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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Dubster2 on 15 November 2009, 13:16

Title: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Dubster2 on 15 November 2009, 13:16: Had these BBS RA's done recently (to sell later) by Lepson's. I've had a few wheel refurb jobs done before and looked at lots of ones on other peoples cars, but I've not seen many better than this! They look just like brand new wheels-just look at the back side of the wheels in the pics! Most places can get a good finish on the front face, but the insides of the spokes are kinda bumpy or even look a bit 'dry' on the inside of the spokes. They are not the cheapest, but I guess this is on of those occasions when you get what you pay for! (The red and black tape is just electrical tape to protect the rims until they are fitted on a car)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/aquablue27/Bits%20for%20sale/DSC_0227A.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/aquablue27/Bits%20for%20sale/DSC_0210A.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/aquablue27/Bits%20for%20sale/DSC_0203A.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/aquablue27/Bits%20for%20sale/DSC_0212A.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/aquablue27/Bits%20for%20sale/DSC_0234A.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/aquablue27/Bits%20for%20sale/DSC_0235A.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/aquablue27/Bits%20for%20sale/DSC_0195A.jpg)

Will be selling them soon!
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Garza on 15 November 2009, 17:19: wow these look spot on! how much was the refurb if you dont mind me asking?

More importantly... how much are you selling these for??
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Ben Lessani on 15 November 2009, 17:23: Also interested :)
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Dubster2 on 15 November 2009, 18:07: They cost £50+VAT per wheel to do. Will be selling them for £350 with brand new original BBS centre caps as in some of the pics. I know it isn't cheap, but they look just like brand new ones and how much do decent sets of wheels cost now? They are a fraction of the cost that new ones at GPC cost. Also when you work out what the cost of the refurb was, the cost of a decent unbent set of RA's and new original centre caps then its not so bad.
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Wayne on 16 November 2009, 11:27: Stunning work.
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Thom89 on 17 November 2009, 19:04: It looks like the wheels were painted base grey first, this gives the wheels a smooth finish, especially round the spokes, then finished off with a couple of light coats of silver basecoat, then lacquer, this is pretty much how they would have been done by the factory... nice job
Thom

Yeah, they say that they do them the same way as they were originally done in the factory and also use original factory paints.
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Thom89 on 18 November 2009, 01:56: :huh: :huh: :huh:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ How the hell did you manage to post on my post :laugh: :laugh:
Thom
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Adam on 18 November 2009, 02:09: Quote from: thom89 on 18 November 2009, 01:56
:huh: :huh: :huh:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ How the hell did you manage to post on my post :laugh: :laugh:
Thom

WTF lol
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: jv on 18 November 2009, 15:49: looks like superb work :)

think i have fixed the probably with edits on this board! :grin:
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Guy on 18 November 2009, 17:58: aww they look great... lepsons ftw by the looks of things! not a bad price either considering!

love the post in postability of this thread! :laugh:
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Thom89 on 18 November 2009, 18:31: PROPER thread hijacking these days it seems..... :smiley:
Thom
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: Dubster2 on 19 November 2009, 00:06: Quote from: thom89 on 18 November 2009, 18:31
PROPER thread hijacking these days it seems..... :smiley:
Thom

Thought I just did a normal quoted reply! :grin:
Title: Re: How a BBS wheel refurb should look!
Post by: reidtastic on 26 November 2009, 22:36: Thats a good job mate, You have got to leave the red tape on though, it looks brilliant :grin: