Another Alloy Wheel refurb question
Discussion
Has anyone used these people: https://www.hypercoatingsltd.co.uk/?utm_medium=cpc...
Any comments/recommendations?
My wheels aren't damaged (amazingly after 9 years), but the lacquer is lifting.
Thanks.
Any comments/recommendations?
My wheels aren't damaged (amazingly after 9 years), but the lacquer is lifting.
Thanks.
Finally got around to getting the wheels seen to by Hyper Coatings.
Very pleased with the results.
Called in on the way home on Wednesday (after giving them a call), they had a set of Mercedes wheels which they swapped for mine and received a phone call Friday afternoon to say they were ready.
Finish is excellent - a better coating than the original Merc finish I'd say, so much so I felt the need to wash the rest of the car this morning.
Very happy with the service, good to see a torque wrench being used (not always a given) and being advised to re-torque after 50 or so miles (again something I do, but not something often offered as advise).
Recommended.
ETA - I really need to sort out another set of centre caps!
Very pleased with the results.
Called in on the way home on Wednesday (after giving them a call), they had a set of Mercedes wheels which they swapped for mine and received a phone call Friday afternoon to say they were ready.
Finish is excellent - a better coating than the original Merc finish I'd say, so much so I felt the need to wash the rest of the car this morning.
Very happy with the service, good to see a torque wrench being used (not always a given) and being advised to re-torque after 50 or so miles (again something I do, but not something often offered as advise).
Recommended.
ETA - I really need to sort out another set of centre caps!
sam.rog - these wheels were powder coated 12 months ago (although only about 8 months of use - I have winter wheels/tyres).
So from wheels where the lacquer was starting to look tatty but no corrosion/kerbing, I now have four wheels with corrosion - 'bubbles' under the powder coating and coating flaking (still no kerbing). Back to the original question - can anyone recommend somewhere to refurbish these wheels please?
So from wheels where the lacquer was starting to look tatty but no corrosion/kerbing, I now have four wheels with corrosion - 'bubbles' under the powder coating and coating flaking (still no kerbing). Back to the original question - can anyone recommend somewhere to refurbish these wheels please?
You're correct - they are diamond cut. I'm just disappointed that where the original Mercedes coating lasted 9 years this hasn't lasted 9 months.
I thought I was doing the right thing by getting the wheels addressed when the lacquer started to look less than perfect, before any corrosion could take effect. As it is I'd probably have been better keeping them as they were.
I'm thinking now that a solid coated wheel might be the way ahead if I can find a colour/shade that I like, but I do like the diamond cut/black wheel (at least when they're first done!). I've had a quick google but haven't seen many pictures of this style of wheel that isn't diamond cut.
I thought I was doing the right thing by getting the wheels addressed when the lacquer started to look less than perfect, before any corrosion could take effect. As it is I'd probably have been better keeping them as they were.
I'm thinking now that a solid coated wheel might be the way ahead if I can find a colour/shade that I like, but I do like the diamond cut/black wheel (at least when they're first done!). I've had a quick google but haven't seen many pictures of this style of wheel that isn't diamond cut.
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