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DaveyLC
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15th Jun 10 at 12:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are all either total cow boys or they just send everything off to one central place and charge you a mint!

I've just spoken to a local company who say they do 'proper wheel restorations' and the bloke was just telling me that they dont even have the wheels striped! They just stand them down a bit, fill in the kerbed areas and whack some more paint on them.. He told me "the multiple layers of paint offer better protection"..

Nice!
Bissmire
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There's a place behind John Nike Centre in Bracknell that are pretty good, about £40 a wheel. Never had any problems and used them 4 or 5 times.
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Prob why my wheels paint has peeled off in places
DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Bissmire
There's a place behind John Nike Centre in Bracknell that are pretty good, about £40 a wheel. Never had any problems and used them 4 or 5 times.


Do they do it in house? Whats the name? I want somewhere that can strip the wheels and powdercoat them..
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Bissmire
There's a place behind John Nike Centre in Bracknell that are pretty good, about £40 a wheel. Never had any problems and used them 4 or 5 times.


Do they do it in house? Whats the name? I want somewhere that can strip the wheels and powdercoat them..


Let me know how you get on, just round the corner from me and I need mine done.
DaveyLC
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If all else fails mate, I know all the places to get the wheels vapour blasted, repaired/welded, filled and then powder coated but it means taking them all over the place
Bissmire
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Bissmire
There's a place behind John Nike Centre in Bracknell that are pretty good, about £40 a wheel. Never had any problems and used them 4 or 5 times.


Do they do it in house? Whats the name? I want somewhere that can strip the wheels and powdercoat them..


Yeah i think so, they used to be based next to ALS tires if you know the place?

I don't think they powdercoat tbh, I'll see what the name is when i get home as I can't remember off hand.
Daveskater
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15th Jun 10 at 12:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lepsons acid dip the wheels but I don't think they do powdercoat However there is a local company (to me) that does industrial powdercoating who could probably do them cheap.

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
DaveyLC
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15th Jun 10 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers Dave, need somewhere local really though

I'd like to see the wheels when they are done so I can tell them to GTF if they look shit.
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These guys also come highly recommended, little more expensive but excellent service and results.

http://www.wheelrefurbishing.co.uk

Edit: Maybe not, just seen that you need it local, they are in Hemel Hempstead!

[Edited on 15-06-2010 by Bissmire]
Daveskater
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Fair enough really.

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
DaveyLC
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15th Jun 10 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just phoned up a company local to my work who do Blasting, and I was asking if they can strip my wheels, he asked me what I was doing with them.. I told him getting them painted and he said "oh we do all that".. So going to go pay them a visit tomorrow lunch time
Bissmire
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Just phoned up a company local to my work who do Blasting, and I was asking if they can strip my wheels, he asked me what I was doing with them.. I told him getting them painted and he said "oh we do all that".. So going to go pay them a visit tomorrow lunch time


Result then!
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use to use wheel refurbishing.co.uk very good company, i now use the auto werks in slough
http://www.the-autowerks.com/default.aspx

ask for harry, he does a cracking job, ask him to polish the lip too

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Colin
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Ive just started stripping down my M3 wheels with nitromors....its pretty tough going.
DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Tomnova16
use to use wheel refurbishing.co.uk very good company, i now use the auto werks in slough
http://www.the-autowerks.com/default.aspx

ask for harry, he does a cracking job, ask him to polish the lip too


Their work is impressive and the bloke who answered the phone was a sound chap but £100 a wheel minimum cost is way to rich for me!
Paul_J
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I want someone to do it for £25 a corner.
DaveyLC
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The place in Wycombe is quoting £35/corner based on the damage I've told him .
DaveyLC
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CLASS A MOTHER FUCKERS!

I phoned them yesterday..
ME: I've got some wheels I need stripping, can you do this.
THEM: Yes of course..
ME: They are powder coated split-rims is that a problem?
THEM: No, we can properly do it while you wait! £20/wheel
ME: BRILIANT! I'll be over tomorrow..

So I speak to a guy there today..

"Oh they are powder coated, we need to order some special acid, that will take two days and we have to let them soak in it for ages... They'll probably be ready next week, that will be £35/wheel"..

ME: GTF!
DaveyLC
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Bollocks too it.. I'm doing it myself! I took the tyres off and split the rims today (god bless my battery impact gun, 80 fooking bolts!!) then whacked them on my mates ballance machine.. One wheels got a flatspot and another has a bent rim but other than they they are just grotty all over.. They will be getting acid dipped and vapour blasted on friday!

[Edited on 16-06-2010 by DaveyLC]
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Pics of the stages as you do it would be good to see
DaveyLC
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Will take some photos before they get stripped

 
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