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Title: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 26 July 2012, 17:12
Whats the goin rate for a decent basic refurb ppl?I was quoted £65 per wheel today inc of tyre removel and refit.Is this too much or does it sound about right,as i thought id be paying about £45per wheel?Will be glad to hear your thoughts on this,thanks Lee
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: dom on 26 July 2012, 17:23
£65 sounds like a good price to me, is it just being sprayed or is that powdercoating?
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Screech16v on 26 July 2012, 17:27
http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/  :wink:
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 26 July 2012, 17:31
http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/  :wink:

Excellent prices but wasnt planning of having to drive that far.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 26 July 2012, 17:33
£65 sounds like a good price to me, is it just being sprayed or is that powdercoating?

Not sure if thats sprayed or powdercoated.Should i ask?
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 26 July 2012, 18:06
Btw ive never had a set of alloys refurbed before so im new to this.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Screech16v on 26 July 2012, 18:12
What wheels you got mate ?
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: CL-SID on 26 July 2012, 18:13
depends on rim and size - guy local to me does 15"'s for £45 and he is good.  :wink:
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Screech16v on 26 July 2012, 18:16
depends on rim and size - guy local to me does 15"'s for £45 and he is good.  :wink:

Is this for the whole wheel or just the faces?
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 26 July 2012, 18:32
depends on rim and size - guy local to me does 15"'s for £45 and he is good.  :wink:

Is this for the whole wheel or just the faces?

I think the whole wheel as there gonna remove the tyres.There vr6 ones i think
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: barrym381 on 26 July 2012, 18:34
place i use are 40quid a wheel an do a great job  :smiley:
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 26 July 2012, 18:35
These are the wheels...

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=228982.0
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Screech16v on 26 July 2012, 19:00
Early 16v rims, they are a nice simple wheel to refurb so wouldnt be paying to much to get them done £25-£30 max per wheel, personally i do my own as im a tight ar$e  :laugh:
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: sharki786 on 26 July 2012, 19:29
i paid  £65 per wheel for my split rims & they was farked!! As you know bbs rx2's corroded like a cun7! I got them powder coated & the bolts have been polished. Theres a place in bordesley green in bham called sweeney sherlock & i think they charge £25-£35 per wheel.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: barrym381 on 26 July 2012, 19:45
i paid  £65 per wheel for my split rims & they was farked!! As you know bbs rx2's corroded like a cun7! I got them powder coated & the bolts have been polished. Theres a place in bordesley green in bham called sweeney sherlock & i think they charge £25-£35 per wheel.
had mine done too  :wink:

(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/Photo1531.jpg)
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/Photo1521.jpg)
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 26 July 2012, 19:55
Early 16v rims, they are a nice simple wheel to refurb so wouldnt be paying to much to get them done £25-£30 max per wheel, personally i do my own as im a tight ar$e  :laugh:

Thats exactly what i was thinkin really.Might hold off and get them done cheaper elsewhere as there not a particularly special set of rims anyways.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 26 July 2012, 19:56
i paid  £65 per wheel for my split rims & they was farked!! As you know bbs rx2's corroded like a cun7! I got them powder coated & the bolts have been polished. Theres a place in bordesley green in bham called sweeney sherlock & i think they charge £25-£35 per wheel.

Cheers m8y
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: sharki786 on 26 July 2012, 20:00
theres quiet a few places in bham that will refurb them.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: sharki786 on 26 July 2012, 20:03
barry: how comes you got them done it silver? Should have went for a diffrent colour?
Did you want to keep it looking original? (you got an anniversary)
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 26 July 2012, 20:08
theres quiet a few places in bham that will refurb them.


You know any that are nearer to me?
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: barrym381 on 26 July 2012, 20:17
barry: how comes you got them done it silver? Should have went for a diffrent colour?
Did you want to keep it looking original? (you got an anniversary)
the wheels were in the boot of my mk4 when i got it so had them re-done sparkle silver  :smiley:
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Screech16v on 26 July 2012, 20:45
i paid  £65 per wheel for my split rims & they was farked!! As you know bbs rx2's corroded like a cun7! I got them powder coated & the bolts have been polished. Theres a place in bordesley green in bham called sweeney sherlock & i think they charge £25-£35 per wheel.
had mine done too  :wink:

(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/Photo1531.jpg)
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/Photo1521.jpg)

This was what mine were like
(http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa478/screech16v/KGrHqNpcE7Bcvmh6BO53njWbrw60_12-1.jpg)

Then i did this
(http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa478/screech16v/gf002.jpg)
These are my winters  :grin:
(http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa478/screech16v/Photo0708.jpg)

Cost me around £40 and some time...lots of time
Bored of them now ,so either a colour change or a wheel swap of somekind  :wink:
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: sharki786 on 26 July 2012, 20:50
best bet would be google. Just type in: powder coaters lestaaa.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 27 July 2012, 14:48
best bet would be google. Just type in: powder coaters lestaaa.

Took my wheels to a powder coaters in leic today,there gonna refurb them for £150.Thats for all 4wheels.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 27 July 2012, 14:55
£65 sounds like a good price to me, is it just being sprayed or is that powdercoating?

there was a great thread posted awhile back..

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=170875.0

 :grin:
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: dom on 27 July 2012, 17:37
£65 sounds like a good price to me, is it just being sprayed or is that powdercoating?

there was a great thread posted awhile back..

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=170875.0

 :grin:

Feck of Wherry, I could remember the name of the company or the price that I paid :grin:
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: sharki786 on 28 July 2012, 03:10
thats a good price. But like everyone will tell you, make sure the company is rated. Have a look at some of their wheels that they are in process of doing & have done. They will be more then happy to show you the process & the finish. What are they gonna do to them? Shot blast them & powder coat or spray them?
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Wayne on 28 July 2012, 09:22
Have a go at a diy refurb.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 28 July 2012, 11:26
thats a good price. But like everyone will tell you, make sure the company is rated. Have a look at some of their wheels that they are in process of doing & have done. They will be more then happy to show you the process & the finish. What are they gonna do to them? Shot blast them & powder coat or spray them?

Shot blast and powder coat.Will try and get some pics up when i get them back.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheel refurbs?£££?
Post by: Leebob on 28 July 2012, 11:29
Have a go at a diy refurb.

Didnt think id be able to do a very good job of them really,plus would have took a lot of time i think.