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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: -(GIT)- on 16 September 2004, 15:32

Title: re-surfacing alloy wheels
Post by: -(GIT)- on 16 September 2004, 15:32

Does anyone know if it is possible to re-surface the gti alloys?
If so what sort of cost are you into, and who does it. Am in the north west.

Cheers,

Title: Re: re-surfacing alloy wheels
Post by: gibby on 17 September 2004, 15:56

Ask about at the body shops around your area and see if they do refurbs on alloys. The price will be anything from ?30 - ?50 a wheel I would imagine. Thinking of having mine done in the near future too.

Title: Re: re-surfacing alloy wheels
Post by: jon_hgv on 17 September 2004, 20:31

gti, y dont you have a go @ doing them ur self. its not a hard job.

Title: Re: re-surfacing alloy wheels
Post by: jon_hgv on 17 September 2004, 20:32

sorry>>>> git

Title: Re: re-surfacing alloy wheels
Post by: -(GIT)- on 20 September 2004, 09:41

Thanks guys,
Excuse the ignorance here.... but are we talking about spraying the wheels silver and then clear top coating them to create an alloy finish??

I was under the impression that to do this job..... the wheels would need to be re-dipped in a magnesium material to re-create a new alloy finish?

If its just a case of actually painting them, then please let me know the process and best materials to use for this,... I will be keen to have a crack at it!

Thanks alot,