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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Lesopc on 31 July 2011, 01:40:57
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Hi guy's, My F/L Miggy has the 7 spoke alloys fitted and they are looking pretty tardy at this time. Is it wise to get them shotblast and can anyone recommend a London area company or a rough price guide for 5 wheels (either each or as a set)?
Furthermore, would i need to paint/lacquer them afterwards?
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16-17" you will be looking around £50 a tyre from most good alloy retailers! ;)
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16-17" you will be looking around £50 a tyre from most good alloy retailers! ;)
Per wheel just for shotblasting??? Sounds a bit steep??? But thanks.
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i did enquire earlier this year, and local alloy shops said for a full refurb starts from £50 p/w depending on size.
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I have just had my 17" late Elite wheels done and for a set of 4 it was £230 and that was with the tyres off before they got the wheels, Now they look like new :) :)
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I had my ST alloys done a couple of years ago that was around £200 for all 4, that was paint and lacquer and the guy came to my home :y
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http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/
dont know if this helps you. :-/
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YES..you do need to repaint, then lacquer them or they will soon be covered in a white powder due to oxydisation.
To make it last shotblasting should be followed by a beadblast to seal the surface of the bare alloy before it is painted.
I am soon to do mine as they have a few scuff marks but I will not be taking the tyres tyres off. I intend to grit blast them first myself, then beadblast them and finally prepare and repaint before applying a 2k lacquer. Done it before and it is way, way cheaper if there only a few scuffs. The gritblaster I bought from Aldi (yep, Aldi) about six years ago and it is still going as did when new. The grit and beads I beg from the local shot blasting company for a few beers. ;) ;)
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Lepsons in Gillingham charge about £60 a wheel to chemically strip, tidy up and repaint.
Did an excellent job one the couple we've had done.
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Lepsons is the place to go .
Over the years I have had several sets done and they make a first class job.They even managed to get a really nasty buckle out 1 of my Irmscher wheels which local tyre places couldn,t balance out and said was beyond hope.Now runs true and straight.
I beleive they will also do a collection service included in their prices so you can just take wheels off..get them collected and have them returned to you all done which would save a trip to Gillingham if you aren,t too local ,and also time away from work.
Recall about £50 a wheel but that may be subject to finish etc...check out their website.http://www.lepsons.com/home.phtml
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Most helpful guys, a bit more expensive than i thought but looking at all the options i think it may well have to be Lepsons.
Thanks all.
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I had my 18"sportstars fully refurbed once more in May as they were damaged by potholes in the winter conditions (I'm now seriously considering getting a set of winter wheels)I used The Wheel Speciallist @ Garforth nr Leeds a super job cost 250.00, this included removeing the VX locking wheel nuts as I had lost the key,it wasn't in the box which I kept in the car,I consider it may have been used by the MOT garage and not returned I even know which wheel they took off as the usual massive breaker bar extension was required to remove that one wheel.I believe The Wheel Specillist's are a franchise similar to WIM,if you check and you have one they do all the special finishes/colours,and from my experience of my local branch do really care
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Looks like £50-60 is still the current going rate of wheel refurb.. ;) ;)
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16-17" you will be looking around £50 a tyre from most good alloy retailers! ;)
Per wheel!!
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16-17" you will be looking around £50 a tyre from most good alloy retailers! ;)
Per wheel!!
Sure thing 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Ahh... does this mean I should have one tyre per wheel?
Is that where I've been going wrong all these years?
;D
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Dont worry i just found out yesterday ;D ;D ;D