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GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by banker » Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:46 pm

Went into Wheel Specialist today http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/loc ... ham-hants/ after booking my car in to get them refurbed but seem to have hit a blocker.

Had a long chat with the owner and they're not certain if they can powder coat the inners and retain a polished outer lip.

Challenges stated were that if they need to acid dip to get all the existing paint off they would struggle to polish the outers without damaging the painted finish of the inner

Powder coating would be hard to do because they couldn't get a defined edge on the inner where it meets the polished lip.

If they took car in they would want the wheels for a week but they only want the rims so i'd have to jack the car up or try and borrow some wheels whilst they're off :d'oh:

Has anyone had a set done without this hasselhoff??????

Ideally i was looking for powder coated inners and bare polished lip, seems harder than i thought
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by Davy J » Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:32 pm

I can understand the technical reasons why they can't do the job.
Have you tried Autowerk in Slough ? Paul (Taffy) had his Snowflakes done there and a very good job they did.

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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA » Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:59 pm

having a couple of sets done at the moment, will let you know how they come out
going for a gold centre a diamond cut rim as I want them lacquered (fed up of keeping them polished, and if they lacquer a polished rim they say it will chip/not adhere properly)

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Post by banker » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:16 pm

Cheers John, always a bit dubious about lacquer. Once it's chipped the rot sets in quickly
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:56 pm

same process if lacquered or not, diamond cut or turned finish is similar I would think

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Post by thirdgen » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:56 pm

i love polished rims but i was fed up of polishing them too.the gta wheels look good before i stripped them with lacquer to be fair. :thumb:

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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by banker » Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:43 am

Are you having yours powder coated John?
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA » Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:09 pm

yes :thumb:

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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by banker » Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:53 pm

Interested to see how they do it and how they turn out, just visited another refurb place today. Same answer, can't powder coat inners only!
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Post by banker » Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:32 pm

These do seem good value, trouble is getting quotes for postage from Hawks
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/produ ... Rears.html
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Post by big steve » Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:41 pm

Had mine done few months back powder coated the whole rim gold then cnc machined and polished the rim turned out great. left the gold on the back lot easier to clean

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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by banker » Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:26 pm

That's what i suggested to a chap today, he reckoned £300 a wheel to do it :oldrolf:

Where did you get yours done/cost and any pics :thumb:
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Post by big steve » Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:51 pm

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had them done local to me in bridgend less than 100 quid a wheel
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Post by BRYDENGTA » Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:02 pm

8-)

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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by banker » Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:53 pm

big steve wrote:
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had them done local to me in bridgend less than 100 quid a wheel
They look great Steve, good price too. Do you remember the name of the place?
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA » Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:39 pm

banker wrote:That's what i suggested to a chap today, he reckoned £300 a wheel to do it :oldrolf:

Where did you get yours done/cost and any pics :thumb:
£300 :o £240 a set for mine

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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by banker » Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:43 pm

You'd think with the size of Southampton someone local could do this!!

To be honest John i don't think he was keen to do it hence price, nice drive into the country though :D
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by big steve » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:04 pm

place called rennowheels bridgend,01656 657993 its about 65-70 quid a wheel

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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by bhm1712 » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:16 pm

although not on a Pontiac set of alloys i know of somebody who also has had the inners of his wheels powder coated but the outer rims polished.

They initally powder coated the whole wheel and then machined off the faces on the rim to bare metal and then polished it as was suggested a few posts above.

this was a Mitsubishi Evo
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by banker » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:47 pm

big steve wrote:place called rennowheels bridgend,01656 657993 its about 65-70 quid a wheel
Cheers Steve, did a search and this looked the favourite in your area.
Thanks Ian, certain it must be possible, just a case of finding someone to do it seems the issue.
Couple of leads now though, all over 2.5 hours away :lol:
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Post by Davy J » Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:39 am

Have you tried Autowerk ?
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache

Post by banker » Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:24 am

Not yet Dave :thumb:
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