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How does the process work? Do you leave the car with them, or wheels only? Never had wheels refurbished before but now I have a car with mint wheels, it does make a big difference to the overall look of the car so any car I buy now will get wheels done
Most will charge a bit more if you want to leave your car with them. From their point of view you are:
1. Taking up valuable parking (although some people have no choice as they haven't got the facility or ability to get their car on 4 axle stands, 4 spare wheels etc.
2. They've got to jack up your car, remove all 4 wheels, which takes time and space.
When I had mine powder coated, the cheapest option was to turn up with just the bare wheels. As I have no facility to remove tyres at home I had to pay slightly more to have the tyres removed and then balanced on refit. This suited me so I just dropped off my wheels with tyres fitted.
They are acid dipped, stripped, and then coated to a colour of your choice. Bear in mind that any repairs are usually extra, so that needs discussing beforehand.
As a guide, add a tenner per wheel if they've got to remove the tyre and refit and balance, add another tenner per wheel if they've got to take the wheel off your car. If they have large premises it may just be a fixed price.