Wheel Refurb

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Wheel Refurb

Post by ShaneyB » Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:32 am

Happy New Year all.

Can anyone recommend a good wheel refurbisher either West of London or mobile?

Not curbed them but they are showing their age now.

Cheers in advance.
Shane

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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by Jules » Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:49 am

If you have the oppurtinity to remove them from the car i would always do that as i never think the mobile refurbers do
as good a job
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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by PJC » Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:50 am

Lepson's for me, they do offer a loan car too.

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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by henryhale2704 » Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:22 pm

I've used Elite Car Care in Maidenhead (via another detailer). They did a great job but I was without the car for the 3 days that it took.
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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by ShaneyB » Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:25 pm

Jules wrote:If you have the oppurtinity to remove them from the car i would always do that as i never think the mobile refurbers do
as good a job
Thought about it and I won't use a mobile.
PaulRS4 wrote:Lepson's for me, they do offer a loan car too.
They sound good but impossible for me to get to either site and be without the car for 3 days :-(

The search continues..
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Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
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Lexus IS 200
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Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by ShaneyB » Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:27 pm

henryhale2704 wrote:I've used Elite Car Care in Maidenhead (via another detailer). They did a great job but I was without the car for the 3 days that it took.
Cheers Henry,
I'll give them a bell, I could live with leaving the car at Maidenhead.
Shane

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Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance


Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett

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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by spikeyboy101 » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:18 pm

I would second Lepsons - they do a great job.

Other option would be Spit and Polish in Tonbrige.

If you want a proper job done then it will take about 3 days to go through the full process.

Wouldnt touch mobile as they do a sh*t job that flakes in about 6 months
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Wheel Refurb

Post by DeanG » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:30 pm

I'll vouch for lepsons as well. They did a superb job. If you can't do without a car then use Chris from exelwheels, he will provide you with a spare set of wheels whilst yours are being done and take them to Lepsons for you and pick them up. He is a really friendly guy and gives good service. If you look through the photo gallery on his web site you will be able to see the job he did on my rs2 wheels. Web site is www.exelwheels.co.uk

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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by sevy » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:45 pm

Shane - I've used Lepsons in Swindon (not sure if that's too far for you?), and as per PaulRS4 above they do offer a courtesy car (they charged me £40 for the courtesy car for 3-4 days whilst my car was with them).

The downside is that it's a bright red VW Fox...
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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by Jules » Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:06 pm

I'm not being funny,but one thing i notice alot on here is 1 or 2 people recommend a place and everyone jumps onboard.

I'm sure Lepsons do a very good job or you all wouldnt all be recommending them,but there are loads of good refurbers
around the country,

I have used a few myself but tbh the b7 RS4 wheel is not exactly a hard wheel to do,they are a 1 piece painted wheel,its not as if there
some 3 piece split rims with chunks out of the outer rim.

I think the most you should be paying is £60 a corner
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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by KernowPete » Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:20 pm

If you're ever in Cornwall I can recommend the Polished Wheel Company in Wadebridge. They completely refurbed all four on my ST220 in less than 48 hrs and turned around a significant refurb on one of my RS4 wheels overnight for £60. Plus they do all the work for the local stealer so they're used to working on Audis.
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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by ShaneyB » Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:25 pm

Thanks guys,
Appreciate your feedback. I may leave it until spring and have the car detailed at the same time which makes sense as I'm always short of time.

Elite are pretty close so I will give them a try on this occasion.

Thanks again.
Shane

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Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance


Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett

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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by HYFR » Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:46 pm

wheel doctor

http://www.wheeldoctor.biz/

used him x 3 times ... iR8V8 used him loads and RS6Steve

mates rates £200 cash if you mention the forum

im gonna get him to do my R8

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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by ShaneyB » Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:05 pm

aka_dk wrote:wheel doctor

http://www.wheeldoctor.biz/

used him x 3 times ... iR8V8 used him loads and RS6Steve

mates rates £200 cash if you mention the forum

im gonna get him to do my R8
Cheers Dave,
Must be my charm coming over. They quoted me £75.00 per corner for a factory finish. Car will be on axle stands for 3 days which isn't so bad as they can come and get them from my work.
Shane

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Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance


Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett

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Re: Wheel Refurb

Post by HYFR » Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:36 pm

ahhh tbf ... £200 was just a recolour (I never scratch my wheels ;-) )

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