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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    Difficult to explain it to you. You are stuck in the 50's or something.
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    Having sorted valve stem extraction, now let's look at valve stem insertion. Throughout the process, tyre fitting paste is continuingly...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    Yes. 50p is big deal for people. You wouldn't even give me an answer that's worth 0p.
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    My initial purchase of china valve stems was a fail. I was supplied with stems that had aluminium alloy tubes rather than brass. I got...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    No. Not possible for brake debris to get under paint. The iron came directly from the factory.
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    DiyNutJob reacted to Burnerman's post in the thread Enamel for alloy wheel? with Thanks Thanks.
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/397965655680?chn=ps&_ul=GB&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1TaAG-8IuQMihe9dy80cm8A18&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=7...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    I do have a hand-sized sledge hammer. I plan to beat it until it begs for mercy. Failing that, I might feed in a fishing line and "hook"...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    Mottie is on to something. The americans couldn't afford the washing up liquid on the outer side too. This is just one instance of many...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    So, they only apply washing up liquid on the inner side, but cheaping out by not applying any on the outer side?
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    That's a load of bull ox. Most people in the UK don't fit tyres. Where would the washing up liquid come from? The corrosion on my play...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    Sounds clever, but not. From product description: Please note: VHT Flameproof very high temperature spray paint requires curing. For...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    That's the first sensible thing you said in these threads. Yes, it's a clean room environment inside the tyre. The 22 year old tyre is...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    Too late. I took a chisel to the bubbles/bumps and burst them open. The bubbles are full of white powder - may be the original owner was...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    I don't need all the personal details, though. Thanks for your trust. I am healthy and haven't had a chance of looking into DIY...
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    DiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    Never too late to learn.
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