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Polished chrome rims. Part1 (shocking!)

Finally ready to address the important moment in the lives of many motorists:
WHAT TO DO WITH CHROME WHEELS?
How can I recover them?
This entry will open the curtain and answer many of Your questions.
Get ready to tell a story in several parts.
The process of restoring a 26" disc from ASANTI lasted 8 months!
Because - buckle up!
I have something to tell You:)

My friend Maxim came to me with one question: "will?"Polished chrome rims Part1 shocking"Machine serious, and shoes "a little" has kind":Polished chrome rims Part1 shocking"Take"- I said!
All shelf drives had me these strange yellow spots under the chrome surface:Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingat that moment I knew that the company ASANTI likes to cover the details of the disks in chromium:Polished chrome rims Part1 shocking"What kind of wells?
What you brought home?"- wondered Jura UnikarmPolished chrome rims Part1 shockingCenter discs do in chrome:Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingRims outside painted something yellow in the spray:Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingOn the rims of several disks were welds (profile rubber tends to zero and to the earth:)Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingPolished chrome rims Part1 shockingSpread the nuts and bolts and then disassemble the drives.
Heavy center falls itself, without hammer:)Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingDrives dvuhmestnye.
Rim with flange are cast form:Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingShelf previously repaired "was premirovalis" by applying the substrate plating surface, which easily came off flaps:Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingNow consider what I have to work in finding aluminum shelf?
1 layer - metallization
2 layer Polish thickness 1mm
3 layer grey ground
4 layer - is native Nickel shelves
5 layer - copper (Nickel substrate)
6 layer - our native aluminum!Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingThe presence of copper and Nickel, I realized that I have chrome removed by sandblasting.

What?
Pants the reader dry?:)

But I said to myself: "you're Rommers! Will do!"

The first item on the plan for the restoration of this amazing kit was a trip to the base to peskostrujka:Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingSand ruthlessly knocks down EVERYTHING!Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingIn addition to Nickel and copper, of course!Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingAluminium weld lighter.
Nickel dark gray:Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingOh!
This fall was still!
My kupeška:)
Favorite E36:)Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingwelding the cast shape of the discs is accompanied by a "boiling" of the body and the formation of pore - bubbles.
Seams to digest will need professionally:Polished chrome rims Part1 shockingAfter you sand all 4 rims easily fit in the cabin С124 from Mercedes:Polished chrome rims Part1 shocking
And now back to the first issues of the record?
How to repair chrome wheels?
Answer:
Just removing everything up to aluminum!
The only way to deal with them!
Because even the coating powder does not guarantee that the copper will not undermine the oxidized surface and will not lift the paint.
I have seen many chrome wheels 3-5 years of age who have chrome started to distend.
Open the polished rims I now love even more:)

About how to remove Nickel and copper will continue in the second part of the restoration of this set.

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XLAMOVOD 07.08.19

professionally, just like Sherlock Holmes)

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RomanMers 07.08.19

next blog

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vitecd 07.08.19

where is the link to the continuation of the Banquet? )

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RomanMers 07.08.19

perhaps closer to the 4 parts you'll change your mind:)

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BigDen666 07.08.19

Always treated these pseudo lakari drives with disbelief :-)

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amg-love 07.08.19

I am glad that your experience is not in vain;))))

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RomanMers 07.08.19

your centers had already been rolled)

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amg-love 07.08.19

Kapets, eight months, wow;)))

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SERD210T 07.08.19

RomanMers

on
you at:)
from the tool you will need is a drill
and my polishing kit

options with the varnish I analyzed here:
www.drive2.ru/b/1939939/

Read(or rather, repeated) sorrowful... Go with grief, will break. It's VERY bad, Shegini-ALL polished!
Still, my views on materials for polishing (as well as the extent of the work on polishing discs) is very "narrowed"

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SERD210T 07.08.19

I could not approach a GURU!

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RomanMers 07.08.19

on
you at:)
from the tool you will need is a drill
and my polishing kit

options with the varnish I analyzed here:
www.drive2.ru/b/1939939/

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SERD210T 07.08.19

So, it's time to buy tools and supplies for polishing disks. And if Lacko to open? Because there is certainly such an option? In addition to the loss of the Right Sheen, what are the downsides?

