rim refurb

Post by **A M R** » 06 Feb 2007 12:18 am

anyone know of a good place that i can get my rims refurbed and wont charge an extortionate price?

theres one company my uncle knows of called spit and polish or something that charges £25 per wheel. is there any cheaper anywhere?

i think i might need diamond cutting as well.

heres a taster of what will be going on petes glt after i get it

Post by **SteveP** » 06 Feb 2007 12:26 am

Cheaper than £25 a wheel?!

Nice rims, what size are they?

Post by **A M R** » 06 Feb 2007 12:27 am

15x7

Post by **Bilbo** » 06 Feb 2007 12:28 am

looks in good condition anyway ??!!??
just get em on

Post by **A M R** » 06 Feb 2007 12:31 am

hehe LOOKS, but not THAT good a condition.

if you look closely, there are a few specs of rust on it and some of the lacquer has swirl marks in places which sort of makes it look like someone's cummed on them lol. usual bit of kerbing as well.

all of them are like this, but there's one thats a bit worse and it wouldnt look right if left like that.

Post by **germ** » 06 Feb 2007 12:33 am

OTT lol

Post by **A M R** » 06 Feb 2007 01:04 am

whats ott about it?

Post by **petefarrell360** » 06 Feb 2007 01:05 am

Over The Top chap! Nice rims...........
Pete

Post by **germ** » 06 Feb 2007 01:06 am

"there are a few specs of rust on it and some of the lacquer has swirl marks "

Just give em a good clean and quick polish

u will save a bunge of money and they will look fine .

Post by **A M R** » 06 Feb 2007 01:12 am

gave em a good clean earlier (whilst it was pissing it down). need to do a more thorough job though.

what kind of polish should i use? any special techniques?

getting tyres sorted on wednesday, so we'll see how it looks then.

also i had a thought of having the spokes painted black and the lip polished. any thoughts?

Post by **germ** » 06 Feb 2007 01:13 am

i wish i could aford alloys that good

iam runnin on pizza rims!!

Post by **A M R** » 06 Feb 2007 01:15 am

yeh they cost an arm and a leg which was only made possible by a bit of dodgy dealing...(no not drugs)

Post by **germ** » 06 Feb 2007 01:15 am

metal polish circular movememt

"also i had a thought of having the spokes painted black and the lip polished. any thoughts?"

Nice!, use a dremel thingy for the lips

Post by **germ** » 06 Feb 2007 01:16 am

yeh they cost an arm and a leg which was only made possible by a bit of dodgy dealing...(no not drugs)

lol

Post by **SteveP** » 06 Feb 2007 09:07 am

A M R wrote:15x7

Been done already

I'd not paint the centres black on them rims, that can work well on some - but you can loose the detail when theyre black - I'd just refurb them as standard - how mine will get done eventually!