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Offline Ibdrew

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Powder coated Santiago’s
« on: 27 April 2019, 19:17 »
After months of differing I’ve taken my Santiago’s in for powder coating.
The wheels have been stored in the garage over the winter and I was going to refit them yesterday,
However as nice they are I just couldn’t face another summer with the diamond cut finish, so I’ve dropped them of with a local alloy wheel refurb company and having them done in a smoked chrome finish, fingers crossed I’ve made the wright choice.
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Re: Powder coated Santiago’s
« Reply #1 on: 30 April 2019, 16:43 »
Having seen photos of others done similarly they should look great and less of a worry.
Don’t forget to post some pics up  :cool:
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Re: Powder coated Santiago’s
« Reply #2 on: 30 April 2019, 17:56 »
Collecting the wheels tomorrow, I’ve ordered a couple of Michelin PS4’s to replace 2 x continentals which are getting close to the limit, so hopefully the Santiago’s will be back on by the weekend, I will try and post a photograph
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Offline Tornado8

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Re: Powder coated Santiago’s
« Reply #3 on: 01 May 2019, 21:25 »
As a matter of interest, how much and have they been subject to the dreaded white worm or kerb damaged? :smiley:
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Re: Powder coated Santiago’s
« Reply #4 on: 01 May 2019, 22:43 »
Forum member EricM posted some pictures of his Santiago alloys that’ve been powder coated in smoked chrome in the first post in this discussion thread;

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=278775.0
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Re: Powder coated Santiago’s
« Reply #5 on: 02 May 2019, 08:21 »
Quote from: SRGTD on 01 May 2019, 22:43
Forum member EricM posted some pictures of his Santiago alloys that’ve been powder coated in smoked chrome in the first post in this discussion thread;

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=278775.0

These are nice alloys anyway but still definitely an uplift with the smoked chrome, they look really good :)
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Re: Powder coated Santiago’s
« Reply #6 on: 07 May 2019, 09:35 »
Quote from: Tornado8 on 01 May 2019, 21:25
As a matter of interest, how much and have they been subject to the dreaded white worm or kerb damaged? :smiley:
Only one wheel had very minor kerbing, however the alloys had previously been refurbished thru alloy wheel insurance policy due to kerbing and whiteworm, I tried to get the whiteworm affected alloys done under warranty with vw but they refused as they said it was caused by stonechips in the lacquer.
It was only a matter of time before the corrosion reappeared so that’s one of the reasons I’ve had the alloys powder coated
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Re: Powder coated Santiago’s
« Reply #7 on: 22 May 2019, 11:20 »
They look good in that other thread.

I've had mine since new, had one wheel replaced already, only ever run them in summer covered with GTechniq wheel sealant and they're still  littered with whiteworm. I'll be getting them refurbed in Shadow Chrome like the when they look a bit scabby as i have had enough of the diamond cut. Ironically, my 17" Singapore winters are diamond cut and they're in better shape, just a little corrosion around each centre cap...
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Re: Powder coated Santiago’s
« Reply #8 on: 22 May 2019, 16:35 »
You won’t regret it, don’t know how to upload pics, but they do look good in shadow chrome
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