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Title: Testing the water for North West wheel refurb service
Post by: Joeturnerrfx on 15 April 2012, 19:37

hi

im sorry if ive put this in the wrong place , so mods please let me know if i have ,

i am looking at starting up a wheel refurb service , i would remove your tyres , acid dip or blast your alloys , powdercoat the wheels in your desired colour and then re fit your tyres and balance up . i would be looking to charge 200 a set which is 50 a wheel , considering it would cost you a tenner to get a tyre taken off and put back on i dont think thats bad ? im looking for oppinions from you guys before i go ahead and start up , i am a real car enthusuast particulary into the vw scene , ive had mk2 golf , mk4 golf and a mk5 golf , a bora and lupo sport and took great care and pride in them all . below are some pictures of some wheels ive done .

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd193/joe_09_album/rs82.jpg)

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd193/joe_09_album/rs8.jpg)

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd193/joe_09_album/redgti18.jpg)

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd193/joe_09_album/redgti2.jpg)

thank you for looking and let me know what you think . im based in chorley so if any one wants to see a set in real life let me know :)

i would be looking at providing the service to all northwest areas.

joe

Title: Re: Testing the water for North West wheel refurb service
Post by: Scott D on 15 April 2012, 20:11

that is a very good price for powder coating, strip and refit.

only know of a few places in the area who do this sort of work all charging slightly more to ridiculously more. I'd be interested in the future if you did setup   

Title: Re: Testing the water for North West wheel refurb service
Post by: Joeturnerrfx on 15 April 2012, 20:16

hi scott

you think thats reasonable then ? what do you think of the finish on the wheels ?

joe

Title: Re: Testing the water for North West wheel refurb service
Post by: Lankylad78 on 15 April 2012, 20:55

From the pics they look pretty good. Red ones aren't my cuppa tea though.

I'm no expert, but think £50 a corner all in sounds pretty reasonable.

Title: Re: Testing the water for North West wheel refurb service
Post by: Scott D on 15 April 2012, 20:57

finish does look good from the pics.

very reasonable in my opinion.

Title: Re: Testing the water for North West wheel refurb service
Post by: justalex81 on 15 April 2012, 22:22

what about damaged alloys?

Title: Re: Testing the water for North West wheel refurb service
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 16 April 2012, 02:14

Competitive pricing, wheels look v.nice. How about light kerbing and general scuffs etc?
I wish someone in Mid Wales/Shropshire offered this service  :cry:

Title: Re: Testing the water for North West wheel refurb service
Post by: Joeturnerrfx on 16 April 2012, 07:00

Light kurb marks and scuffs are normaly covered up no problems atall . And unfortunately I don't have the facility's to do wheel repairs yet , although there is a place a few miles away that can do wheel repairs , and then I could paint the wheels all the same to match once your wheel had been repaired .

Title: Re: Testing the water for North West wheel refurb service
Post by: wheatobear on 17 April 2012, 02:46

seems expensive to me.... but i know of a place tht refurbs em very cheap!