Alloy Repair/Refurbishment

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Zed-dan
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Alloy Repair/Refurbishment

Post by Zed-dan »

I know there aren't many on here from down the "Valleys" area, but I've just put my 78's in to be refurbished.

Quoted a whopping £140! including acid dip, sand blasting, undercoat, bake and clearcoat.

The company is a straight up powder coater originally and now they refurb wheels as a sideline. I will be posting before and after shots once I get them back on Friday next week :D
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I hope that isn't £140 each wheel :)
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£35.00 a wheel don't sound to bad.......... :)
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All done! I am so chuffed its unbelievable.
Here's the before...

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And NOW...

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For £35 a wheel! :squeeze:
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Nice job and colour. I do see a slight issue though. They have painted the mating surface that goes against the hub and the seats for the bolts. Ideally you want these clear of paint like they were originally. The paint between wheel and hub can lead to wheel wobble and pain on the bolt seats can cause the bolt to loosen. Your refurb guy may say this is OK, but there is a reason they were not painted there to begin with.
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Southernboy
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Post by Southernboy »

A block of wood and some fine paper will take it off without too much effort... I think the main reason why it wasn't OEM painted is the heat generated in braking might turn the paint into glue, or worse still cause a fire if it got really hot as under racing conditions. :wink:
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they look good... whats the official name for the colour?
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Look forward to seeing it on the car!
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Nice job Zed Dan, great choice, mine are just like this :)
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Side pictures on car required asap .................................. please ...... :) :thumb:
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A recent drive to Brecon...



and the new wheels :P

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Spacers for those back wheels next...
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Post by Squick »

They look great Dan!

Could you pass on the company details?

Thanks,

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I like them.....a lot
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awesome Job Dan looks like you pretty close to me Brynmwar abertillery area here you still active on the forum and still got the Z3.... ?
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Which company was this? was it £35 per wheel?
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Post by mrscalex »

I'm not sure how active zed-dan is on the forums at the moment. But I asked him this question myself a while back and I hope he won't mind me sharing the answer on his behalf.

http://www.ppspowdercoating.co.uk/index.html

They actually advertise on their web site from £20 per wheel!

I did email an enquiry but they never replied. If anyone talks to them or does business with them I'd be very interested to know. I'd like to try them myself although I'm not clear if such a company would repair any kerbing/scuffs/damage or just powder coat what they receive?
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Post by mrscalex »

If you're in South Wales this guy in Swansea has got a big reputation and following.

http://www.alloyrefurb.net/Pages/default.aspx

If you google him you'll see lots of very positive comments.

He'd certainly do a full refurb. I'm not convinced with these powder coaters they do any more than strip and paint. At £35 per wheel I'd love to be proved wrong!

From the little I've seen mentioned of APS's prices he would be nearer £60-£70 per wheel. But I still think that's okay for a top quality refurb.
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2001 Z3 2.2 Topaz Blue (Trudy) - Keeper rebuilt from a write-off
2002 Z3 2.2 Titan Silver (Cookies) - Keeper rebuilt having been bought with a seized engine
2002 Z3 3.0 Sapphire Black (Peanut) - Keeper awaiting rebuilding having been bought as an abandoned project
Plus Willy, Kodak & Maycee - All 2.2 Sport projects. Yes, 6 is a lot of Z3s :)
Always happy to try and help with spares :)
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