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Title: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: Toby on 25 January 2012, 22:35
just paid for the alloys to be sent from paisley friehgt!

but it aint told me to print nothing off? all i have is a booking number??

HELPPPPPPP!
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: Khare on 25 January 2012, 22:37
I'd get some big boxes. Otherwise a LOT of scrunched up newspaper, bubble wrap, and send them in formation like polo mints.
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: cullygti on 25 January 2012, 22:38
just pm'd u mate  :wink:
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: Toby on 25 January 2012, 22:40
Quote from: cullygti on 25 January 2012, 22:38
just pm'd u mate  :wink:

Replied!

Khare - they need a refurb anyway! but big boxers are a PITA to find! ill grab some brown tape tomorow, and some bubble wrap
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: Khare on 25 January 2012, 22:43
Quote from: Toby on 25 January 2012, 22:40
Quote from: cullygti on 25 January 2012, 22:38
just pm'd u mate  :wink:

Replied!

Khare - they need a refurb anyway! but big boxers are a PITA to find! ill grab some brown tape tomorow, and some bubble wrap

That's alright then, can't claim for damage if they're all messed up anyway  :grin:
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: Alan16ac on 25 January 2012, 22:44
Have they got tyres on?
I sent alloys with tyres on via paisley freight, and I just covered the alloy face with a cut out round piece of cardboard.
They got to their destination fine :)
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: Toby on 25 January 2012, 22:45
yeah! there going to sunny south wales!

but as soon as he said he would have them and called 1st dib's i had a guy saying he will come collect 2morow

Typical  :laugh:
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: 01664gti on 25 January 2012, 22:56
Face to face with cardboard in between and then shrink wrap them in pairs.
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: Alan16ac on 25 January 2012, 23:25
They don't need to be taken in pairs or all 4 they can be left loose.
They stick a sticker on all 4.
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: luke on 25 January 2012, 23:26
if they have tyres on then just whack them in a bin liner with plenty of tape, if no tyres, wrap them alot, I used tnt to get some alloys without tyres and he advised me not to send them as if they were damaged in transit then no damages would be paid for, so I wrapped them up in recycling bags with handles (probably only have them down here) and stuffed newspaper in every place i could find and tape them up.
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 25 January 2012, 23:50
Halfords. Bike boxes.
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: Exonian on 26 January 2012, 06:26
Christ, I wouldn't want to buy a set of wheels from some of you lot!!

Several layers of thick bubblewrap and then a cardboard sleeve to protect both the front and the back, or two layers of cardboard if the wheels are mint.
It's not just protecting the painted finish (which doesn't really matter if they need a refurb) it is also to protect against them getting buckled or chipped into the metal. This can and does happen.
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 26 January 2012, 09:32
Quote from: Exonian on 26 January 2012, 06:26
Christ, I wouldn't want to buy a set of wheels from some of you lot!!

Several layers of thick bubblewrap and then a cardboard sleeve to protect both the front and the back, or two layers of cardboard if the wheels are mint.
It's not just protecting the painted finish (which doesn't really matter if they need a refurb) it is also to protect against them getting buckled or chipped into the metal. This can and does happen.

This, ffs, even Shady managed to send a set of wheels off properly! :grin:
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: Toby on 26 January 2012, 19:27
new problem in the openeing page  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: luke on 26 January 2012, 19:31
Quote from: Toby on 26 January 2012, 19:27
new problem in the openeing page  :lipsrsealed:
they'll have labels  :wink:
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: Toby on 26 January 2012, 19:31
they put them on there for me?
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: snifferdog on 26 January 2012, 19:33
I whacked a wheel into a black bag and loads of brown tape round it  :grin:

It wasnt a decent wheel though. :tongue:
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: luke on 26 January 2012, 19:36
Quote from: Toby on 26 January 2012, 19:31
they put them on there for me?
should do
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: Toby on 26 January 2012, 19:41
cool! i was just gettin a tad worried!

Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: luke on 26 January 2012, 19:42
I wrote the address on an a4 size sheet of paper and selotaped them to the packages just incase, but labels were put on as they would go through about 7 vans
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: Toby on 26 January 2012, 19:52
ill o the same.
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: danny_p on 26 January 2012, 22:20
old carpet or carpet offcuts, then bang them n a bag,  job done
Title: Re: how would you wrap alloy's to be sent? * new problem*
Post by: Toby on 26 January 2012, 23:10
Iv clingfilmed them in pairs with bubble wrap lol