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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: wil0 on 04 March 2010, 02:10

Title: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: wil0 on 04 March 2010, 02:10

My RA's are looking pretty tired, covered in bits of baked on brake dust, and all of them are curbed in some manner.
has anyone refurbed their bbs ra's before? including filling the curbed rim edge? can it be done easily by sandblasting them?
Im only saying this because they are quite difficult to clean, let alone sandblast? im just wondering if its feasible to do at home, or is it worth leaving it to a proper company, who are going to acid dip them, and fill them properly?

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: sprout99 on 04 March 2010, 08:07

mine are same...tried all kind to get rid of stains from years of brake dust
i was thinking about masking edges and only spaying the spoked area since the last tyres fitter stuck weights on outside of wheels

fcuking idiots

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: russ-vdub on 04 March 2010, 13:09

I'd say the time and money spent on doing all 4 wheels at home has gotta exceed the amount you'd spend getting it done professionally, plus at least you know they know what they are doing.

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: wil0 on 04 March 2010, 13:35

yeah, ive seen some amazing results from lepsons, but i cant help but think that if i sandblasted them myself and prepped them, getting them sprayed would only cost me £50 from a mate...
Will they be easy to blast tho? My mates got a 2.5hp compressor, and a cheap blasting gun...

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: russ-vdub on 04 March 2010, 14:34

I think if you using cheap gear, you'll get cheap results. Thats generally the way things go imo.

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: dubber36 on 04 March 2010, 15:37

I've just had mine done at Lepsons for £220 all in after a bit of negotiation.

If I added up the time I would have spent myself getting them to the same better than new standard, then worked out how much I could earn doing my proper job over the same period of time, the wheel refurb seems pretty good value. :smiley:

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: wil0 on 04 March 2010, 17:09

im a student so i have little money, but vast amounts of time on my hands.
so im going to have a go at stripping them down with a sandblaster, then see if my mate can remachine the rim edges. then il primer them, and get someone to spray them properly.

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: Mr Blue on 04 March 2010, 19:41

Used a scotch pad some thinners and the right paint can. I was lucky I had no major curb damage.

Rush job but I think I got away with it :grin:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/sat1s1ngh/wheels.jpg)

Im refurbing another set properly at the mo.

Also look much better with the plastic bolt caps

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: wil0 on 04 March 2010, 21:59

Where are you getting them stripped for £6?

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: Goops on 05 March 2010, 12:02

Blue, those black center caps look spot on!  :cool:

Title: Re: diy BBS RA wheel refurb?
Post by: weazgti on 06 March 2010, 08:47

Quote from: wil0 on 04 March 2010, 21:59

Where are you getting them stripped for £6?

can of nitromors?