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Offline rwleigh

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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #10 on: 16 May 2021, 12:42 »
Get yourself some winter beaters like I did, diamond cut really isn't that bad.

Had these and a set of Brescia's on mine in rotation for a while now, no white worm at all so far.

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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #11 on: 16 May 2021, 12:59 »
What design are those wheels and if you don't mind me asking, where did you get them and how much? What's the majority opinion...... would powder coating my oem stock wheels put off potential buyers of the car in the future?

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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #12 on: 16 May 2021, 13:15 »
What design are those wheels and if you don't mind me asking, where did you get them and how much? What's the majority opinion...... would powder coating my oem stock wheels put off potential buyers of the car in the future?

They’re 18” Belvedere’s - they’re lightweight and quite a rare alloy (they’re the standard alloys on the mk7 GTI Clubsport and mk7.5 GTI TCR).

https://www.kunzmann.de/shop/en/wheels-18-inch-rims-belvedere-vw-golf-7-vii-gti-genuine-volkswagen.htm

Powder coating OEM diamond cut alloys might put off some buyers; I think it would depend on who you were selling to - IMHO it might have an impact on part exchange value if you were trading in against another car at a VW dealership but probably not if trading in at a non VW dealership or if selling privately.

I’ve always kept my OEM diamond cut alloys and I buy a second, more durable set of wheels that I run on the car all year round. The diamond cut alloys go back on the car when the time comes to sell it. If my second set of wheels don’t fit my next car then I sell them to recoup some of the purchase cost; there always seems to be a demand for good quality, well cared for used alloys and I’ve never had any issues selling them.
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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #13 on: 16 May 2021, 13:35 »
Good advise, see where you're coming from. As my GTi is a 2014 plate, when I do come to sell I'd imagine it'd be privately as I doubt if the trade-in value a main dealer would offer would be anywhere close to a private sale. With that said, perhaps the powder coating route might be the way to go, although I still feel some indecision in my thoughts. Those Belvedere's look great, but looking at the price in the link, may be a touch out of my price range.

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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #14 on: 16 May 2021, 14:29 »
You can get a used set on Ebay for around £1,300, they're what I'm trying to get to be my winter set as they look easy cleaned! Failing that I'll get a standard used set of 18in gti/gtd/R alloys and factor a refurb into the cost for winter since I have tyres.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154398410716?hash=item23f2dcc7dc:g:S2IAAOSwYgBgZhXB
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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #15 on: 17 May 2021, 17:22 »
Looking around on the net, saw these on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174725756538. They're described as Santiago 'Style' and the seller states they're VIA and JWL tested (I assume this is a safety standard aka a kite mark?). The price looks too good to be true and I think the word 'style' in the title may be the key phrase? I've also been quoted £110 a wheel by a local company with a good reputation for a diamond cut refurb of my 19" Santiago's which includes replacement wheels whilst mine are away for a week. Now my dilemma is, should I wait before a refurb as many have said the damage to my wheels are minor, go for the diamond cut refurb, go for a powder coat, or invest in the wheels on eBay and keep my Santiago's as a second set that I'll get refurbed in the future - any thoughts gratefully received!

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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #16 on: 17 May 2021, 19:18 »
I say this as the owner of a set of Reifnitz replica wheels. The JWL mark appears frequently on wheels manufactured in China and is actually the Japanese safety mark. I am unsure of its authenticity. I believe this is the case for the VIA mark too. I think Exonian has commented on this recently too. You pays your money you takes your choice.
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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #17 on: 18 May 2021, 11:14 »
If you think OEM Alloys white work badly, the aftermarket copies are destroyed after 3 months in winter. If you're considering buying a set of 18's to use as beaters why not get a set of Pretoria styles for the same price?
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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #18 on: 18 May 2021, 12:17 »
If you think OEM Alloys white work badly, the aftermarket copies are destroyed after 3 months in winter. If you're considering buying a set of 18's to use as beaters why not get a set of Pretoria styles for the same price?

Agree. The quality of finish on some of the cheap aftermarket replicas is quite poor - especially some of the Chinese copies. I wouldn’t replace a set of OEM diamond cut alloys with a set of cheap diamond cut replicas if the main reason for replacing the OEM alloys was white worm corrosion.

You can get a set of four 18” Pretoria replicas from CM Wheels for £480 in gloss gum metal, gloss black or quartz silver. Link to the gunmetal version below;

https://cmwheels.com/product/18-vw-golf-r-pretoria-style-wheels-gloss-gun-metal-vw-audi-5x112/
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Re: Diamond Cut Refurb or Powder Coating?
« Reply #19 on: 18 May 2021, 13:38 »
I think there's a forum discount from CM Wheels as well I think it's maybe 10%? May have to phone up at ask though.
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