Does anyone know if this is possible at places like Lepsoms

[snowwolf]

I am thinking of trying to get this sort of look on my wheels, can refurb places do this sort of work ?

[ARAF]

You mean a different colour inside? Yes - but I don't know what they would charge.

[snowwolf]

ARAF said:

You mean a different colour inside? Yes - but I don't know what they would charge.

I will go and see them tomorrow, perhaps to get the best effect they will need to be diamond cut on the inside

[ARAF]

snowwolf said:

ARAF said:

You mean a different colour inside? Yes - but I don't know what they would charge.

I will go and see them tomorrow, perhaps to get the best effect they will need to be diamond cut on the inside

Diamond cutting looks nice, but is either a real bh to keep clean, or if you have the cutting lacquered then water always seems to get underneath it, and make it fog (and look bad). Stick with painting them.

[snowwolf]

When I had the Monaro and had lepsoms do the refurb I asked them to diamond cut the spoke faces, they too said that they could not guarantee the work for the same reason you mentioned, I did still go ahead with the cutting and they lasted 4 years and Steve had them done in Anthracite a few months ago, I also need to bear in mind that the inside face would be more prone to chips than the fronts, wonder if you could have them clear wrapped on the inside when finished to avoid chips?

ARAF said:

Diamond cutting looks nice, but is either a real bh to keep clean, or if you have the cutting lacquered then water always seems to get underneath it, and make it fog (and look bad). Stick with painting them.

[snowwolf]

Looks like the photo I put up has had the inner cut and a coloured lacquer put on, I don't want paint I want the brushed aluminium look with coloured lacquer look

[preciousmetal]

Lepsoms should be able to that. They did my HSV GTS 20in Alloys which are diamond cut plus gloss black inserts.

Did a brilliant job and were only £20 more per wheel than std silver finish

[jameshsv]

Snowy goldy went to a place in sheerness and also very reasonable priced

[Dave3166]

Bloody hell Mick, that`s looks tasty fella

Can`t wait to see that if you go for it

On second thoughts, perhaps i better not look at all

Edited by Dave3166 on Tuesday 2nd June 21:15

Edited by Dave3166 on Tuesday 2nd June 21:16

[snowwolf]

I will make some enquiries tomorrow,

[Phillphill]

Anodizing is going to give you the look similar to the photograph, different metal types provide differing results,

To get a better finish, I have found surface prep like diamond cutting helps bring out the shine in the anodizing, just remember that all metals react differently to anodizing

Edited by Phillphill on Wednesday 3rd June 16:25

[snowwolf]

Lepsoms said they could not do it but I will see if anywhere else can help

[preciousmetal]

snowwolf said:

Lepsoms said they could not do it but I will see if anywhere else can help

that surprises me Mick, if they wont do it that means its not a goo idea, probably to do with where the paint line joins

[snowwolf]

They could do it but the inside would need to be a solid colour, but I don't want that effect, I want the inner part of the wheel diamond cut and a colour lacquer added, I will give spit and polish a visit tomorrow

preciousmetal said:

that surprises me Mick, if they wont do it that means its not a goo idea, probably to do with where the paint line joins

[snowwolf]

Bit like the way they do these bowls

http://www.interiorlandscaping.co.uk/parelalum.htm

[preciousmetal]

snowwolf said:

Bit like the way they do these bowls

http://www.interiorlandscaping.co.uk/parelalum.htm

nice, I didn't realise you wanted Diamond Cut in inner edge, that might be why as their tooling is for diamond cutting faces not inner rims


goodluck

[snowwolf]

preciousmetal said:

nice, I didn't realise you wanted Diamond Cut in inner edge, that might be why as their tooling is for diamond cutting faces not inner rims


goodluck

I may have to use a local machining company I know to do the inners and give the spraying a go myself

[ARAF]

I agree with phillphill. Have the whole wheel anodised, the paint the outer over the anodising.

....or buy some plant pots to stand by the car when you're parked.

[preciousmetal]

snowwolf said:

preciousmetal said:

nice, I didn't realise you wanted Diamond Cut in inner edge, that might be why as their tooling is for diamond cutting faces not inner rims


goodluck

I may have to use a local machining company I know to do the inners and give the spraying a go myself

yes, thought that, a good machining / engineering firm should be able to the inner as you want then take to lepsoms to paint the face and spokes

[snowwolf]

preciousmetal said:

yes, thought that, a good machining / engineering firm should be able to the inner as you want then take to lepsoms to paint the face and spokes

I was unsure if to get the whole wheels powder coated black then have the inner cut ? When had Lepsoms do my old monaro they coated black then cut the fronts of the spokes then lacquered

http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=27&...

Edited by snowwolf on Wednesday 3rd June 19:25