Alloy wheel Refurbishment
Discussion
Spit 'n' Polish is a franchise, and as such may vary between locations. SHG sent my Griff 5 spokes to one and they came back looking very nice, but completely unbalanceable. After the they came back the second time, they could be balanced to the point where most vibration was eliminated, but they were never as good as before they were refurbished.
royalexander said:
David Batty sent the alloys on my S3c to Spit n Polish... pics (before and after) and prices in my profile.
Was that price for a set of 4 wheels, see you are flying into goodwood, where are you flying from? I hope to be flying in on the Friday subject to the weather. R.
That price was for all four wheels, and included removing the tyres, replacing them and balancing and valves...
Goodwood? Flying in from Rochester (the one down south, not oooop north). Flying is a bonus as you miss all the traffic, get a decent view, and land at the circuit... which means you can have a wonder round the pits and stuff... and makes leaving nice and easy too! Keeping fingers crossed for the weather mind...
Podie said:
That price was for all four wheels, and included removing the tyres, replacing them and balancing and valves.
Goodwood? Flying in from Rochester (the one down south, not oooop north). Flying is a bonus as you miss all the traffic, get a decent view, and land at the circuit...
Sound like a good price, I used David for my last service, may get him to give my 450’s a spring clean! Out of interest how long did it take?
I will be flying into Goodwood on the Friday from North Weald, hope the weather holds!
royalexander said:
That price was for all four wheels, and included removing the tyres, replacing them and balancing and valves.
Goodwood? Flying in from Rochester (the one down south, not oooop north). Flying is a bonus as you miss all the traffic, get a decent view, and land at the circuit...
Sound like a good price, I used David for my last service, may get him to give my 450’s a spring clean! Out of interest how long did it take?
I will be flying into Goodwood on the Friday from North Weald, hope the weather holds!
I use DB too... he had the car for a week, but he was doing a few other bits and pieces to it... dropped it off Monday, picked it up Friday. Give him a
Noticed you're based in sunny Essex... going to come along the the Mid-Essex meet / Essex convoy on Sunday??!?!
Podie said:
I use DB too... he had the car for a week, but he was doing a few other bits and pieces to it... dropped it off Monday, picked it up Friday. Give him a
Noticed you're based in sunny Essex... going to come along the the Mid-Essex meet / Essex convoy on Sunday??!?!
Have to say I have not yet got into the meeting up side of owning a TVR, no time like the present!, where is it? what do you have to do? and what's it all about?
Avoid Spit and Polish Tonbridge, they recently led me up the garden path in order to get my business.
Turns out they're no more than a simple cosmetic refurub company, strip and repaint. Even then the finished product is'nt much to look at, I've done better myself with a cheap spray can.
They cannot do structural alloy repairs.
Turns out they're no more than a simple cosmetic refurub company, strip and repaint. Even then the finished product is'nt much to look at, I've done better myself with a cheap spray can.
They cannot do structural alloy repairs.
Ive had alloys refurbed many times over the years by the mobile out of a van type. All came recomended but all looked good for a short time and then back to square 1.
Last time had them sent to Lepsons. Tyres off, strip back repair then refinish and oven bake etc.
Totally worth the agro and time was about £90 / wheel if i remember right. Check thier site out
www.lepsons.com
Hope this is helpful
Mike
Last time had them sent to Lepsons. Tyres off, strip back repair then refinish and oven bake etc.
Totally worth the agro and time was about £90 / wheel if i remember right. Check thier site out
www.lepsons.com
Hope this is helpful
Mike
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