South London Alloy Wheel Refurbs!

Post Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:46 pm

Do any of you guys know of anyone around the south area, also that can powder coat and polish dishes please?!??

TIA

Post Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:30 pm

Spit and polish (as long as the wheels are straight).

Post Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:22 pm

If you can make the trek to Gillingham, Lepsons are very very decent.

Post Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:29 pm

Ahhh.. funny you should say that, heard the finishes better than Spit & Polish actually..

Post Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:25 pm

Zizzle wrote:Ahhh.. funny you should say that, heard the finishes better than Spit & Polish actually..

Yep, used them for my Alpina Softlines and was impressed. Touch on the expensive side though.

Post Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:49 pm

Zizzle, what wheels, the Borbet's i'm guessing?

Its a bloody mission, as they aren't split rims.

When i took my contours to get refurbed with nogaro centres and a polished dish, a few peeps refused to do so.
Due to the fact that you have to refurb/polish the dish first, then do the centres.
When you do the centres, you have to mask the dish.
Due to the 200 degrees the powder coating is cooked in, it leaves the masking residue etc on the dish. So you have to do the dish again by hand.

Post Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:51 pm

daddy-cool wrote:Spit and polish (as long as the wheels are straight).

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and they wont get involved in split rims

Post Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:53 pm

most companies will do diamond cut lips

but actual polishing is not done my many

BJV however do get involved with it

also dips346 does custom wheel work, polishing, wet painting, powder coating, split rims etc

Post Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:54 pm

If its split rims and you can split and seal yourself, I can get good refurbs done.
Thats powder coated centres and studs in any colour of your choice with a polished lip. £300.

If you want the splitting and sealing done, add £120.

Post Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:59 pm

i take it new chrome/gold bolts are extra then? the only ones with bolts you can re use and paint are the 2pc RC aka style 5's. RM's are stretch bolts and RS's need to be held with socket on both sides iirc

Post Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:01 pm

Yeah ive heard good things bout BJV... 4 guys have mentioned them .. cheers KOS

they did those borbets on ebay FMH ...

and fooking cheap too..

soo think it'll be them... thats if i keep them..
im gettin some tasty offers.... so i dont know..!!

Post Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:02 pm

Kos wrote:i take it new chrome/gold bolts are extra then? the only ones with bolts you can re use and paint are the 2pc RC aka style 5's. RM's are stretch bolts and RS's need to be held with socket on both sides iirc

Oh! Yes, I'm referring to wheels such as Style 5's, where the same bolts can be re-used.
I don't know where to get new/gold/longer bolts and i also wouldn't bother.
If someone needs them, they can sort that themselves.

Post Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:02 pm

HTH mate

Post Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:12 pm

GeorgeUK wrote:If you can make the trek to Gillingham, Lepsons are very very decent.

+1

They may even do a collection service. Spit & Polish is ok, but nothing more. Whereas all the people I have asked recommended Lepsons