ian010778 21 Posted April 12, 2012 Hey all, Hope everyone's ok and had a good Easter. I want to refurb the 14" standard wheels on my 1.6 and was considering following the many guides by shot blasting and painting them but the centres are polished/diamond cut. Does anyone know if there any specialists that can refurb them whilst keping the polished/matt finishes as they are or if there is a way for me to do them whilst retaining the original look please? Cheers Ian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deathbringer929 49 1 Cars Posted April 12, 2012 its hard graft doing them yourself. try- http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/ had them do a set of 19" m3 wheels and the finish was as good as oe. fully painted wheels including the inside of the well. they were then diamond cut on the faces and clearcoated. turnaround was within a week and courier arranged etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lemmingzappa 75 1 Cars Posted April 12, 2012 As above, Pristine do a good job but they won't touch buckled wheels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
listerboy 3 Posted April 12, 2012 try lepsons, they collect and drop off if your in there area. i am in alton and they collect from kent!! one week turn around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rallysteve 22 Posted April 12, 2012 Try these people at Melton Mobray, they did a stunning job with the 18" R wheels on my V70. They can fix all damage too, all done by welding and lathe work, they wont use filler. Give them a ring they are very helpful, think the guys name is Kev, the lad who works there is into his Peugeots too. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dch1950 37 1 Cars Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Hi Ian, spotted this on P'heads.Worth a look perhaps http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/ or depending how good your French is this also informative: http://www.club205gti.fr/site/index.php/mecanique/284-tuto-mecanique-10.html Dave Edited April 13, 2012 by dch1950 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ian010778 21 Posted April 13, 2012 Cheers all - Dave, the French one looks like a good way of doing this myself. He's basically blasted them, primed them, sanded the centres back after priming, masked the centres and then painted. He's then removed the masking tape from the centres before lacquering. Seems simple and logical enough to me - just wish I had the confidence/skills to do it IP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rallysteve 22 Posted April 13, 2012 Would have helped if I posted the link http://www.alloywheelrepairs.co.uk Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liquid_106 97 1 Cars Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Try these people at Melton Mobray, they did a stunning job with the 18" R wheels on my V70. They can fix all damage too, all done by welding and lathe work, they wont use filler. Give them a ring they are very helpful, think the guys name is Kev, the lad who works there is into his Peugeots too. Steve Would have helped if I posted the link http://www.alloywheelrepairs.co.uk Steve Do you mind if I ask how much you paid for the 18"s? What did you have done, a full refurb - strip and repaint - or just a few touch ups? Cheers Edited April 13, 2012 by Liquid_106 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ian010778 21 Posted April 13, 2012 Christ - I just did a rough translation of the French article and he recommends to sand the polished centres on the car with it jacked up and running in second or third gear! Just a little dangerous for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liquid_106 97 1 Cars Posted April 13, 2012 Can't beat a bit of 'on car polishing' - just make sure the car's securely jacked-up / supported, you're in a well ventilated area and you don't over heat the engine - can get some good results: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rallysteve 22 Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Yeah, i had one major buckle repaired on the inside of one wheel and two minor dints on other wheels. Then had full stip, kerbing repaired on all the wheels and painted and laquered in Metallic Anthracite. I provided the wheels with tyres fitted as I removed from the car. They came back with tyres re-fitted and balanced ready to re-fit. Paid just over £300 and it took about a week. Much cheaper than some of the larger chains without even looking at the damage. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/315897_722028469748_274705737_8853730_653064732_n.jpg Steve Edited April 13, 2012 by rallysteve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ian010778 21 Posted August 21, 2018 Excuse the thread resurrection, but... Would the French guy not get the same finish if he just painted straight after keying the final primer and then using an orbital sander with 1200 wet gently sand back the primer and paint to reveal the diamond cut centre before lacquering the whole lot? Surely this would save a lot of fiddly masking/the risk of dinking the new paint with the craft knife/the car falling off jacks while polishing on the hub. Ian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
