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ChazSXi
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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22nd Apr 05 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is it hard to remove a powdercoat from a set of wheels, get them smooth and resprayed again?

how much u reckon something like this would cost?
James R
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22nd Apr 05 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shot blast them to get it off, normaly refurbs are abtou 30-50 each wheel.
ChazSXi
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22nd Apr 05 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so it would be the cost of shot blasting and then a refurb or u reckon a bodyshop would charge all in £30 odd a wheel?
Rileysport
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22nd Apr 05 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sand the powder coat down to get the dings and kurb marks out then 3 coats of primer, colour of your choice and you're away... how i did mine, laquering them this weekend
ChazSXi
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22nd Apr 05 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how hard is it to sand em down and get em flat tho?! isit a tyres off job?
Rileysport
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22nd Apr 05 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had tyres off mine, paid a 5er, putting em back on for the same too
ChazSXi
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22nd Apr 05 at 15:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bet sanding em is a bitch!! mine have some accident damage so are badly kerbed!

 
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