GTA alloy refurb headache
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GTA alloy refurb headache
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
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
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
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
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.
http://www.the-autowerks.com e-mail: [email protected] 01753 570010 Contact: Harry.
Have you tried Autowerk in Slough ? Paul (Taffy) had his Snowflakes done there and a very good job they did.
http://www.the-autowerks.com e-mail: [email protected] 01753 570010 Contact: Harry.
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache
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)
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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Cheers John, always a bit dubious about lacquer. Once it's chipped the rot sets in quickly
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache
same process if lacquered or not, diamond cut or turned finish is similar I would think
Re: GTA alloy refurb headache
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.
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache
Are you having yours powder coated John?
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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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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache
These do seem good value, trouble is getting quotes for postage from Hawks
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/produ ... Rears.html
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/produ ... Rears.html
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache
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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That's what i suggested to a chap today, he reckoned £300 a wheel to do it
Where did you get yours done/cost and any pics
Where did you get yours done/cost and any pics
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had them done local to me in bridgend less than 100 quid a wheel
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They look great Steve, good price too. Do you remember the name of the place?big steve wrote:had them done local to me in bridgend less than 100 quid a wheel
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£300 £240 a set for minebanker wrote:That's what i suggested to a chap today, he reckoned £300 a wheel to do it
Where did you get yours done/cost and any pics
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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
To be honest John i don't think he was keen to do it hence price, nice drive into the country though
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache
place called rennowheels bridgend,01656 657993 its about 65-70 quid a wheel
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache
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
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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Cheers Steve, did a search and this looked the favourite in your area.big steve wrote:place called rennowheels bridgend,01656 657993 its about 65-70 quid a wheel
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
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Re: GTA alloy refurb headache
Not yet Dave
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