| 389 RV8 wheel refurbishment Wheel refurbishment has been a regular topic over for RV8 enthusiasts over the years and in a V8 Bulletin Board Al Barnett reported how he had his wheels refurbished by a specialist in Kent. (May 14) I recalled that fellow RV8 member Ray Ellis had strongly recommended Lepsons of Gillingham in Kent so I spoke with 'Chris' at Lepsons who explained they were familiar with the RV8 and would be happy to carry out the work. He explained they would strip, repaint and polish the wheels, leaving the bright areas unlacquered. His view is that for cars that are not used much in Winter the lacquer is more of a problem than a protection. I think most of us have had problems with lifting lacquer so I was happy to accept his suggestion. He then turned to the wheel centres which I had assumed they would not be able to do as I had understood they were difficult to deal with, but not a bit of it. He said the only risk was to the MG badge which might be damaged when they applied heat to soften the glue. I decided it was worth the risk and gave them the go ahead. On collecting the car the centres had been done and there was a perfect paint match as the badge surrounds were gleaming having been polished to the same standard of brightness as the rims. See the full article and a full set of photos. See our Information Gateway on RV8 wheel refurbishment for further notes and articles. More |  Above and below: excellent finish on the wheels from the refurbishment. Right: lacquer lifting before work.  |  |
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