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Alloy restorations

Postby kimono » Sat May 25, 2013 4:37 pm

Hi All, has anybody had experience with an alloy restorations process, something like what I've seeing at www.alloymagic.com.au
The process and result seems great, I was just wondering who'se had it done? My b-spec alloys need some attention.
I guess I'm just after a tough robust end result...
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Re: Alloy restorations

Postby paggaz » Sat May 25, 2013 7:06 pm

Are you looking at doing it yourself or getting a mob to do it for you?
I refurbished my spec B alloys myself about two weeks ago. Not an overly difficult task if you've had experience prepping and painting, but just takes time.
I got most gutter rashes out with 180 grit wet and dry, but the there was one deep rash which I needed to use a sandpaper wheel on a grinder, very lightly though. I followed up with 600 and 1200 to smooth it out and roughen up the original paint.
I then hit them with 2x coats etch primer, 2x coats of gloss black and 3x coats of gloss clear coat and they're flawless, as if it was done professionally.
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Re: Alloy restorations

Postby kimono » Sun May 26, 2013 8:43 pm

was going to look at Alloy Magic as the guy there has some good results posted on his site.
Still just weighing up possibly changing the mags totally. But if good results can be gotten from fix up processes, and the result is robust then I might refurb as I like the b-spec mags.
Thanks for sharing, looks like you got great results with yours.
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