Wheel refurbishers (again)
Discussion
as meaning to post about this too.
Mine have been pristine since I got the car 15 mths ago, but all of a sudden (did not do my usual wipe round them when dirty for 2 weeks!) they all went reall bad and are now looking pretty rough.
What needs to be done, and do I recall there being a problem with the nuts being fake/plastic?
G
Mine have been pristine since I got the car 15 mths ago, but all of a sudden (did not do my usual wipe round them when dirty for 2 weeks!) they all went reall bad and are now looking pretty rough.
What needs to be done, and do I recall there being a problem with the nuts being fake/plastic?
G
lucozade said:
I know we've covered it in the past but does anyone know of a good wheel refurbisher in the London/South-east region - possibly a mobile service that makes house-calls?
Wicked wheels do house calls but for big jobs they send them away. 7 day turnaround.
Thanks, yes have used them with so-so results.
Another question - how do we get around the fact that the plastic faux steel bolts melt if the wheel is baked with them left in (and to take them out adds a fair price increase)?!
lucozade said:
Yeah I remember this being discussed. Erm, someone else cured this problem. Not sure how. I'm getting mine done soon so I will need to know too.
Is it the nuts around the rim?
Yes, they're plastic and do nothing, as its a one-piece wheel, but are made to look like steel.
I've just been though this 'fun'. No mobile people would touch them. The paint shop I use said the company they use wouldn't do them, and that company sent them off to another quote 'big' place to have them done.
They've done a good job but sent them back saying they'll never touch another Noble wheel. Apparently they're seriously out of pocket (and well done to them to sticking to their £60+vat per wheel quote).
They've done a good job but sent them back saying they'll never touch another Noble wheel. Apparently they're seriously out of pocket (and well done to them to sticking to their £60+vat per wheel quote).
ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
I've just been though this 'fun'. No mobile people would touch them. The paint shop I use said the company they use wouldn't do them, and that company sent them off to another quote 'big' place to have them done.
They've done a good job but sent them back saying they'll never touch another Noble wheel. Apparently they're seriously out of pocket (and well done to them to sticking to their £60+vat per wheel quote).
Phil, as suspected - the mobile people just shim and spray the edges if they can get away with it (which is probably good enough).
Who was the above so we can cross them off the list?
I am having mine painted today, so they will be like the later 3R wheels rather than the polished finish.
Its not an ideal solution, but as I have already replaced 2 wheels (and its the replaced ones that look rubbish) I don't want to have to do it again.
£60 + VAT per wheel and they are being done at Kerridges.
Hope this helps.
Elliott
Its not an ideal solution, but as I have already replaced 2 wheels (and its the replaced ones that look rubbish) I don't want to have to do it again.
£60 + VAT per wheel and they are being done at Kerridges.
Hope this helps.
Elliott
duplicity said:
I am having mine painted today, so they will be like the later 3R wheels rather than the polished finish.
Its not an ideal solution, but as I have already replaced 2 wheels (and its the replaced ones that look rubbish) I don't want to have to do it again.
£60 + VAT per wheel and they are being done at Kerridges.
Hope this helps.
Elliott
Getting them painted is not a problem - I believe the problem lies in them being fully refurbed and being baked.
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