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RomanMers 07.08.19

this polishing
doorways painted in light grey

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SERD210T 07.08.19

Don't want chrome wheels! By the way, Roman, and Segina (05.img.avito.st/640x480/1672881905.jpg) polished originally from factory? Or chrome?
I want to bring myself to buy such...

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FotoDNK 07.08.19

Directly electroplating process, only in reverse))))

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RomanMers 07.08.19

about the second part of the opus, Rinat:)

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Gshock 07.08.19

We have guys that are all chrome off without damaging the aluminum. Chemists in short

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RomanMers 07.08.19

the wheels of the factory were chrome
because the rim prisutstvuet Nickel and copper
chrome otpustili to me
if he was
it was OpenControl would I
(this entry will be
another one that is chrome set)

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Evgenii875 07.08.19

if I'm not mistaken, races on the discs lacquer then it is not chrome and is covered cerebellum solution and the yellow probably spraying the activator solution. that's why you peeled off that this technology is not for such items which are constantly in water, in dirt, etc.

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gabola 07.08.19

With chromium lot of hassle, my wheels came with chrome middle, but the shelf polished, the middle was a small corrosion from their climate a little palerno and truncated, and here they are completely impractical in chrome somehow

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andmat 07.08.19

on the seat like a concrete well))

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Abobo 07.08.19

Soon the second part

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vad4743 07.08.19

We do not have in Novokuznetsk chrome plating, galvanizing only. And I forgot, still came unibit but do not believe.

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somebody 07.08.19

vad4743

Looking forward to the second part, the 20s polezshego sneaker from chrome.

Give them a defense plant, will do for a penny in for warranty for a year. So if you're 10 years guarantee will, then flown gravel in the wheels and clean the curbs have not yet abolished)

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RomanMers 07.08.19

tonight:)

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vad4743 07.08.19

Looking forward to the second part, the 20s polezshego sneaker from chrome.

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RomanMers 07.08.19

I am in no way trying to offend, just really do not understand 8 months. For example, a disc-grout and all things let week, let prepare for another week. Don't even know what to give him another month. But 8. And how much did you pay for it?

I have over 15 sets in simultaneous operation
I think that the reading of the remaining parts of the process will answer your confusion

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somebody 07.08.19

Paid for the work and the result, as I understand it — there is not salary. Stretched and stretched, especially if the customer does not have designated deadlines.

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somebody 07.08.19

I am in no way trying to offend, just really do not understand 8 months. For example, a disc-grout and all things let week, let prepare for another week. Don't even know what to give him another month. But 8. And how much did you pay for it?

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RomanMers 07.08.19

it's good
you are a master of your craft

I don't paint during that time and 1 of the car:)

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somebody 07.08.19

I'm sorry, but 8 months! ? In 8 months I'll make about 30 podkrashennym fully auto

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Wazokrit 07.08.19

Cool! in doing...so Many layers...
Further, I understand chemical means to remove ?

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somebody 07.08.19

similarly, I did not read carefully

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RomanMers 07.08.19

summer 26":)
winter a little less
about it in 4 entries

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somebody 07.08.19

Believe. Even the fact that winter is also 22. Just wondering

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RomanMers 07.08.19

show what escalad 8 months of running, not on the bricks was :)?

Would you believe that this machine has a second winter set?

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somebody 07.08.19

Don't know what kind of patience the owner drives, but I used such customer))) it is necessary to find out from him what he smokes and where he takes. Patience and nerves galore)))

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somebody 07.08.19

show what escalad 8 months of running, not on the bricks was :)?

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KVG1980 07.08.19

Intrigued!
Nice to read the text, written by a professional :)

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Chupr 07.08.19

"Madness of the brave we sing a song!"

Pro!

