Project SMX [Pic Heavy]
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Well sadly either talking about it jinxed the fitting or the tyre gremlins chose me today. I got a call to say that the rear has been fitted perfectly, but the front tyre has split on the bead and is no longer usable. Which is very weird considering they are brand new tyres. The tyre shop were very apologetic and quickly offered to supply a brand new front tyre FOC. Which hints at something they did to cause the damage? So I got the rear back unscathed, but will have to wait until Monday for the front. Nothing is every easy or straight-forward in life sadly!!! :angry_face: :crying_face: :pouting_face: :pouting_face:
SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!
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Well sadly either talking about it jinxed the fitting or the tyre gremlins chose me today. I got a call to say that the rear has been fitted perfectly, but the front tyre has split on the bead and is no longer usable. Which is very weird considering they are brand new tyres. The tyre shop were very apologetic and quickly offered to supply a brand new front tyre FOC. Which hints at something they did to cause the damage? So I got the rear back unscathed, but will have to wait until Monday for the front. Nothing is every easy or straight-forward in life sadly!!! :angry_face: :crying_face: :pouting_face: :pouting_face:
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@NINJA beauty and yes they most likely screwed it up it’s easier to do than you may think hopefully it gets sorted on their dime and not yours
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@declan Well they promised me a new tyre FOC, so we'll have to wait and see what transpires on Monday.
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Wheel repairing due to the numpty tyre fitter, chipping my perfect paint job!!! :pouting_face: :pouting_face: :pouting_face:
Just waiting for final coat to dry before I apply the lacquer. Today's heatwave reduces curing times thankfully!!! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :sun:
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@Calum Yeah thanks, they look good on too along with the Carbon fork protectors. I used an enamel paint so it should be hard wearing. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
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@NINJA tasty! You've got the fever haha.
Won't ever be finished because you'll always add bits haha.
@Louis-James Being a perfectionist, there always comes a point when you have to draw a line and stop. I put a lot of work into getting my wheels perfect and some numpty damages them in seconds. OK it was only 2 small chips which were hardly noticeable unless you were close up, but to me they were enough to try and fix them. Sadly they would not polish out, so a full rub-down and respray was required. Mint wheels will be reappearing very soon............
SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!
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@Louis-James Being a perfectionist, there always comes a point when you have to draw a line and stop. I put a lot of work into getting my wheels perfect and some numpty damages them in seconds. OK it was only 2 small chips which were hardly noticeable unless you were close up, but to me they were enough to try and fix them. Sadly they would not polish out, so a full rub-down and respray was required. Mint wheels will be reappearing very soon............
@NINJA that's a shame! Always when others touch your things they get damaged
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Yep that about sums it up right there, the wheel is all resprayed and lacquered now, a quick tyre clean and she'll be ready for fitting;
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@declan Those pics are post respraying dude, they are now mint again!!! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:
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@declan No not really, when you see them in person they look AWESOME!!! :smiling_face_with_sunglasses: :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_closed_eyes: :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:
