Bit Of Mirror Polishing PG39

walt said

Blimey big norm.. Tim really got a rise out of you there..  8O

I think they look great.. As we have discussed before, to replicate the original finish is something nobody has yet managed to do.. So the options really were paint, powder coat or polish.. If I remember rightly, they are made by the same company which made the porsche design 90's, hence the similarity and also the ability to polish them to the same bright shine as yours.. I used to know of a guy called Jimmy G with a rivage which was well featured in magazines.. He had a corrado leather interior, powerful audi engine (I think an S3) de tuned to 275 bhp and he ran that on the porsche design 90's.. He had them bead burnished which was basically rolled around in a huge washing machine type thing full of tiny beads which polish absolutely all of the rim.. They looked awesome and i would certainly have a set of those on my car..

From the pics I can see that only the face is polished and I am liking the subtle difference in shine of the two surfaces.. I'll look forward to seeing them back on the car..

I also notice that in one of your pics there is a very tiny le castellet in the background.. Do you have those wheels on absolutely everything at your house?..  8O

walt said

By the way.. Is rim wax any better than ordinary wax?.. In reality, what is the difference?..

BigNormRivage said

Tian said

They are very bling! You like them though so that's what counts.

If you're after a lifetime exhaust, I can recommend one.

T

I agree they are bling.

Like I said they have had 2 coats of rimwax which adds to the shine and the lighting in the house makes them stand out more.

Who can you recommend mate?

I will be after one that looks exactly like the original but stainless.

walt said

I wonder how many perfect original le castellets are hidden away because they are from a set where one or more got damaged?..

89blackcabbie said

rivage???? is that what that golf shape is called? the reason im asking is that ive just bought an identical one and want the interior done too, whos doing the interior and how much is it??

richyhill said

Ceri

What a great result, they look mint.

You going for a marketing slot with Rim Wax lol, some great shots there, you should send em to them for thier website see if you can get some royalties :-)

Nice T.V as well ha ha

When you heading up to the AGM on the Friday or Sat morning, we could meet up and convoy up together ?

Hope you get exhaust sorted and keep up the good work, your motor is getting nicer and nicer by the day! come on leaps and bounds since i seen it at Volksfest Wales last year!

You facny Bristol Volksfest on the 10-12th June, gona be a good show ! :-)

Massbad69 said

Ceri

Your wheels look ace mate and will suit the car perfectly !!

I just got a quote from powerflow for a custom stainless exhaust for £340 without manifold so might try them when the wife says I am allowed ;-)

I am going to my first VW show on Sat and the wee car is on Lothian VW Clubs stand so we will see how it goes ???

I used rimwax once but I squeaked for a week when I walked ;-(

Bling Bling Chris

Massbad69 said

Ceri

I used rimwax once but I squeaked for a week when I walked ;-(

Bling Bling Chris