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Che-Cat 07.08.19

for the author meet the author text:
"Welding the cast shape of the discs is accompanied by a "boiling" of the body and the formation of pore - bubbles.
The stitches will need to digest the professional"

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Viktor7222 07.08.19

why is it then, how would welding quality, load will be tremendous I would not put this drive myself (gas welder of the 6th p )

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daciaden 07.08.19

Well DONE

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Viktor7222 07.08.19

I know that is not allowed pores, bubbles, even on( the fence )it is considered a marriage, and especially on the wheel

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Pafnutii 07.08.19

DrEnderlin

Come tale to tell :-)
www.ebay.de/itm/1x-26-Zol...in_77&hash=item463bdf0204
130 Euro stuff is new.

For racers there is the hull on the disks 10 eurorap per year, regardless of the model and are together in the pits to ride.

+1

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DrEnderlin 07.08.19

Trust me, drives not the product which turn. If you do not have plants to purchase a particular model with such a figure, always find the drive is not more expensive than 100-150 euros apiece, regardless of size. There are different coupon promotion, there are companies that sell spare parts of bankrupt auto dealers, a lot of things.

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stokfan 07.08.19

DrEnderlin

Come tale to tell :-)
www.ebay.de/itm/1x-26-Zol...in_77&hash=item463bdf0204
130 Euro stuff is new.

For racers there is the hull on the disks 10 eurorap per year, regardless of the model and are together in the pits to ride.

This is one option at this price everything else is much more expensive...

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ZeeZeeTOP 07.08.19

Compact not complete. 3pc from the seller just. So the price is! Good wheels cheap cost will be. Work opravdyvaet cost. And if you buy if only che most importantly cheaper. These discs are of course consumables will

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stokfan 07.08.19

Acceptable! Was not expecting! Perhaps I will see myself what some disochki )))) such prices in this size have never seen. Exactly new?!

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DrEnderlin 07.08.19

Come tale to tell :-)
www.ebay.de/itm/1x-26-Zol...in_77&hash=item463bdf0204
130 Euro stuff is new.

For racers there is the hull on the disks 10 eurorap per year, regardless of the model and are together in the pits to ride.

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stokfan 07.08.19

The disks 26 new radius are a little more than half the value of yours and mine Moena car, these guys come up with all these manipulations to restore. But another important role is played by the desire to do what others cannot, here we have a combination of the desire to save and a greater desire to do a quality repair on their own and usually these works are closer in value to the price for new wheels.

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DrEnderlin 07.08.19

What do you have to still work cheap. In our area the discs are just consumables.

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Serenya777 07.08.19

Yeah, a lot of work!

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Deputat488 07.08.19

RomanMers

You read the article?
I have 4 years go for polished wheels
and I'm not alone
I have they do not fade
because I once a week pay as much as 20(who would have thought!) minutes on something that would be to clean them while the car vacuumed

what will you do if you hooked a chrome disc at the curb?
will remain to go
all
repair - zero
this is the main argument
and not in favor of chrome

again, you have the tool, etc.I don't think the owner of the Escalade will each week be given 20 min to the wheels.

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LEPTOP 07.08.19

You have patience probably only lasted the first two lines to read:)
And patamusha too late...:)

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RomanMers 07.08.19

in General, no convincing arguments in favor of the chrome on the rims:)
sorry:)

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LEPTOP 07.08.19

Chrome may not like it, may not like.
Simply no alternative.
Moreover, what is RIGHT galvanically plating chrome plating will cost...VERY expensive.
But the question is, what is EXPENSIVE and we will not do.
No one and nowhere.

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RomanMers 07.08.19

You read the article?
I have 4 years go for polished wheels
and I'm not alone
I have they do not fade
because I once a week pay as much as 20(who would have thought!) minutes on something that would be to clean them while the car vacuumed

what will you do if you hooked a chrome disc at the curb?
will remain to go
all
repair - zero
this is the main argument
and not in favor of chrome

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Deputat488 07.08.19

shelves polished fade with time, they plus is in a more mild polishing

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RomanMers 07.08.19

then beg to argue
because my rationale here:
www.drive2.ru/b/1939939/
the same goes for chrome

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Deputat488 07.08.19

personally, my opinion, better shelf chrome polished

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mutant01 07.08.19

The beginning is great!)

