Car alloy wheels - any recommended refurbishers please

Weststander

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• Mar 25, 2015

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Hi.
A couple of my car's alloys were kerbed a while back. Nothing structural or dangerous, but they are in need of a refurb as they look awful and this would also deter future buyers of the car.

Can anyone here recommend a specialist for this, please. I'm not looking for costly perfection, but just a decent job at a low-ish cost.

Thanks in advance.

 

Garage_Doors

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• Mar 25, 2015

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SP Wheels
He's a mobile service and charges £35 a wheel.
Used him with no complaints.

 

Weststander

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Programme_Seller said:

SP Wheels
He's a mobile service and charges £35 a wheel.
Used him with no complaints.

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Cheers. Much lower cost than I guessed. Haven't researched it all, but thought it might be a lot more per wheel than that.

Out of interest, how exactly do they reburbish damaged alloys?

 

Garage_Doors

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Take the wheel off, remove tyre, sand & fill , flatten and re paint.

 

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ofco8

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• Mar 25, 2015

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What a coincidence!!! Have been checking out on line myself this evening about refurbished or new alloys.

Think I have 2 mis shapen wheels as two tyres keep going down. However, trying to get them checked out at service has been a nightmare, so looking elsewhere.

 

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Seagull by the Sea

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• Mar 26, 2015

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Programme_Seller said:

SP Wheels
He's a mobile service and charges £35 a wheel.
Used him with no complaints.

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Have you got a phone number?

I tried googling him but no results!

 

gregbrighton

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• Mar 26, 2015

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I'm sure you can find a few in Liverpool.

 

grubbyhands

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• Mar 26, 2015

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Once you have had them refurbed you might consider looking at fitting some "Alloygators". I don't know how to post a link but Google them. Will stop future damage from light "kerbing". They seem like a low cost method of preventing future damage at around £35.00.

 

Garage_Doors

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• Mar 26, 2015

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Seagull by the Sea said:

Have you got a phone number?

I tried googling him but no results!

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07794620894

 

Steve Foster

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• Mar 26, 2015

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Programme_Seller said:

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Thanks! Have nicks on my wheel rims & Shane is coming over to do the repairs on 15th April. The beauty of NSC!

 

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matski_98

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• Mar 26, 2015

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If you want a proper refurb job done then Wheel Works in Crawley are worth a look.

http://www.wheelworksuk.co.uk

I had 4 wheels stripped refurbed and powder coated for about £60 a wheel. They looked great for about a week until I kerbed my front wheel again

 

Weststander

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Programme_Seller said:

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Cheers. Will give him a call in the near future.