Alloys Refurb?

[56k_warning]

Hi is there anyone out there that referbs alloys that are kerbed etc?

 

If so what is the going rate please?

 

Thanking you  :35: 

 

 

[gregers]

there are various firms that do this,search google.or chips away do this sort of thing but from what i know like alot of the mobile ones they only strip and paint the front of the wheels.

[56k_warning]

Thanks for that will search and see what prices I am looking at.

 

Cheers

[SilverBeast]

Thanks for that will search and see what prices I am looking at.

 

Cheers

 

Please come back and let us know how you get on.  Mine are looking as though they will need doing soon.  Not too bad on the outside, but I know at least one has the paint coming off in sheets on the inside!

 

Has anyone had a go at doing it themselves?

[gregers]

someone did,and they posted pics up.wasnt a bad looking job imo.

[inchley313]

Don't know where you are in the country but Wheels UK in Coventry offer a refurb service.

[56k_warning]

Cheers all... Will look into it, Im oxford.

[Scorpiorefugee]

I had the wheels off my MKII Ghia done 4 years ago through a tyre fitter in Bromsgrove. Cost was £40 per wheel inc vat and fitting as tyres were removed for the job  which was sand blasting to strip back to metal and respray with several coats. The finish was fine and now after 4 years there is just a bit of a bubble round the valve on a couple of them but otherwise as good as when they were done. Mine were the clear lacquered diamond polished ones which usually last only until some uncouth fitter gets at them so the respray with metallic grey/silver will never fully restore them but there is no other real option with those wheels.

The major problem is that the wheels have to be left for a couple of weeks and they were not exactly reliable with their delivery times but I did mine is pairs and had spare wheels. The problem was with the sprayers and not the tyre fitters who were brilliant.

On these wheels another problem is the centre caps which also deteriorate rapidly but I removed the silvered aluminium cover and faound a perfectly acceptable grey plastic underneath so removing the round ford bit from the outer and sticking it back on did at least make the car look respectable again. It does actually look better now that it did when I bought it nearly 8 years ago.

I did time it with tyre replacements which was convenient and kept everyone happy.

[56k_warning]

Thanks for that info thats very useful, I am unable to do anything with them at the moment but I would like to at some point. As they really do look shabby!!

 

Cheers