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WheelAddict 07.08.19

Well, finally) waited for the report on chrome) go read the second part

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D0KT0R-93 07.08.19

Art! Considered and weighed it all!

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peredoZZZ-GT 07.08.19

hmm. interesting

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pashabover 07.08.19

yeah, I read :) cool.
no boom boom in the measurements I )

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RomanMers 07.08.19

my second machine is called a E36 AMG:)
it is not the body
this model was the name:)

the second part is already in the blog:)

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pashabover 07.08.19

come to the second part! and did not understand the joke with the e36? :D Meren's worth

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boroda66 07.08.19

informative and interesting, thank you)))

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Eujenio85 07.08.19

well, if the price tag of the measure, then yeah...

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Strong12 07.08.19

This "grugle the beast" is like 2 of these Mercedes...

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Eujenio85 07.08.19

blood heart, it Krugloe monster in the Cabinet a beautiful Mercedes ... 0_o

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volodya4556 07.08.19

poznovatelno

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PanDa4x4 07.08.19

Waiting for the continuation

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Nielanum 07.08.19

Didn't know, thanks!

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Hottyrescom 07.08.19

Scared to even think what a pain in the ass.:)

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RomanMers 07.08.19

one new drive in such settings is 2кдол
questions?:)

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Yaro 07.08.19

is it not cheaper to buy new rims ? if several months took the job, I'm afraid to imagine the price of repair !

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Alec01 07.08.19

Mmmm... Rollers sure fire, size matters. The chrome is a pain in the ass. We have in for restoration are ready to take only students that have never done, but are confident in their abilities. Those who do painting, baking brothers don't want to say much bitter experience. And about the first part did not understand the joke...what's the shock? While only standard procedure to remove the old layer of sand...OK, move on to the second)

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RomanMers 07.08.19

only polishing

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Serega994 07.08.19

then to paint chrome

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RomanMers 07.08.19

zinc on the shelves of disks nobody uses

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Serega994 07.08.19

yeah the only downsides is that the zinc will fall as you got the drives now what OpenControl so he will fall

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RomanMers 07.08.19

over Nickel as they are?

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Serega994 07.08.19

can zakalivanii them all

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RomanMers 07.08.19

boiled disks in the world a lot
even the Germans cook them
not everyone is ready to buy a new set in the event of such damage
but there are also good welders
that repair these things

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Delphin73 07.08.19

Written with the soul, but! To go to "cooked" ROM in itself is a big risk, what is still to recover do not understand.

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RomanMers 07.08.19

well then read other entries about this kit
to determine their attitude towards me:)

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KrymakKr 07.08.19

very cool,
to do such work and give a guarantee not to "a few weeks"
you need to be either very honest or the last proidoha,
which unfortunately dwells not even in geometricheskoi progression...

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Alina-Malinka 07.08.19

8 myasyatsev?! that's the job!

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somebody 07.08.19

Obazhaet such blockbusters)))) more Abruptly some movies even))) Waiting for part 2!

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RomanMers 07.08.19

in the same blog
all records posted

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sergikA6D 07.08.19

where's the next record?

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RomanMers 07.08.19

in my next entry:)

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somebody 07.08.19

and where? where's the rest of it? as always, the most interesting... end)))))

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RomanMers 07.08.19

if possible
let the pictures:)

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YARIKrio 07.08.19

Seen in the center of the car and the owner. Discs are just huge, there are photos like.

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D2pres 07.08.19

identity is necessary to think and Slippers and a beautiful chrome look lost ... in ECX metalization do in the key a single disc 16 of a size five asking for money .

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Rimlyan 07.08.19

crazy))) the Reputation expensive! But it's reputation...
Much!

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Lange 07.08.19

clearly

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SUPER-FX 07.08.19

Cool)!

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Myasnik1988 07.08.19

Will 100 who all liked it))

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Aleeeeeexx 07.08.19

However... hats Off of course ! If only as a hobby, so in my spare time, for a friend ... But if this is seen as a real business : man-hours, etc. for the money you can new, gold plated 24карата, to buy, to choose from.

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BaJIepb9lHbl4 07.08.19

Super!