 3:23pm |
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| Diablo Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 335 
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Get the nuts coated at the same time?
Or just paint them black? - easier to restore after damage when taking off/doing up |
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17th Jan 2014 3:55pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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http://www.wrington.co.uk/landrover%20alloy%20wheel%20nuts.html If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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17th Jan 2014 4:24pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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£200!!
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17th Jan 2014 4:33pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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£190 I make it! I gather from that a pot of paint it'll be then!
There's obviously a lot more engineering required to make alloy wheel nuts than steel. I bought the hand polished stainless ones but knock off the locking ones on each wheel (if you fit them) and you obviously reduce the price. He also threw in enough spares for me to do the spare on the rear for free. Then again the stainless ones are cheaper for steel wheels. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 17th Jan 2014 4:40pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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17th Jan 2014 4:38pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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This would be ideal but I need the truck on the road whilst this is being done so have dropped the spare wheel of and will rotate them one a time. I don't have a spare set of nuts to get the nuts done at the same time as the wheels 
So painting them in situ on the truck or plastic caps looks likely. If anyone has a full set thru want powder coated black I'll pay for the powered coating in return for a loan of full set so I can get mine done too and keep the truck on the road |
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17th Jan 2014 4:39pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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There are lovely but I kind of forget to factor nuts in the spend so yes will be paint I reckon
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17th Jan 2014 5:49pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2646 
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plasti dip.... can't fault it, used it for 6 months now, about £8 a can just dip it in, leave it a few hours to dry and then bolt back up
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17th Jan 2014 6:05pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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Is that different to Plasticote? As I've bought a spray can of that to spray the plastic wheel centers |
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17th Jan 2014 7:51pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2646
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I think it's very similar, I plasti dipped the steering guard which looks great, lasted well too, I use the like tin of plasti dip on the wheel nuts
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17th Jan 2014 8:00pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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Did the plasti dip stand up to the nuts going back, tight, without damaging the coat?
When you dip them doesnt it dry with a drip shape? how did you do yours? Will a 250ml tin do all 20 nuts? and did you use metal primer first? Thanks |
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17th Jan 2014 9:52pm |
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