Paul Philpot Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 ...next job is to refurbish the alloys. They're in reasonably good condition, no scuffs or dings, but could do with a refresh. Any recommendations for best primer, paint and lacquer? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Where are you? You can get 'em stripped, treated and powder coated in any finish you want for £20 ea. at City Wheel Refurbishment in Brum. They do a great job-not worth doing 'em yourself!.https://www.citywheelrefurbishment.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Philpot Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Thanks Paul but I'm near Gatwick Airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 OK Paul, but it will be useful for others, I've had 3 sets done there, and another on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Machine Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Painting them yourself would cost almost as much when you factor in rubbing down, primer/filler, paint, lacquer plus several hours of labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 How long do they take to do the refurb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 4, 2018 Member Share Posted February 4, 2018 You can get 'em stripped, treated and powder coated in any finish you want for £20 ea. at City Wheel Refurbishment in Brum. They do a great job-not worth doing 'em yourself!.When was that, please, Paul? A few years ago there were both plaudits and brickbats... it would be good to know that they're now reliable.ThanksJonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K7 VCT Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 £20 a wheel sounds a bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I had some done last year. Never had a problem with using them, although I saw the various comments and ignored them, as there is always someone expecting a £160 job for £20. I've got a set of badly prepped Caterham anthracites where the paint is flaking that are next to go there. I use these on-track with slicks which need changing, so I'm going to go the whole hog and fork out the princely sum of £30 ea for them to remove the old slicks, strip and paint the wheels, then mount and balance the new slicks - that's what I call a deal.I usually leave them there for a couple of weeks, but they will do a same day service for a tenner or so each extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 5, 2018 Member Share Posted February 5, 2018 :-)ThanksJonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I would like to (one day) treat our rolling restoration 2001 MINI Cooper to recoated wheels, but Ill need to find another set of wheels to continue running it. This makes it a bit of a pain as Ill have to buy/ borrow a set from the internet for a week or two while the original wheels are redone, then shift on the other set. The obvious time to do it is when a new set of tyres is needed, which will be this year sometime. Ideally Ill find someone local with a spare set of MINI wheels & tyres kicking about I can borrow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Some places can do a same day service if you can do without it for a day and leave the car with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 The aforementioned city wheel refurbishment will do a same day service for £10.00/wheel on cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David aka Blue7 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Had mine done last year at The Wheel Specialist, they have branches throughout the UK and offer L7 Club discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil M Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 If you're in the south east, then Lepsons ( http://www.lepsons.com/contact/ ) are brilliant, too. Well worth the money (not a rip-off) & great customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Philpot Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 ...bit the bullet.Wheels being shot blasted, dipped and powder coated.£330 + VAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Who did you take them to?I have four wheels in for refurb today with the (relatively) local The Wheel Specialist (Ferndown, near Bournemouth). I'll post up the results.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Philpot Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 John - I'm using The Wheel Works in Crawley, West Sussex.For £330 + VAT they take the wheels and tyres off, clean, shot blast, powder coat and hand finish. Price includes balancing wheels etc.The is in going in next week - I'll report back. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Thanks, Paul.I took in two wheels with knackered (ex trackday) CR500s fitted along with two new ZZSs as replacements, plus two wheels with almost new ZZSs already fitted. When I first asked TWS for a quote, they pointed out that they charge a fee of £12 per wheel to fit tyres not supplied by them. I was quite happy for them to supply and fit two ZZSs, but it transpired their tyre supplier was unable to source them. As a result, TWS waived the 2x £12 fee. Very fair, I thought.In all, four refurbs plus tyre removal, refitting and balancing came out at £302 including VAT. That also included the L7C 15% discount (only on the refurb cost, though). JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 An update...I've just collected the wheels, and have to say TWS have done a brilliant job. The colour match with the original anthracite is so close I can't really detect a difference, and the coating is lustrous. Time will tell how durable it proves to be, of course, but if all goes well, I'll be taking four more anthracites to them in the near future.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNC Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Reminder to all who have new coatings on their wheels ( Make sure there is no Paint or powder coat on the faces between the hub and wheel and the Shoulders where the nuts touch the wheels ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Wheel works Crawley http://www.wheelworksuk.co.uk. They take them back to new condition. £60 per wheel though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Philpot Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Picked up the 7 from Wheel Works in Crawley.Worth every penny, they done a first class job on the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNC Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 For peace of mind check the hub face and wheel nut shoulders, No paint in this area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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