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Title: Alloy wheel refurbishers - South London / Surrey / Sussex
Post by: SRC on December 19, 2011, 06:39:31 pm: I'm going to kill the Monza 2's white worm after Christmas. Having read dozens of threads here, I think I'm going to follow Red Robin and go down the smoked chrome powder coat route. I need to see some in the metal before taking the plunge, though. At the same time, they'll be fitting new tyres all round. Not sure which ones - it'll depend on the cost of the wheels!

Can anyone here recommend a good firm, preferably one with a smoked chrome wheel to look at?
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurbishers - South London / Surrey / Sussex
Post by: vRS_Pagey on December 19, 2011, 08:47:51 pm: Quote from: SRC on December 19, 2011, 06:39:31 pm
I'm going to kill the Monza 2's white worm after Christmas. Having read dozens of threads here, I think I'm going to follow Red Robin and go down the smoked chrome powder coat route. I need to see some in the metal before taking the plunge, though. At the same time, they'll be fitting new tyres all round. Not sure which ones - it'll depend on the cost of the wheels!

Can anyone here recommend a good firm, preferably one with a smoked chrome wheel to look at?

Not sure if its any good, but Lepsons in Gillingham get cracking reviews, maybe a bit far off the beaten track for you though?
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurbishers - South London / Surrey / Sussex
Post by: RussZS on December 19, 2011, 09:53:57 pm: The work that Lepsons do is nothing short of awesome.

I met Tony who owns Lepsons last week, when I was at KDS Keltec. I've seen 5-6 sets they did last week, I'm very fussy about these things and would say they are as good as you're going to get.

They are doing 800 wheels a week for good reason!

Russ.
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurbishers - South London / Surrey / Sussex
Post by: Steve Baker on December 19, 2011, 10:11:01 pm: Quote from: RussZS on December 19, 2011, 09:53:57 pm
The work that Lepsons do is nothing short of awesome.

I met Tony who owns Lepsons last week, when I was at KDS Keltec. I've seen 5-6 sets they did last week, I'm very fussy about these things and would say they are as good as you're going to get.

They are doing 800 wheels a week for good reason!

Russ.

Just had Porsche rims done at Lepsons! Cannot praise their work enough. Repaired a nasty kerbed rim included in the price! £78/rim for 19''. Matched original colour nothing too much trouble and turned around in a week! :happy2: I think their site is undergoing re furb at the mo and they will be shut til 2nd week of January. I thought it was worth the trip based on their reputation, do them once and do them properly.
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurbishers - South London / Surrey / Sussex
Post by: Hedge on December 19, 2011, 10:23:02 pm: I'm pretty sure Muckipup on here had his Octavia wheels done at MyAlloys in Basingstoke in smoked chrome. :happy2: