Done Here
[Edited on 7/7/06 by RoadkillUK]
how would I go about tidying up these? or anyone know who much it costs to get professional to do it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-17-Alloy-wheels-and-Falken-tyres-Volvo-Ford-Renault_W0QQitemZ120004685794QQihZ002QQcategoryZ9888QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
My local powder coaters charge £25 per wheel for grit blasting and re-powder coating.
I believe there is a firm that specialise in refurbing alloys tho', the complete package, including reworking kerbed rims etc. but I don't
know who they are. No doubt someone on here will tho'.
I just did this with a ratty set of Mustang wheels for minijmum outlay of cash. I started with aircraft paint stripper, followed up with steel wool
and very fine wet dry dand paper (start with 320 and go down to 600 to get the scratches out.
Then a buffing pad on the drill or die grinder with some autosol on it.
Next, clearcoat.
The grit blasting relally works best with the powder coating but it leaves pits that the poder coat will fill in, but painting probably won't.
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Originally posted by Confused but excited.
My local powder coaters charge £25 per wheel for grit blasting and re-powder coating.
I believe there is a firm that specialise in refurbing alloys tho', the complete package, including reworking kerbed rims etc. but I don't know who they are. No doubt someone on here will tho'.
We had ours blasted and powdercoated £25 a wheel.
Done Here
[Edited on 7/7/06 by RoadkillUK]
I paid a "proper" alloy wheel refurbing company to do mine. The results are OK. Next time I'd jsut go to a sandblasting/powder coating company who will charge less but probably do just as good a job.
The wheels in the ebay picture are 5 stud, Is that what you are after?
Steve.
A dremel, some wet and dry, a tin of paint and some time will bring them back. They dont look like they need skimmed or blasted.
The damage doesn't look too bad really - you could do a locost job with a little body filler and a can or two of wheel paint.
On wheels, use elastic padding on the spokes, or JB wels on the rims. Ordinary filler tends to fall out