ioneabee Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 seriously thinking about this now obviousy people have had this done on here - how long does the process take, is it a drive in, drive out a couple of hours later ? Mines my daily, so leaving it for more than a day would be very difficult input please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 drive in in the morning, go shopping for a few hours, come back late afternoon, drive home ETA make sure wheels nuts are correctly torqued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 1 quote in for £204 for 2 wheels - seems a bit steep ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I reckon about £300 for 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 The problem, as I see it, is - both front wheels need doing, the rears are untouched. As I've read from others, the smoked grey is virtually impossible to match - but how close can they get so that you can't tell without close inspection ? - or, get all 4 done so they properly match ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 My advice as i will be doing this too 1) wait til the new year to avoid all the chips from over the winter and the gritters. 2) get all 4 done at once, i have now had 3 attempts trying to get a match on my rear right wheel and each time its come back wrong... Im expecting to pay approx £85 per wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky370z Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 the chaps at wessex nissan in bristol used a chap to repair the scrape on the rear alloy. i took pictures of where its was on the rim. and now i cant find it. they have done a cracking job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Any more than £60 a wheel and you are being ripped off. For the cost id have the whole lot done and then they'll match up. I've used the wheel specialist before and the finish was much stronger than the factory finish so unless you are going for black I wouldn't worry about the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversurfer Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I've just got mine back from getting done this weekend. I've got 18" Rays on my GT model, and I had them done in a gunmetal on my silver Z - yes I know..... once I get the rest of the car washed next weekend, I'll post some pictures. Anyway: I had the wheels on my BMW M refurbished, and paid about £65 a rim, but it involved sending them off and getting them back a week later etc. etc. etc.... This time I gave the car to a bodyshop and got them to strip the wheel front and, prime it, and spray it..... and it worked out at £45 a rim, and I was able to pick whatever colour I liked. The point I'm trying to make is that you need to make sure you're comparing prices for what you're getting for your hard earned cash, and not be comparing apples to pears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly@Kaizer Motor Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 seriously thinking about this now obviousy people have had this done on here - how long does the process take, is it a drive in, drive out a couple of hours later ? Mines my daily, so leaving it for more than a day would be very difficult input please What a shame you are too far away from me as I have a 370Z wheels in stock so refurbishment would only be a drive in and out job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 seriously thinking about this now obviousy people have had this done on here - how long does the process take, is it a drive in, drive out a couple of hours later ? Mines my daily, so leaving it for more than a day would be very difficult input please What a shame you are too far away from me as I have a 370Z wheels in stock so refurbishment would only be a drive in and out job. ony 281 miles 5 hours 10mins (according to google) when you say you have them in stock - are you offering a swap out type service (mine are the dark smoked grey ones by the way, not the silver ones) oh and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky370z Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 seriously thinking about this now obviousy people have had this done on here - how long does the process take, is it a drive in, drive out a couple of hours later ? Mines my daily, so leaving it for more than a day would be very difficult input please What a shame you are too far away from me as I have a 370Z wheels in stock so refurbishment would only be a drive in and out job. thats good to know. how much for forum members?? and do u stock the anthracite ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbs Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Had one of mine done, £90 + VAT. Had to leave it overnight as he had difficulty matching the colour on my Quartz 40th anniversery edition. Did a great job in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly@Kaizer Motor Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 seriously thinking about this now obviousy people have had this done on here - how long does the process take, is it a drive in, drive out a couple of hours later ? Mines my daily, so leaving it for more than a day would be very difficult input please What a shame you are too far away from me as I have a 370Z wheels in stock so refurbishment would only be a drive in and out job. ony 281 miles 5 hours 10mins (according to google) when you say you have them in stock - are you offering a swap out type service (mine are the dark smoked grey ones by the way, not the silver ones) oh and welcome Yes it's far-far away otherwise I'm offering a swap service, as I have one front and one rear alloys on my shelf I can get them done in the colour of yours by Lepsons before you come so when you pop in they prepared already just need to swap tyres. Thanks for the welcome too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly@Kaizer Motor Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 seriously thinking about this now obviousy people have had this done on here - how long does the process take, is it a drive in, drive out a couple of hours later ? Mines my daily, so leaving it for more than a day would be very difficult input please What a shame you are too far away from me as I have a 370Z wheels in stock so refurbishment would only be a drive in and out job. thats good to know. how much for forum members?? and do u stock the anthracite ones? I'm only charging what Lepsons would charge for the refurb.(usually around £90-£110/wheel) and another £20/wheel to swap the tyres over. The wheels will be refurb when I book yours in so we can arrange any colour (can be done by Lepsons) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ok - bit of an update here I've had 2 prices back £86.50 / wheel - stripped, repaired, powder coated, laquered etc - all in one day - http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk £70 / wheel - stripped, repaired, painted, lacquered etc - over 2 days - http://www.alloyrefurb.net whats the difference between the 2 processes and which would you recommend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ok - bit of an update here I've had 2 prices back £86.50 / wheel - stripped, repaired, powder coated, laquered etc - all in one day - http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk £70 / wheel - stripped, repaired, painted, lacquered etc - over 2 days - http://www.alloyrefurb.net whats the difference between the 2 processes and which would you recommend powder coat is much more durable and is the one I'd recommend ... thewheelspecialist.co.uk at Garforth is the one I used ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly@Kaizer Motor Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I have found a new place for powder coating only £60 a wheel. Will update you with pictures when the first set done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Would advise that whatever refurb process you choose, you request the face that fits the hub is untreated - certainly powder coating has been known to lead to disc distortion - ask tophooker (trader) on here if in doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlick Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I would recommend thewheelspecialist.co.uk I used them for my Civic when my dad dropped a wheel and chipped it. They did an exact match to the champ. white. Cost £90 including VAT. I was impressed with the work and they are friendly family run business for the one based in Newcastle. Im gonna use them if I ever choose to go with a darker wheel (considering buying a 2nd set) like gunmetal or bronze. Im of the thought that cheaper price isn't always best. I know some places will be cheaper but I wanted high quality professional finish and id heard other places found it difficult to match the colour. I was impressed with their customer service and quality of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 1 quote in for £204 for 2 wheels - seems a bit steep ? Average price is £60 per wheel plus VAT and thats London prices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Highly recommend thewheelspecialist.co.uk as they did my Nismos many moons ago but they have always have offers on so dont pay full price. Usually its 4 wheels for the price of 3. Just ask and haggle, will save you a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Ok - bit of an update here I've had 2 prices back £86.50 / wheel - stripped, repaired, powder coated, laquered etc - all in one day - http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk £70 / wheel - stripped, repaired, painted, lacquered etc - over 2 days - http://www.alloyrefurb.net whats the difference between the 2 processes and which would you recommend ok - booked in for next week with www.alloyrefurb.net - gonna try this for now and see how it comes out - photo's will be posted in due course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 www.nationalalloys.co.uk I used them, very good and cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Looking forward to seeing how they come out mate, however.... I prob would have went with the powdercoating option as they normally last a bit longer than just paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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