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Title: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: LakerLover on 17 September 2012, 14:55
Can any one give me a rough idea how much bbs LMR'S are to get refurbished!

Thanks
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: LakerLover on 17 September 2012, 14:59
17inch
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: scarr89 on 17 September 2012, 17:02
Depends on to what standard, polished/powder coated/splits etc etc.

Google is your best friend in these situations, or ring around and get some quotes.
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: LakerLover on 17 September 2012, 17:05
Waiting on a quote at the moment!  :smiley: Was wondering what other people have paid on this wheels!

Thanks.
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: scarr89 on 17 September 2012, 17:12
When I was goign to get mine done I got 4 quotes from local businesses, all that I had no feed back for, and the prices ranged from £200-500  :shocked:

I'd budget for £300 for a really good job.

http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/

Those guys however, £20 a wheel..........To what standard though I cannot say.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: LakerLover on 17 September 2012, 17:30
When I was goign to get mine done I got 4 quotes from local businesses, all that I had no feed back for, and the prices ranged from £200-500  :shocked:

I'd budget for £300 for a really good job.

http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/

Those guys however, £20 a wheel..........To what standard though I cannot say.  :undecided:


HaHaHa i was thinkg about £300 (hopefully) Just got some water under the lacquer that needs sorting! :sad:

Tryed this place..... www.thealloywheelrepair.co.uk.
live in N.Devon so not very many places round here that do it  :sad:
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: Gary022 on 17 September 2012, 19:13
not sure about your wheels mate but i know friends who have had alloys refurbished or powdercoated before and they've payed around £40-50 a wheel. depends how bad they are i spose.
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: LakerLover on 17 September 2012, 20:14
Trouble is where i live! There aint S**t! down this way  :angry:
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: frazelli on 18 September 2012, 14:34
Had mine done about 6 weeks ago at 'The Wheel Specialist' they did a great job and couldn't recommend them more to be honest! I paid £72 per wheel and that included them removing and re-fitting the wheels from the car and removing and re-fitting the tyres.

They have various sites around the UK but it looks like the nearest to you is Fareham, Portsmouth which is where I went?
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: scarr89 on 18 September 2012, 14:42
Had mine done about 6 weeks ago at 'The Wheel Specialist' they did a great job and couldn't recommend them more to be honest! I paid £72 per wheel and that included them removing and re-fitting the wheels from the car and removing and re-fitting the tyres.

They have various sites around the UK but it looks like the nearest to you is Fareham, Portsmouth which is where I went?

Where abouts in Fareham/Pompey...I'm pretty much next door to fareham and could only find prices that ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: frazelli on 18 September 2012, 16:00
http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/locations/fareham-hants/

Hope I'm not breaking any rules putting this link up!!???
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: LakerLover on 18 September 2012, 16:03
Had mine done about 6 weeks ago at 'The Wheel Specialist' they did a great job and couldn't recommend them more to be honest! I paid £72 per wheel and that included them removing and re-fitting the wheels from the car and removing and re-fitting the tyres.

They have various sites around the UK but it looks like the nearest to you is Fareham, Portsmouth which is where I went?


Thanks  :smiley: waiting on a quote now  :smiley: Its going to cost a bomb!  they gotta be diamond cut, at least it will be the first time!
as your limited on how many times you do it!

What alloys do you have?
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: LakerLover on 18 September 2012, 16:04
http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/locations/fareham-hants/

Hope I'm not breaking any rules putting this link up!!???

HaHaHa just done it dude...... Thanks :smiley:
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: frazelli on 18 September 2012, 16:14
I have 17" Santa Monica's (V6 4motion) but didn't go with the diamond cutting as it costs £150 per wheel and they need your wheels for 10 days!! Also, because of the finish, i.e. lacquering over a polished surface in effect, they couldn't really give a life span... basically if you kerb a wheel or get a scratch that goes right thru the lacquer you're back to square on again so felt it wasn't worth the risk for the money?

They do have various paint finishes that mimic the finish you're after which is what I went for, I really wanted to stay totally original but went for 'black chrome' which looks really good against the metallic british racing green of the car!
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: LakerLover on 18 September 2012, 16:24
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w408/rob8lebron/598775_146852325456708_2103504707_n.jpg)
there mine! just water damaged!
Title: Re: Refurb cost?!?!
Post by: LakerLover on 18 September 2012, 16:27
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w408/rob8lebron/598775_146852325456708_2103504707_n.jpg)
there mine! just water damaged!

Thats before they went on car! and aint seen them that clean since!  :undecided: be awhile till i get them done anyways! thats why i kept my little 15's M.O.T and when the BBS are in refurb  :smiley: