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finaly managed to get a set of wolfrace slot mags for my Hunter. not to bad a condition either. polishing them up at the moment. what is the best way to keep the shine. considering i'm a lazy get and do not want to polish them every week ?
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1978 MINI 1275GT
1979 MINI 1275GT 1973 Hillman Hunter 1725 1991 Vauxhall Nova 1982 Suzuki GT200 X5 1997 Kawasaki KE100
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Paint them.  |
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Sharkhide aluminum protectant.
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markbognor
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SLOT MAGSmarkbognor
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Goodness its a long time since that pic up there was created.
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carmad
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more pics please
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qwerty
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Where is the king of Slot mags akku when you need him?! Tom |
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Just the edge of the rim on mine are bare aluminium where I turned then polished them, a product called Planet Polish wheel seal and shine was recommended and it works well in summer, dirt and brake dust just wipes off and there is no corrosion from rain or washing.
However in winter the first sign of salt on the roads had them turning white and furry and the only thing that stopped that was vaseline. One coating was enough to have them still pristine when I cleaned it off in spring, unfortunately throughout winter they looked terrible as the vaseline got coated in dirt.
I'll be doing the same this year.
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Best way to keep the shine? a willing girlfriend and some elbow grease  |
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I got mine powercoated as I wanted them to look a bit like a factory option/have that finish. Plus I've never seen any others done the same way - and constantly having to polish the standard finish sounded like a pain ;-)  |
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Last Edit: Jul 2, 2017 8:54:44 GMT by sarkie83
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scimjim
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Powder coating is the simplest way to keep them clean - but not cheap and always a worry about chipping them. Several Scimitars (the first manufacturer to fit Wolfrace as OEM) have them powder coated - alloy silver (as above), chrome or coloured. Cheaper option is machine polish and a decent sealant layer but as above, heavy salt will quickly corrode them if you don't keep on top of it. New centre caps are about £25 and a set of stainless nuts was just over £100 (10 years ago and look good as new - compare with eBay tat and it's well worth it)  |
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JMY
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Woah that's weird, noticed the picture of the gold slot mags and the way they are double drilled looked exactly the same as mine.
Then I realised that they are infact my actual wheels, I purchased them off Markbognor!
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JMY any more pics of your motor ? i have superlites for the winter, thanks for reminder i need sleeve nuts for the slotmags  |
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1979 MINI 1275GT 1973 Hillman Hunter 1725 1991 Vauxhall Nova 1982 Suzuki GT200 X5 1997 Kawasaki KE100
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JMY
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Nice! Loving the springalex wheel as well..
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now that is nice
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1978 MINI 1275GT
1979 MINI 1275GT 1973 Hillman Hunter 1725 1991 Vauxhall Nova 1982 Suzuki GT200 X5 1997 Kawasaki KE100
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