Bob L Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Can anyone recommend a good wheel referbisher close to the Bexleyheath / North Kent area?If yes, can you advise on approx. cost as well.Thanks, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 My local tyre chap sends all his wheel repairs to Lepsons and swears by them.http://www.lepsons.com/I've only used them once to weld an ali rim that had cracked and was leaking, but they did a good job.Probably not too far from you too.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trippy7 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Hi Bob,I agree with Paul - I used Lepsons a couple of years back to refurb my wheels; they did a great job.Cheers,Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trippy7 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Sorry Bob - just saw the 2nd part of your post! Paid just over £250 for four wheels if memory serves me correctly.Thx,Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Their prices are on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Reeves Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I've used a mobile guy a couple of times, gatwick area but not sure how far spread they are. Abut £50 a wheel seat and cooper s wheelsMail me if you want the ctcalan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJD Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Another for Lepsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob L Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 My thanks for all your responses. Lepsons looks good and you cant beat personal recommendations.Waiting for their reply on a quote now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I always use wheelworks in Crawley:http://www.wheelworksuk.co.ukThey do wheels on an industrial scale. They strip the wheels, shot blast them, straighten them if needed and then stove enamel them in a variety of optional finishes. The wheels come back looking new, but with a far more robust finish. Last time I had some wheels done they were £50 each (can't recall if that was before or after VAT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon C Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Slipper Man have a linky on me Wheel Works Just what i've been looking for thanks for the heads up & on the same industral estate as Caterham. Be rude not to stop by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thanks - I can never figure out how to do the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 To add a link:Open the web page you want to link toselect and copy the URL, e.g. http://www.lotus7.club, by highlighting the URL in the address bar (place cursor somewhere in URL text and press ctrl A) and press ctrl C. Either that or type in the URL if you prefer.Click on the little chain icon in the 'Add new comment' task bar, just to the right of the " symbol, roughly in the middle. Move your cursor back to the URL box and press ctrl V, which will paste the URL.Click OK.Job done. Unlike the old Blatchat, as far as I can tell you don't have the option to include text into the lnk, e.g. 'here'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyH Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Yes you can... 'here'.The trick is to first write the word(s) you want to use for the link (preferably something more meaningful than 'here'), then highlight that word or words and with them highlighted, *then* click the chain icon and paste in the actual link e.g. http://www.wheelworksuk.co.uk or www.wheelworksuk.co.uk into the URL box, then click OK.Although, I'm slightly surprised that simply putting the address directly into the editor hasn't automatically converted it into a link (as it has above in this post). My guess is you (Slipper Man) have rich text disabled (at the bottom left of the text box, do you have a link that says either 'Disable rich-text' or 'Enable rich-text'?). If rich text is disabled you won't have the icons mentioned at the top of the editor box - click the 'Enable' link and then the 'Text formats options' below it, and set 'Text format' to be 'Full HTML' and that should automatically convert addresses into links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thanks for that Anthony. I get Filtered HTML or Plain Text options, not Full HTML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucus72 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hi. I need to refurbish two sets of wheels but am up in Loughborough. Anyone recommend somewhere at the "£50 a wheel, done properly" end of the spectrum. In loughborough, Leicester or Nottingham/Derby area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucus72 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 In response to my own question, a Google search finds these guys. I guess the process - shot blasting by hand, powder coating and lacquer is the same wherever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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