Vrs soon to be wrapped,tinted nd alloys done contacts needed

[Carby131]

Hi all how are you?
Was curiose as to alloy refirbishers in and around the nottinham/lincoln area
In the processe of saving up to have bright green roof and chrome grill blacking out and was wondering about the head lights tinted and alloys blacking out, if anyone has any good reports from tinters or alloy refirbs/painter please let me know will post pics up when done hopefuly in next two weeks
Thanks
Tom

[robdcfc]

Try The Wheel Specialist in Nottingham. I send quite a few see his way when they require a full refurb or colour change.

Ring 01159 862976. They are located in ng7

Hth

Rob

[Carby131]

Rang them and they quoted me at £360 thats for car in tyres off and acid dipped shot blasting and powder coating
I then rang a local lad he said he would wet paint then keeping the tyres on but clamping the tyre back to paint all but the inner (where the tyre sits) will cost me £160
£200 is one hell of a difference but id aprechiate the fanatics insight

[robdcfc]

Wheel specialist = proper job

Other guy = falling off inside 12 months!

I do wheels myself but for a colour change you will be better spending the money doing it properly as you will get fed up of seeing silver inside on your black rims.

as I said I have used Mark a few times for my full returns as it saves me time and I can still make a mark up on the job.

Rob

[Wheelrepairit]

robdcfc said:

Wheel specialist = proper job

Other guy = falling off inside 12 months!

Rob

Oh please, where do you get that idea from. I wet paint alloys, over 60,000 in the last 10 yrs, offer a full 3 yr warranty, never had to go back to one yet.

Don't tar us all with the same brush as some of the ststers out there please.

[Carby131]

I spoke to one bloke today and he said as they are only 6 months old dont powder coat as if i scuff it there will be more problems etc he gave reasons why new alloys are better wet painted than powder coated, experts please all input is greatly aprechiated

[robdcfc]

WS do wet paint them, powder prime, wet paint and powder lacquer I believe.

[robdcfc]

Wheelrepairit said:

robdcfc said:

Wheel specialist = proper job

Other guy = falling off inside 12 months!

Rob

Oh please, where do you get that idea from. I wet paint alloys, over 60,000 in the last 10 yrs, offer a full 3 yr warranty, never had to go back to one yet.

Don't tar us all with the same brush as some of the ststers out there please.

Maybe I worded it incorrectly but for £160 what is he going to get, as I said I also do wheels when I'm not overly busy with paintwork but not for £160!

That price is just about trade rates for a face paint.

There is nothing wrong with wet painting them like you I have painted thousands of wheels but for a colour change it would be easier and better in my belief to have them stripped and recoated.

[Carby131]

I must admit i was abit curiose at price ranges... £160 i could do this weekend where as £360 will be next month (when i was planning on having the roof and grill wrapped and new badges put on)

Does anyone know of a good way to tint headlights? The vrs extra ones are tinted but cant find any on flebay

[smart repairer]

yeah you can tint laquer and spray them. have done it a few times and it looks good.

[7even]

Carby131 said:

I spoke to one bloke today and he said as they are only 6 months old dont powder coat as if i scuff it there will be more problems etc he gave reasons why new alloys are better wet painted than powder coated, experts please all input is greatly aprechiated

IMHO Powder is a much tougher and more durable finish. Having said that I see the point in 6 month old wheels though, when the powder gets kerb damaged it tends to peel off in large circles, would like to know why this is? but they seem to be prone to it.
I suppose if the powder process was the best then surely the manufacturers would be utalising this process.

[Squiggs]

smart repairer said:

yeah you can tint laquer and spray them. have done it a few times and it looks good.

.... as long as you're using the correct lacquer - otherwise the solvents will over time attack the plastic and make them look as if they're made out of cracked ice.

[pro paul]

100% recommend the wheel specialist nottingham

mark has done countless sets of wheels for us and never disappoints

paul