Exige wheels - are they powdercoated?
Discussion
So let's say "you've" found an Exige S, but the wheels need refurbing.
When you go to a wheel refurbishing place, I don't know - for example and just to pluck a place randomly out the hat....Lepsons....what do you ask for?
Are they matt? gloss? powdercoated? painted?
They're not the 8 spoke magnesium ones, they're the normal ones that you can also find on the normally aspirated Exige.
When you go to a wheel refurbishing place, I don't know - for example and just to pluck a place randomly out the hat....Lepsons....what do you ask for?
Are they matt? gloss? powdercoated? painted?
They're not the 8 spoke magnesium ones, they're the normal ones that you can also find on the normally aspirated Exige.
I reckon they are powder coated. Mine are a Satin Black, which I much prefer over gloss black.
As for a place to use, i guess it depends on where you live as a big expense is the carriage. Spit and Polish are supposed to be excellent, I think they are Kent way. I've use Ian Jemison, and he can also true the wheels and weld magnesium which is way I got him to refurb a set of mine. He's near York.
See http://www.alloywheelrepairs.com/
As for a place to use, i guess it depends on where you live as a big expense is the carriage. Spit and Polish are supposed to be excellent, I think they are Kent way. I've use Ian Jemison, and he can also true the wheels and weld magnesium which is way I got him to refurb a set of mine. He's near York.
See http://www.alloywheelrepairs.com/
TonyHetherington said:
So let's say "you've" found an Exige S, but the wheels need refurbing.
When you go to a wheel refurbishing place, I don't know - for example and just to pluck a place randomly out the hat....Lepsons....what do you ask for?
Are they matt? gloss? powdercoated? painted?
They're not the 8 spoke magnesium ones, they're the normal ones that you can also find on the normally aspirated Exige.
Is it that White one in the Classifieds?When you go to a wheel refurbishing place, I don't know - for example and just to pluck a place randomly out the hat....Lepsons....what do you ask for?
Are they matt? gloss? powdercoated? painted?
They're not the 8 spoke magnesium ones, they're the normal ones that you can also find on the normally aspirated Exige.
Boggy
I won't tell you what I just paid for both rears refurbed and re-powdercoated, and the fronts just re-powdercoated to match!!!TonyHetherington said:
S Works said:
Tony, give Andy @ MSC a call. I'm getting my OZ's done next month, gloss black, £40+ VAT per wheel.
Is that powder coated or painted, Tim?! Would that make a big difference?I remain unconvinced that the Exige wheels are powder coated. I have a spare set of the 8 spoke Y spoke black alloys which have been kerbed - I use them as a spare winter set. Where the finish has been removed/damaged (and the underlying silver alloy finish revealed)there is a definite depth of black material and once damaged you can remove the black 'material' by peeling it away. I do not believe you could peel powder coating. In my opinion it is more like a matt black plastic coating which is applied to the wheels - I have recently had my front tow hook black paint powder coated and whilst the finish looks the same the depth of material is substantially different.
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