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s27 said:
Just spoke to them ! they say upto £75 per wheel .and they will polish the rim. that could look nice !
f1fx said:
s27 said:
Just spoke to them ! they say upto £75 per wheel .and they will polish the rim. that could look nice !
Renowheel did the wheels on my car ,so I will agree they do a fine job ,check them out on my profile , they did a fab job .I have another place but they are even more expensive .
Depend on your wheel type and if they are splitrims I have a source for original style bolts if that helps.
sorrento205 said:
steve j was saying at the tunnel run he did his own.... maybe he will enlighten us as to how easy it is.
Hmm, hours and hours of work, involving various grades of wet and dry called micromesh, grades are 1,500 2,400 3,600 4,000 6,000 8,000 and 12,000. Very fine grit indeed, then a good metal polish, Meguires is what I used, then buffing soap on a polishing mop. But my wheels were corroded and pitted and the lacquer was lifting. It has been very labour intensive in terms of manhours, approx 10 hrs per wheel over a period of some months. You have to keep on top of it, a coat of polish after every couple of trips. I would suggest you have a look at the interior rim of your wheel, mine were starting to bubble through the original paint. The dreaded alloy corrosion had set in, so off came the paint, treated the corrosion and repainted with hammerite, even more hours. I reckon it was worth all the effort as it saved me a few hundred quid and when polished they gleam, my bit of bling bling. Hope this helps
steve j said:
sorrento205 said:
steve j was saying at the tunnel run he did his own.... maybe he will enlighten us as to how easy it is.
Hmm, hours and hours of work, involving various grades of wet and dry called micromesh, grades are 1,500 2,400 3,600 4,000 6,000 8,000 and 12,000. Very fine grit indeed, then a good metal polish, Meguires is what I used, then buffing soap on a polishing mop. But my wheels were corroded and pitted and the lacquer was lifting. It has been very labour intensive in terms of manhours, approx 10 hrs per wheel over a period of some months. You have to keep on top of it, a coat of polish after every couple of trips. I would suggest you have a look at the interior rim of your wheel, mine were starting to bubble through the original paint. The dreaded alloy corrosion had set in, so off came the paint, treated the corrosion and repainted with hammerite, even more hours. I reckon it was worth all the effort as it saved me a few hundred quid and when polished they gleam, my bit of bling bling. Hope this helps
Back up and running yet mate.
beacon said:
steve j said:
sorrento205 said:
steve j was saying at the tunnel run he did his own.... maybe he will enlighten us as to how easy it is.
Hmm, hours and hours of work, involving various grades of wet and dry called micromesh, grades are 1,500 2,400 3,600 4,000 6,000 8,000 and 12,000. Very fine grit indeed, then a good metal polish, Meguires is what I used, then buffing soap on a polishing mop. But my wheels were corroded and pitted and the lacquer was lifting. It has been very labour intensive in terms of manhours, approx 10 hrs per wheel over a period of some months. You have to keep on top of it, a coat of polish after every couple of trips. I would suggest you have a look at the interior rim of your wheel, mine were starting to bubble through the original paint. The dreaded alloy corrosion had set in, so off came the paint, treated the corrosion and repainted with hammerite, even more hours. I reckon it was worth all the effort as it saved me a few hundred quid and when polished they gleam, my bit of bling bling. Hope this helps
Back up and running yet mate.
Gave her a quick runout at the nighttime tunnel run, the new suspension needs a little tweek, then I am more or less happy, COME ON SUMMER.
Are your wheels cast or forged Matt?
If cast, it might be a good time to get some forged ones on.
I would not fancy polishing them myself unless I had a spare set so I could take my time.
There is a bloke called Steve from Swansea, he refinished my BBS and did a good job, he also does polishing. I will try to find his number.
Cheers,
AR
If cast, it might be a good time to get some forged ones on.
I would not fancy polishing them myself unless I had a spare set so I could take my time.
There is a bloke called Steve from Swansea, he refinished my BBS and did a good job, he also does polishing. I will try to find his number.
Cheers,
AR
The best I have seen at wheel referb is JusWheels of Nottingham, See:
www.juswheels.co.uk/
If you sign up on www.detailingworld.co.uk you can see some of his other work there, OK he’s not cheep and you would have to get your rims couriered up to Nottingham that will be a right ball-ache but the finish he can achieve, especially on split rims, is amazing.
www.juswheels.co.uk/
If you sign up on www.detailingworld.co.uk you can see some of his other work there, OK he’s not cheep and you would have to get your rims couriered up to Nottingham that will be a right ball-ache but the finish he can achieve, especially on split rims, is amazing.
beacon said:
f1fx said:
s27 said:
Just spoke to them ! they say upto £75 per wheel .and they will polish the rim. that could look nice !
Renowheel did the wheels on my car ,so I will agree they do a fine job ,check them out on my profile , they did a fab job .I have another place but they are even more expensive .
Depend on your wheel type and if they are splitrims I have a source for original style bolts if that helps.
Thanks .. my wheels are just the standard Chim wheels . just thought they may look nicer polished
Edited by f1fx on Tuesday 23 January 08:45
AR said:
Are your wheels cast or forged Matt?
If cast, it might be a good time to get some forged ones on.
I would not fancy polishing them myself unless I had a spare set so I could take my time.
There is a bloke called Steve from Swansea, he refinished my BBS and did a good job, he also does polishing. I will try to find his number.
Cheers,
AR
If cast, it might be a good time to get some forged ones on.
I would not fancy polishing them myself unless I had a spare set so I could take my time.
There is a bloke called Steve from Swansea, he refinished my BBS and did a good job, he also does polishing. I will try to find his number.
Cheers,
AR
im not sure what type they are . i will have to find out ! yea that would be ace if you can get that number !
If you want absolute quality from wheel refurbs then Steve Cull in Swansea, Mark at Juswheels, or Dav at www.pureklas.co.uk are the people I'd use. Seen their work first hand and been more than impressed.
If you're after a budget-friendly option then Caerphilly polishers do a really good job for the money they charge.
HTH!
If you're after a budget-friendly option then Caerphilly polishers do a really good job for the money they charge.
HTH!
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