Tarting up used alloys...

[Lankytim]

I'm downgrading the 16" alloys on my 940 turbo to 15" items. The smaller rimmz will be cheaper to get rubber for, less likely to get kerbed to death plus I can sell the bigger wheels to the TurboBrick gang for top coin to go towards an LPG conversion- eventually.

Anyway, ive scored a super bargain set of 15" alloys from a 1996 940, they are usable as they are with no corrosion or real nasties but they would need a bit of a refurb to make them A1. one has a big scrape on the rim and the others all have slight damage where theyve been bashed into kerbs. They look fine from a few steps away though.

How much does a refurb cost nowadays? Can anybody reccomend a decent company? Last time I had a set of wheels refurbed it cost 20 quid a corner, I don't live local to that company anymore though. If I can get these wheels sorted pretty cheaply I will, if not ill just use them as they are.

[rodit]

Most of the wheel refurb company's now are stupidly priced from my experience, either go for it yourself, or in all honesty find a local powder coaters that can shot blast and coat them.
Most will only charge about £25 per wheel and it's a longer lasting finish ;D

[crazycraig]

Theres a company in Stafford/Stoke called Wheel Smart that do repairs etc to alloys. My boss had some kerbing & scuffing on Audi TT alloys, a bloke turned up in a van and did it on the works car park!

www.freeindex.co.uk/profile(wheel-smart-repairs)_29539.htm

Worth a call to see

[claypole]

Took some for BMW to a local place and was a bit put off from the price that in future I'd buy the stuff and do my own.

[Lankytim]

Ta for the link, I was hoping to get all 4 done for 100 squid. Any more than that and id be prepared to roll the wheels as they are. Looks like these places will want quite a bit more than that!

[BenzBoy]

I'd do it yourself if it's just to tidy them up a bit. If it was a set of Street Fins or something, I'd get em done by a pro. But it wouldn't be worth the money if the aim is to save cash.
I'd just clean them, key up the paint (if the paint is sound) and give them a coat over in your favourite colour. You could even fill the gouges and scrapes with a bit of bodyfiller.

[Lankytim]

I just don't have the patience to do a D.I.Y refurb, id just rush it, get a curse word result, and get upset!

Looks like I'm best just using them as they are, besides, freshly refurbed alloys seem to get magnetically drawn towards kerbs... atleast if they're all already kerbed it wont matter as much.

Now I just need to get all the brake dust off thats baked on.. Cillt Bang didnt quite do the trick.