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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby whitemice » Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:06 pm

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid ... t%20covers

I used this on six stud nuts and it brings them up like new overnight in a jam jar followed by a coat of waxoyl, plus loads left for other stuff, top product.
http://www.bilthamber.com/deox-c
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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby ColinJack » Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:18 pm

whitemice wrote:https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1QJDB_enGB642GB642&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=24mm%20plastic%20wheel%20nut%20covers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M5-M6-M8-M10- ... uXx0Hys9X9
Thanks :wink:
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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby ColinJack » Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:19 pm

What about centre caps? :)
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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby whitemice » Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:21 pm

check out the deox c i just edited in :wink:
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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby ColinJack » Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:36 pm

whitemice wrote:check out the deox c i just edited in :wink:
Nice!! Thanks.
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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby robbie.cee » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:43 pm

My chrome ones eventually rusted so sprayed em black... pull off by hand before put socket on nut..
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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby ColinJack » Sun May 21, 2017 6:51 pm

whitemice wrote:https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1QJDB_enGB642GB642&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=24mm%20plastic%20wheel%20nut%20covers

I used this on six stud nuts and it brings them up like new overnight in a jam jar followed by a coat of waxoyl, plus loads left for other stuff, top product.
http://www.bilthamber.com/deox-c
Whoah ... got some of this stuff and it is brilliant! Overnight in a jam jar and quick rinse ... like new! Many thanks.
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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby bulls in transit » Sun May 21, 2017 8:38 pm

Aardvark wrote:They are called "beauty rings" in the states but probably called something else in UK. Some here on ebay (uk)http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15-Beauty-Rin ... SwF1dUN7gT.
Make sure there is enough width to fit them. Some are up to 3" wide so would not fit the 6-bolt Transit wheel.
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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby ColinJack » Sun May 21, 2017 9:03 pm

bulls in transit wrote:
Aardvark wrote:They are called "beauty rings" in the states but probably called something else in UK. Some here on ebay (uk)http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15-Beauty-Rin ... SwF1dUN7gT.
Make sure there is enough width to fit them. Some are up to 3" wide so would not fit the 6-bolt Transit wheel.
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Got these from motomobil
Very nice!
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Re: Smartening up wheelnuts

Postby ColinJack » Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:07 pm

Got them powder coated and then cleaned up the wheelnuts with plastic covers:

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Well pleased.
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