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Title: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 19 February 2009, 00:40: So I want to get my alloys refurbished around April time, found a guy that'll do it £55 per wheel. However on one or two locations of 2 wheels, there s literally a chunk missing from the alloy. Now is it possible to get this filled back in somehow before the refurb goes ahead?
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Wayne on 19 February 2009, 07:59: Yes, you can get it built up with weld and then machine the rim back.
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Mew on 19 February 2009, 08:28: Surely a decent refurb should include sorting out any scrapes and missing material, especially for £55 a wheel? :huh:
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: boneybradley on 19 February 2009, 08:49: Quote from: Mew on 19 February 2009, 08:28
Surely a decent refurb should include sorting out any scrapes and missing material, especially for £55 a wheel? :huh:

I was thinking that...a decent refurb should include any small defects like these!!
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 19 February 2009, 10:29: The small ones yes, but not this chunk that's missing :(

wayned - What kind of place will do that for me?
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Wayne on 19 February 2009, 10:46: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 19 February 2009, 10:29
The small ones yes, but not this chunk that's missing :(

wayned - What kind of place will do that for me?

Any decent engineering shop should be able to help, you will need the tyre / s removed first.
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Wayne on 19 February 2009, 10:47: http://www.hamlinsengineering.co.uk/
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 19 February 2009, 10:47: Quote from: wayned on 19 February 2009, 10:46
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 19 February 2009, 10:29
The small ones yes, but not this chunk that's missing :(

wayned - What kind of place will do that for me?

Any decent engineering shop should be able to help, you will need the tyre / s removed first.

I thought I might, when I do decide to get this done then, I'll have to get a set of steelies or something to tide me over. Cheers chap.
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Wayne on 19 February 2009, 10:50: I have posted the link for the local enginering shop we use.
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 19 February 2009, 11:00: Quote from: wayned on 19 February 2009, 10:50
I have posted the link for the local enginering shop we use.

Yeah I've given them an email, see roughly how much it'll cost :) thank you.
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Wayne on 19 February 2009, 11:04: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 19 February 2009, 11:00
Quote from: wayned on 19 February 2009, 10:50
I have posted the link for the local enginering shop we use.

Yeah I've given them an email, see roughly how much it'll cost :) thank you.

Also worth bearing in mind that some alloy wheel refurb companys will repair it at the same time as the refurb.
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 19 February 2009, 11:06: Quote from: wayned on 19 February 2009, 11:04
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 19 February 2009, 11:00
Quote from: wayned on 19 February 2009, 10:50
I have posted the link for the local enginering shop we use.

Yeah I've given them an email, see roughly how much it'll cost :) thank you.

Also worth bearing in mind that some alloy wheel refurb companys will repair it at the same time as the refurb.

The chap I've been quoted by doesn't sadly, do you know of anyone near our area that does?
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Mew on 19 February 2009, 11:44: Not in your area, but have a look at BJV engineering
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: skem55 on 22 February 2009, 22:29: how big is the chunk? its a shame u dont live closer as refurb wheels for a 40 a wheel atm

stuart
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 22 February 2009, 22:31: About the size of a 20p in width, and 2 - 3mm in deep. :)
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: skem55 on 22 February 2009, 22:34: get some Liquid Metal, basically a metal filler is wat u require as i found that normal filler will sand quicker than the surrounding alloy, resulting in a dip!

that aint a chunk lol, try something abt the size of £2 coin lol

stuart
Title: Re: Alloy repair before refurb?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 22 February 2009, 22:36: LOL! Fair enough, I will get a pic tomorrow to show you the extent of the damage, you might change you mind :P I'm in no rush atm, but I want them done so they look MUCH better than they do already, but also if I do come to sell them, they'll be like new.