MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Pesky jones on August 09, 2016, 01:21:06 pm
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My Monza 18s are in awful condition - really ruins the car. Here is one of the better ones
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb558%2Ftriellymtb%2FIMAG1283_zps3x3vq9w1.jpg&hash=02c32325c9ffe7d614dfd40bc1737378ff3ffcbe)
I really like the diamond cut - but can't risk white worm coming back. This leaves me with painting. @Beej (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11339) 's wheels turned out excellent after painting, and I think I will go down this route, using the colours he has recommended.
My issue is, that my wheels are so bad atm. Apparently two of them have small flat spots, plus last week I had a tyre fitted and the guy fitting it said the back of the alloy was in a bad state, and ill experience air loss because of it.
Now, are my wheels past repair? I assume if I wanted them painted, I would have to have the structural damage sorted out first, and then have them painted?
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i have sent worse wheels for refurb and they havecome back better than new.My alloys were orig ball point finish but when they needed a refurb i got them painted in shadow chrome and looked very good
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The only thing I was told was that because of the time it took to mask up to 'two tone' the wheels, he would normally charge a fair bit more, he done me mates rates as I have known him for long enough
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@maxitrol (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=164) That was when I first got the car, and they have detiorated further since. My main concern is the flat spots, and the corrosion noted by the tyre fitter on the rear of the wheel.
Has anyone had them painted with the inserts a separate colour, so two tone, and a rough price I will b looking at?
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A good refurb will do all the alloy for you so they will be like new,Not sure on the pricing but on the Kia ones at work that are 2 tone i think we pay £60 a wheel for 18"
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Ok sounds good, thanks.
Next question - anyone recommend any good refurbishers in Hertfordshire/Essex area?
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i got a guy near me £200 full strip down and powder coated inside and out or i have another fella just over the back of stanstead that will just paint the faces
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I need the full strip down/ flat spots taken out etc. So is that £200 a wheel?!
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Would think it's £50 a wheel
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Yeah I would have thought so, just seems cheap.
@DANBOY66 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8622) can you whatsapp me his details - the guy who does the whole lot
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it is cheap mate he is very good as well message me later i will send you his details
i have sent loads of people his way he is a great guy just have a chat with him and see what he can do for you
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@DANBOY66 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8622) I've whatsapped you mate :happy2:
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what did he offer you mate ?
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£200 for a full strip down is cheap :happy2:
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Interested to see where you get them done and the results. mine need doing but last quote to strip and powder coat was around £320 which isn't far off how much I paid for them to be diamond cut a few years back
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Havn't had a quote off him yet Dan, he's on holiday from today to the 22nd. I've emailed him pics and he said we can sort something out when he's back.
I got a quote somewhere else of £124 a wheel for diamond cutting...
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Also quoted nearly four hundred quid for diamond cutting. No promise that in a couple of years I wouldn't have to do it again. On that evidence, put the money aside and in a couple of years buy some nice new alloys!
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Been quoted 50 a wheel for painted, 70 for diamond cut. Not including tax. Getting done on the 22nd. Cheers Dan...again!
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Good old Birmingham. I'm getting mine done tomorrow for £160 all in. That includes them taking the tyres off, stripping them and powder coating them anthracite and then tyres back on and balancing. If anyone is close to Birmingham, check them out at WMC (west midland customs)
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Take a look at BJV Engineering based in Hemel Hempstead. They did a brilliant job on a set of wheels I took them a couple of years ago. Great value too.
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Good old Birmingham. I'm getting mine done tomorrow for £160 all in. That includes them taking the tyres off, stripping them and powder coating them anthracite and then tyres back on and balancing. If anyone is close to Birmingham, check them out at WMC (west midland customs)
Pics when they're done mate, great price. :happy2:
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Lap tab in Erdington Birmingham are the nutts but prices may have gone up now. actually closed down :surprised:
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Ive just started doing mine myself,
With regards to the whiteworm - Londonong as i sand that out and then primer over it shouldnt come back?