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Colin
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4th Nov 06 at 11:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What does it cost these days for a decent wheel refurb??

Ive got the chance to buy some Porsche Design 90's in need of a refurb for pretty cheap, just wondered what it would cost 'roughly' to have these gleaming again.

Also.....what would be required for a diy polish & clearcoat

I attempted this years ago on an old set of wheels just to kill some time but the metal was too dull & I never got anywhere with them!!

Does anyone have a tutorial for diy refurb & polish?
mav
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4th Nov 06 at 11:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£25-£40 per wheel depending what you want done.
Colin
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4th Nov 06 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well i'd like to get them from :



to :



[Edited on 04-11-2006 by Colin]
Jonny P
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4th Nov 06 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
because its polished id say £40 a wheel?
Colin
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4th Nov 06 at 11:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah? I thought it would be more than that

How easy/hard would it be to do yourself??
John G
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4th Nov 06 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you cab buy polishing wheels that you attach onto dril ends

my mate did it with his jag wheels

think he got the set from demon tweeks
Colin
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I used lots of wet & dry last time, went through the grades, then used peek metal polish + my left arm until it went numb & then I laquered it............didnt turn out too good though!! :\

Any chance you could find out what your mate bought??
Rob H
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4th Nov 06 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I used lots of wet & dry last time, went through the grades, then used peek metal polish + my left arm until it went numb & then I laquered it............didnt turn out too good though!! :\

Any chance you could find out what your mate bought??


Should be able to do the same. Need to spend ages on the final polish htough to be sure all the scratches from the other grades are out. I did in on part of the exhaust on my R/C Nitro car... I got bored after one side [2" long ], so fuck knows how bad it'd be doing 4 wheels
Colin
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4th Nov 06 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah thats the thing....could take ages

What does a proper company use to polish wheels??? I might just pay someone to do it
Robin
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4th Nov 06 at 16:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A proper company probably uses something similar to Peek tbh

just do it yourself, it'll cost less
Paul H
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4th Nov 06 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just started to refurb my old golf wheels with peek look like this so far.
Colin
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Looks good paul I saw them on Vagweb

Are you going to clear coat them next??
Paul H
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nah mate the laquer wont stick properly once there polished as it's too shiney.will just have to keep on top of them
Colin
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6th Nov 06 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Going to pick them up tonight

Can anyone recommend what grades to work through...or is there a small metal sander/polisher I can buy up to the job to save me the effort
JadeM
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6th Nov 06 at 17:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'll give you a hand I'll polish your nuts
willhouse
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6th Nov 06 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pureklas polish wheels, it is not cheap
Robin
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6th Nov 06 at 17:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
buy some peek and some cloth buffing wheels for a drill. polish it with peek first, them buff with the drill things.
mwg
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I'll ask my mate where he got his done
powey
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www.axminster.co.uk/pricing/INC/cid/TOTXM6EUFXH9UH1FIPK2Q729PBJA3M3G/category-Polishing-Mops-and-Adaptors-207984.htm
Colin
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6th Nov 06 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Coool Matty G thats exactly how my golf is going to look

Can you ask him where he got the 5 stud convertors too??
TNM
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6th Nov 06 at 18:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Porsche Cup wheels colin.
Paul H
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6th Nov 06 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there is a good diy guide here mate.
http://www.v6z24.com/howto/polishing
Colin
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cheers paul, some good tip's on there...just what I was looking for
Colin
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cup alloys are too expensive timmeh, im getting the D90's for £150.
Paul H
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6th Nov 06 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it's not that hard once you get going.i would imagine the porsche rims are quite easy to do as there flat.

These BBS rims of mine are a right pain

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