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Old 10-27-2011, 01:37 PM   #1
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10

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Thought about having them blasted, and all-metal was one of the ideas. I'm gonna try to spray the texture on- we'll see how it goes...
I've done it (texture) on stuff & liked the results. Wheels obviously are a different ballgame....
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Old 10-27-2011, 01:50 PM   #2
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...Looks so much better....I really don't get why they think that was a smart business move. Maybe on the center cap but not in the spokes...
Agreed. I couldn't pass for the price compared to similar styles. A little money and a little time seems to be easier to come by than lots of either...
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I've done it (texture) on stuff & liked the results. Wheels obviously are a different ballgame....
Yeah, we'll see. Back up plan involves TIG and sandblasting. Trying to KISS- and cheap-ish...
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