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alloy wheel refurbishment - tigerstyle - 29-07-2015
Has anyone got any good links to cheap wheel refurbishing in the Notts/Derby area?
Looking to get a set of nimrods stripped/blasted and a basic silver paint job done on them.
Not sure what I should be looking to pay, but none need any filling/straightening work on them, just the factory finish has corroded away on parts of them.
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - highwayman306 - 30-07-2015
Sand, fill, sand, paint, sand, laquer
It would work out a damn site cheaper doing it yourself...you got any pics of the wheels?
alloy wheel refurbishment - td_dan - 30-07-2015
City powder coaters birmingham £20 a wheel and look brilliant
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - highwayman306 - 30-07-2015
Or this ^^^^
thats a great price
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - Iceman299 - 30-07-2015
(30-07-2015, 05:55 AM)td_dan Wrote: City powder coaters birmingham £20 a wheel and look brilliant
This. Been doing them at around this price since i first owned a car 12 years ago. Finish isn't the best but for £20/wheel you can't complain!
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - Toms306 - 30-07-2015
I wish somewhere round here did it for £20 a wheel!! My scuffed alloy annoys me everytime I see it, but looking at close to 3 figures to have it refurb'd locally. And I can't do bodywork at all lol.
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - bashbarnard - 30-07-2015
(30-07-2015, 07:29 AM)Toms306 Wrote: I wish somewhere round here did it for £20 a wheel!! My scuffed alloy annoys me everytime I see it, but looking at close to 3 figures to have it refurb'd locally. And I can't do bodywork at all lol.
I know a bloke tom ill message you his details. Sorts out all our bits at work. Cheap if you say its me who sent you
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - Iceman299 - 30-07-2015
(30-07-2015, 07:29 AM)Toms306 Wrote: I wish somewhere round here did it for £20 a wheel!! My scuffed alloy annoys me everytime I see it, but looking at close to 3 figures to have it refurb'd locally. And I can't do bodywork at all lol.
Get a few poundland rattle cans lol
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - r3k1355 - 30-07-2015
(30-07-2015, 07:29 AM)Toms306 Wrote: I wish somewhere round here did it for £20 a wheel!! My scuffed alloy annoys me everytime I see it, but looking at close to 3 figures to have it refurb'd locally. And I can't do bodywork at all lol.
Get onto the local industrial powdercoating companies, most will be able to do a price similar to that.
You've usually gotta sort out removing and refitting tyres and valves yourself, as well as sanding out scuffs and things.
but the blasting and powder can be done by them, and it's usually cheaper than a wheel refurb specialist.
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - Toms306 - 30-07-2015
(30-07-2015, 09:08 AM)r3k1355 Wrote:(30-07-2015, 07:29 AM)Toms306 Wrote: I wish somewhere round here did it for £20 a wheel!! My scuffed alloy annoys me everytime I see it, but looking at close to 3 figures to have it refurb'd locally. And I can't do bodywork at all lol.
Get onto the local industrial powdercoating companies, most will be able to do a price similar to that.
You've usually gotta sort out removing and refitting tyres and valves yourself, as well as sanding out scuffs and things.
but the blasting and powder can be done by them, and it's usually cheaper than a wheel refurb specialist.
This is a local powder coating company... Was £80 to repair scuff and coat one wheel.... I bought a brand new (old stock) wheel for £50...
Then scuffed another a week later. 
Sods law really as not scuffed one since and its been over 6 months!
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - r3k1355 - 30-07-2015
Find one that just does blasting and spraying, a proper industrial place.
They work on volume, so prices are low and turnaround is quick.
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - toseland - 30-07-2015
(30-07-2015, 07:29 AM)Toms306 Wrote: I wish somewhere round here did it for £20 a wheel!! My scuffed alloy annoys me everytime I see it, but looking at close to 3 figures to have it refurb'd locally. And I can't do bodywork at all lol.
completely ignoring the fact that the rest of the car is a ford its the ALLOY that annoys him!
i consistantly underestimate you toms!
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - tigerstyle - 30-07-2015
(30-07-2015, 05:47 AM)highwayman306 Wrote: Sand, fill, sand, paint, sand, laquer
It would work out a damn site cheaper doing it yourself...you got any pics of the wheels?
I might do this for the DIY aspect, however watching videos like this, they only paint the face, would they have sanded back the inside of the wheel too? Or is loads of work o nthe face and a guy dusting on the inside all that is required?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oG-1uzLJr0
got a number for Birmingham powder coaters?
can't see them on the web?
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - Toms306 - 30-07-2015
(30-07-2015, 04:27 PM)toseland Wrote:(30-07-2015, 07:29 AM)Toms306 Wrote: I wish somewhere round here did it for £20 a wheel!! My scuffed alloy annoys me everytime I see it, but looking at close to 3 figures to have it refurb'd locally. And I can't do bodywork at all lol.
completely ignoring the fact that the rest of the car is a ford its the ALLOY that annoys him!
i consistantly underestimate you toms!
Nothing wrong with a Ford...except the wanky Peugeot engine in mine.
RE: alloy wheel refurbishment - RetroPug - 03-08-2015
My ford has a peugeot engine in, gets 70mpg lifetime average and hasn't yet missed a beat.