bonesetter

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The alloys on my Forester could do with a spruce-up

Can anyone recommend somewhere. I live in Stourbridge

Cheers

ted bass

Is there a Wheelworx anywhere near to ya? I used them to refurb the rims on me hawkeye, stripped um and powder coated um, worked out just over 300quid for a set of 4 and were done in a wk

TECHNOPUG

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Quite easy to do yourself with a bit of patience.

bonesetter

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What, spray paint them?

TECHNOPUG

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Fixing kerb damage, scrapes, scratches and repaint etc. Just takes a little preparation and attention to detail. Plenty of videos about. Obviously if you want them powder coated, you are going to have to pay but I'm quite wary of that, given how many alloys I have seen crack after being baked too much.

Do they have much damage to them or does the paint just need a refresh?

bonesetter

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I'm extremely wary of PC - I had a front wheel completely break off an Impreza wagon at 80mph. Very lucky minimal damage

I think they had been baked too high as you say

It's paint mainly. No kerbing etc

TECHNOPUG

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If it's just paint then it's very simple; clean, degrease, inspect for any pitting or damage - if so, apply a couple of coats of primer, flatten back with 800/1200 wet'n'dry, 3 coats of colour, 3 coats of gloss. Take your time and not much to go wrong. Worst case scenario is that you aren't happy and you have to start again or simply pay a refurbisher (which you were going to do anyway).

£60 (maybe less) for 4 wheels as opposed to £300? And you get that warm glow personal achievement

Depends whether you are a hands-on diyer or it might not be your cup of tea.

bonesetter

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Thanks. I'll give it some thought, and imagine the glory