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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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Default DIY Alloy refurb help

Morning peeps,

Have a bit of a dilemma at the moment,

Last Saturday whilst reverse parking my Fiesta ST I accidently mounted a kerb and it was one of them if I go back I do more damage and if I go forward I will still damage it, so went forward and when I got out to survey the damage, I found I had taken the edge of the alloy nearly 3/4 of the way round.

Anywho I thought I could tackle the refurb myself, I have rubbed, filled and sanded again and have brought the alloy back to shape (very impressed with myself), BUT I now have the problem of a colour match, the Simoniz 5 wheel paint is too dark and has left it with two colours, even using white primer.

Does anyone know the correct paint to use or should I just cut my losses and take it to a refurb place, if anyone knows of someone in the Essex area who is good at refurbs please let me know.

Cheers
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