Wheel re-furb
Wheel re-furb
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phillpot

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17,510 posts

212 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Don't come much cheaper than this.

(Have no connection with this company, never used them, cannot vouch for workmanship etc. etc.)

blues3

248 posts

194 months

Tuesday 29th November 2011
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Call them this morning, seem alright.

Their offer finishes on Dec 13th but for some colours may be before as they will possibly run out of powder.
They can't do the standard TVR S wheel as a diamond cut as this will need spinning up on a lathe or similar but they do blast and coat, and they do have a bright chrome type finish (though they say that if the wheel is badly corroded then the finish may not last.

blues3

248 posts

194 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Well, just got back from City Powder Coating and they were very helpful.

Lee, the young lad that showed me round, was patient and helpful. Showed me tha various colours and pointed out the pitfalls with the various finishes.

Some of the work they had completed and ready for collection about looked excellent.

He pointed out that on particularly corroded standard rims like mine the black chrome finish may be a problem but I decided to take the punt. I can always get them redone and at 20 large per wheel its not bad.

Just about any colour is available but they can't do two tone.

Turn round is about two to three days. I'll post a few pictures when I get them back.

Cheers

Dave

blues3

248 posts

194 months

Monday 12th December 2011
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Got the wheels back Friday night. The 'chrome' finish I'd opted for was an extra £5 a wheel so total charge was £140 for Tyres off, shot blasting, powder coating, tyres on with balancing and valves.

Very pleased with the finish.






Stone Cold

1,555 posts

202 months

Monday 12th December 2011
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they look smashing, are they lacquered as well?

blues3

248 posts

194 months

Monday 12th December 2011
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Nope. I guess you probably could after checking on a small patch inside the wheel.

Longers

4,505 posts

257 months

Monday 12th December 2011
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1. The wheels look excellent
2. The wheels look excellent
3. The wheels ... thumbup

Surely it was £140 was per wheel?! When I shopped around for mine a couple of years ago the place I was recommended to use quoted a very reasonable (or so I thought!) £60 per wheeel in a standard finish or £80 in the shadow chrome which I went for. The latter was extra because more than 1 paint colour and multiple layers applied to get the "shadow" look.

If done properly they shouldn't need lacquering and it'll only come off again anyway. Different story if they were actually polished cos they'd corrode very easily and would take lots of effort to keep them shiny wink


tinks v8S

2,153 posts

237 months

Monday 12th December 2011
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got to say they look very nice indeed and for that price