mattk
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getting pissed off looking at my car feeling sorry for its self so as im back at work this week Im going to crack on and get it sorted, starting with a wheel refurb
which is best cost wise, quality wise ect
and any reccomendations if you will in the north west
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SportBoy
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powdercoat is more durable but paint genrally will have a better finish/more choice of colours.
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IvIarkgraham
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quote: Originally posted by SportBoy
powdercoat is more durable but paint genrally will have a better finish/more choice of colours.
powder coat is very smooth
and has a massive choice of colours
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SportBoy
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oh it is . but ive never seen powdercoat as shiny as a laquered wheel.
[Edited on 04-01-2011 by SportBoy]
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mattk
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I just want standard silver, I quite like Steves powder coasted wheels
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IvIarkgraham
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Mark.W
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Can you not put a coat of laquer on the wheels after powder coating?
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IvIarkgraham
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yes, but powder can be shiney too
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IvIarkgraham
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Tomnova16
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Powder coat comes in same finishes as paint now days.
Matt. Satin. Gloss. With any colour as you can spray the wheel with paint and then use clear powder coat instead of lacquer.
Best bet is to courior them to Lemass though
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Bobber123
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ive got a set of alloys in need of a refurb, really curbed and some or them are starting to flake, what do i do the lip, do i sand it down, fill it... i duno... my mate has a compressor and spray gear so i can paint them no probs (prividing i read up on how to mix the paint/thinners and filter it etc) i dont want to use normal filler incase it just drops out
[Edited on 04-01-2011 by Bobber123]
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Tomnova16
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Sand it down evenly keeping the shape across the whole face/rim. Not just the bit that's kurbed. So you are removing the same amount all the way round to keep the balance.
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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IvIarkgraham
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tom you advertising whore
i ave a score on the spoke of one of my wheels. how would i go about gettin g that sanded and keeping the shape of the spoke the same as all the others?
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Tomnova16
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Block it down to the metal. It will probably just be the depth of the paint so won't matter
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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IvIarkgraham
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it the metal that is scored
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Tomnova16
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block the whole face
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by SportBoy
oh it is . but ive never seen powdercoat as shiny as a laquered wheel.
[Edited on 04-01-2011 by SportBoy]
wanna bet blud?
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3CorsaMeal
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i don't think you know what you got steve tbh, probably painted.
is the inside of your wheel grey and the face silver?
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Steve
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they are powder coated you imbecile, the place specialises in powder coated wheels, inside is white outside is silver
[Edited on 04-01-2011 by Steve]
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Ojc
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Who here is up for a fight?
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Steve
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cheap aswell, £35 a wheel
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3CorsaMeal
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seems a lot of work to do that with powdercoat imo, isn't it electrostatically applied?
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3CorsaMeal
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that is a bargain price steve, i got way ripped off by country bumpkins who think i don't read the internet..
i told them i could get it done cheap, and they fobbed me off
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Steve
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lol, iv come across places like that
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