Refurbing 15" BBS Centres

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Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:40 am

Hi,

Getting the actual alloy refurbed is no problem at all, but how do people get the centre caps refurbed so they match?

Its my understanding all these refurb companys use powder coating, and this only works on metal?

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Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:46 am

The centre cap is metal, the weave part is anyway, so that could be powder coated with the wheels. The centre nut is plastic so you could respray those with spray cans or I imagine the refurb place would be able to do them, I think getting the centre nuts chromed would be mint :cool:
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:25 pm

Ah, I didnt know that bit was metal. That makes it a lot easier then!

Is there some sort of colour people get them coated?

I presume the original finish is a lot darker than modern shiny alloys?

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Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:12 pm

Mine were taken away to have refurbed on Saturday, due back tomorrow, the guy is doing tham in Titan Silver which he claims is very close to original and nice and shiny, there is another thread I started on here about colours.

He is also doing the centre cap and plastic nut all in for £175, this includes the inner face.

I'll post up pics when returned, he's mobile and covers Bristol, Exeter, Swindon and Glos.
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:19 pm

PG325 wrote:Mine were taken away to have refurbed on Saturday, due back tomorrow, the guy is doing tham in Titan Silver which he claims is very close to original and nice and shiny, there is another thread I started on here about colours.

He is also doing the centre cap and plastic nut all in for £175, this includes the inner face.

I'll post up picks when returned, he mobile and covers Bristol, Exeter, Swindon and Glos.
Is that price for 4 ?
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Topblag wrote:
PG325 wrote:Mine were taken away to have refurbed on Saturday, due back tomorrow, the guy is doing tham in Titan Silver which he claims is very close to original and nice and shiny, there is another thread I started on here about colours.

He is also doing the centre cap and plastic nut all in for £175, this includes the inner face.

I'll post up pics when returned, he's mobile and covers Bristol, Exeter, Swindon and Glos.
Is that price for 4 ?
Yes
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:01 pm

I wish I lived darn sarf. I was quoted £95 per wheel!
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:31 pm

http://www.wheelrefurbishing.co.uk/
I used this company perfect service,collected and delivered back £50.00+£5.00 for metal discs from the wheel caps per wheel.
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davpkav wrote:I wish I lived darn sarf. I was quoted £95 per wheel!
I thought £175 was expensive as Rav knows a place which will do them for £20 per wheel.
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:46 pm

Topblag wrote:
PG325 wrote:Mine were taken away to have refurbed on Saturday, due back tomorrow, the guy is doing tham in Titan Silver which he claims is very close to original and nice and shiny, there is another thread I started on here about colours.

He is also doing the centre cap and plastic nut all in for £175, this includes the inner face.

I'll post up picks when returned, he mobile and covers Bristol, Exeter, Swindon and Glos.
Is that price for 4 ?


You could try here Colin - http://www.phoenixalloys.co.uk/alloywheelrepairs.html


I spotted their van in my road today, thought it might be worth checking out.
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