MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: vRS Carl on September 03, 2011, 03:03:37 pm
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Only applicable to those living in Birmingham and for a limited time.
No idea how good they are but getting all 4 wheels done for what would be circa one wheel cost is not a bad deal at all
http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/
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I see that deal earlier today too, seems like a very good price but come across a not so good review... :scared:
http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/general-cars/126004-city-powder-coaters-beware.html
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I know where they are based and contemplated getting some stuff by them but never bothered with it in the end.
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If an offer looks to good to be true...................it probably is! :sad1:
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Carl & Lee should of seen this before from my Briskoda post, but for those who haven't this is my experience of them:
Right now I have my winter wheels back (my parents live about 15 miles from them so my dad offered to take them and get them done as I am over 200 miles away from them) the verdict? well worth the £20 per wheel they charged for them to be done, one wheel however is quite poor on the inside (lacquer flaky) If I had collected them then I would of got them to do this one again, but as i said it is on the inside so it's not the end of the world.
On account these are 'only' winter wheels I am happy with the finish, ATEOTD these are 13 year old wheels that were very badly corroded, not helped by being stored in a garden for the last .... who knows. They were however all straight and with no kerb damage on them, which is just as well as from my experience with city powder coaters they do not repair any damage on the wheels (there are a couple of corrosion marks on one of the alloys that IMO could of easily been repaired with very little effort - but when they are only charging £20 a wheel they obviously cant afford to spend too long on each wheel.
So would I get them do do another set??
If they were either winter wheels as these are or to tart a car up to sell then yes they are more than good enough for that, if however I had some curbed alloys that I wanted to look like new again or I was OCD about my wheels then would pay the extra and go with someone who specialises in wheel repairs.
HTH
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi53.tinypic.com%2Fdlssjt.jpg&hash=252108c2e9d6595e12aa6b46496cddb3a1a6fb3a)
However after my bad experience from one of the countries supposedly best wheel re-furbishers, am I considering getting the Golf's wheels done at citypowdercoaters.
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20/wheel?? holy smokes, thats cheap!!
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This deal has been going for 2 years.
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Similar offer in Bradford.
And they do sand blast, rub down (not repair) damage, coat & lacquer.
Last time prices started at £1 per inch. Up to £1.80 for titanium type colours with flec in the lacquer.
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Any idea what part of Birmingham?? Sounds like a good deal
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Any idea what part of Birmingham?? Sounds like a good deal
Did you click on the link Carl provided? all the details are there (Digbeth)
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If only I lived in Birmingham, !!!
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Heard very mixed reviews about this company when I looked into it before, a friend of mine talks highly of them and knows lots of people who have had very good work done by them but equally the horror stories (bad finishes, terrible customer services and jobs taking ridiculously long times) really made me worry and I ended up going elsewhere.
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However after my bad experience from one of the countries supposedly best wheel re-furbishers, am I considering getting the Golf's wheels done at citypowdercoaters.
Did you not get this issue resolved?
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cant complain at that price.cheap!
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However after my bad experience from one of the countries supposedly best wheel re-furbishers, am I considering getting the Golf's wheels done at citypowdercoaters.
Did you not get this issue resolved?
In a fashion - they didn't charge me for the 'refurb' as they said they may not be able to get it any better the next time :mad:
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I have used these Guys in the past, okay for winter wheels or just for a colour change as the repairs weren't the best I've seen but still great value for money, the £20 per wheel offer as been on for as long as I can remember so no rush.
Personally I'd pay the extra and go elsewhere, but then I am a perfectionist.
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£20 per wheel can be done a lot of places after a good haggle! If there is a few of you wanting them done too, even easier