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Offline winrya

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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2012, 01:45:49 pm »
Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on January 30, 2012, 12:34:57 pm
Quote from: TimS996 on January 30, 2012, 11:29:59 am
Thats a nice finish.

I've liked these wheels since they first came out , particularly with the grey or black inners, but the diamond drilling makes them difficult to care for and prone to damage.

So the the whole wheel was powder coated then the face painted? None of this cross drilling?

Could I get this done with black inner circles and a silver painted outer?

Try A1 in wolverhampton  :happy2:

they refurbed my Monza 2's with the Black inners and used a special Aston Martin Laquer which doesnt break as easily as the standard BBS / Ronal laquer. Mine have been fine for almost a year now with no "whiteworm".

Mention this forum or Red Robin for a discount.

Had one of mine done at a1, if i'm honest, wished i'd let lepsons sort it :sad1:
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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2012, 02:02:09 pm »
surprised to hear that  :surprised:

What was wrong with them?
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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2012, 02:06:02 pm »
had mine done in Bristol - Wonderwheels, polished finished rather than the diamond cut, only cost £40 a wheel, they were a mess before hand.....Wheelspecialists are a ripoff, £140 + Vat per wheel is what they quoted me as well!....if you only have the one too do I would says Lepsons are your best bet!

not standard but quite unique, pretty happy!





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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2012, 02:21:39 pm »
Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on January 30, 2012, 02:02:09 pm
surprised to hear that  :surprised:

What was wrong with them?

Refurbed wheel looks nothing like my other 3 and its covered in imperfections.  I should have left it damaged as at least it didn't stick out as badly as it does now.  Really disappointed and they were well over priced even at the "forum" price
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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2012, 02:37:35 pm »
Well I think I'll get all four done. Question is whether to go to the extra expense of the diamond cut finish and associated problems, or have it painted like others have done.
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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2012, 02:44:50 pm »
Quote from: TimS996 on January 30, 2012, 02:37:35 pm
Well I think I'll get all four done. Question is whether to go to the extra expense of the diamond cut finish and associated problems, or have it painted like others have done.

For looks they need to be diamond cut.  They can last too, mine look brand new after 6 or so years, only needed a refurb due to a bus pushing me onto a curb.  Just need to make sure you get outside with the mitt and bucket at least once a week during the winter to get the salt off them :happy2:
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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #21 on: January 30, 2012, 03:31:39 pm »
Thanks Winrya. I have the benfit of a set of steels and snow tyres on for winter - highly recommend them. So the summer tyres sit in the shed and don't get quite as hammered.
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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #22 on: January 30, 2012, 03:36:59 pm »
Posted these a few times but the thread seems to warrant another...

I had kwikfit mess up both front wheels when I had a puncture and went for two new tyres...  
Had all kinds of problems with the wheel specialist... Couldn't mask off properly then the spraying wasn't up to scratch then eventually they sprayed the wrong colour... Don't have the funds to do much about it and have learned to live with it... But most peeps comment they look good...

Powdercoated black with a smoked chrome face finish...







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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #23 on: January 30, 2012, 04:38:40 pm »
look similiar to mine chowgar, how much you pay per alloy?
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Re: Wheel refurb advice
« Reply #24 on: January 30, 2012, 05:28:14 pm »
Should have been £100 each...


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