alloy wheel refurbs...

Conanius · 22 Jan 2006 at 12:02

well, after my first ever 'clip' with a kerb, ive put a nasty gash on one of my alloys.. now...

the other 3 are quite badly 'pitted' with dirt that just doesnt seem to want to come off... so.. im considering getting all 4 wheels refurbed so they are all nice and spangly new...

does anyone know how much refurbing can do? if I get some pictures of the alloys, is there anyone here who can tell me if they will look perfect after?

cheers

Origin · 22 Jan 2006 at 12:34

I had mine done by Micheldever Tyres, the were all off colour where the laquer had peeled off and a had a couple of scuffs from the previous owner. The came back like new and make the car look like it just came out of the showroom (almost) Definately worth doing as it gives a new lease of life and improves the appearance. I'm glad I had them done. I'd recommend it to anyone especially if you like the alloys you have, it is cheaper than buying new ones.

The_Dark_Side · 22 Jan 2006 at 12:36

Conanius said:
well, after my first ever 'clip' with a kerb, ive put a nasty gash on one of my alloys.. now...

the other 3 are quite badly 'pitted' with dirt that just doesnt seem to want to come off... so.. im considering getting all 4 wheels refurbed so they are all nice and spangly new...

does anyone know how much refurbing can do? if I get some pictures of the alloys, is there anyone here who can tell me if they will look perfect after?

cheers

they can work miracles to be honest.
i've seen wheels that could barely be described as being round come back looking like new.

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jan 2006 at 12:38

Definatly worth it, I had mine done a while ago and they came back looking brand new, sadly since then I've kerbed them again

Conanius · 22 Jan 2006 at 12:46

any idea on cost? ballpark figure

Coco · 22 Jan 2006 at 12:51

I've always thought about £30-35 per wheel, a lot of dolla for a full set, but as mentioned well worth the investment.

The_Dark_Side · 22 Jan 2006 at 12:55

Conanius said:
any idea on cost? ballpark figure

typically 35 quid/wheel or thereabouts.
most places either do 1 or 2 wheels at a time and "lend" you replacements while yours are being worked on.

Origin · 22 Jan 2006 at 12:55

Depends where you go, it seems to be fair bit more expensive down here in the south. Mine cost me £200 inc tyre removal /refitting and balancing, but I've heard of people getting them done a fair bit cheaper "up north". Best thing is to phone around.

ShakenNstirred · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:00

there was a place near me that did them for £25 a wheel
but havent been to them in a while so not sure of the price now

agw_01 · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:08

Sorry to hi-jack your thread Conanius, but I'm also looking for wheel refurbishing places.

Anyone know any around Manchester?

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:14

I used chipsaway.co.uk, they come to your house and do the job while the car is on your drive or whatever, I think pricing and quality varies though as they are a franchise, I paid £130 for my wheels to be done, they looked great but noticed the guy also spayred one of the centre caps with the alloy brand logo on them (don't no why he did that, guess hes never heard of masking tape (that applies to the tyres as well lol)

Origin · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:28

Sirrel Squirrel said:
I used chipsaway.co.uk, they come to your house and do the job while the car is on your drive or whatever, I think pricing and quality varies though as they are a franchise, I paid £130 for my wheels to be done, they looked great but noticed the guy also spayred one of the centre caps with the alloy brand logo on them (don't no why he did that, guess hes never heard of masking tape (that applies to the tyres as well lol)

Depending on what you actually want / need doing someone like chipsaway can be good, beware though, even thought they advertise as full refurb, I found all the mobile one's would actually only do the "face" of the wheel and not the whole wheel like mine were. So check what they actually will do when getting prices.

The_Dark_Side · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:31

Origin said:
Depending on what you actually want / need doing someone like chipsaway can be good, beware though, even thought they advertise as full refurb, I found all the mobile one's would actually only do the "face" of the wheel and not the whole wheel like mine were. So check what they actually will do when getting prices.

surely if they work on your driveway they cannot be doing the more complex operations like alloy welding etc?

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:33

yeah chips away only really work on the face of the alloy so for damages like scraping the alloys on the kerb, wouldn't imagine they'd be able to do much more than that from working on the drive as they do it with the wheels still attached to the car.

Coco · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:33

agw_01 said:
Sorry to hi-jack your thread Conanius, but I'm also looking for wheel refurbishing places.

Anyone know any around Manchester?

Need to get mine sorted as well, we can go together holding hands!

Jonners · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:37

OMC Ford in Rochdale did mine when I had my crash repair fixed.

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:40

Coco said:
Need to get mine sorted as well, we can go together holding hands!

might wanna check this thread first then http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17526325

that oughta p a few people off lol

Coco · 22 Jan 2006 at 13:50

Sirrel Squirrel said:
might wanna check this thread first then http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17526325

that oughta p a few people off lol

Hoof! Cheers for that. I found Gilly's answer quite funny!

blueboy2001 · 22 Jan 2006 at 14:05

I've heard many good reports about ProClean Alloys in Prescot, Merseyside.

http://www.procleanalloys.co.uk/

Conanius · 22 Jan 2006 at 15:33

blueboy2001 said:
I've heard many good reports about ProClean Alloys in Prescot, Merseyside.

http://www.procleanalloys.co.uk/

the irony of a place in liverpool being good at doing things with alloys ...

anyone know of any places near cheltenham ?