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D3 - Wheels and Tyres Refurbing, center caps, tyre brands, tyrefitters - discuss it here |
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Refurb Flat 5's
Last edited by Architex_mA8tey; 20th May 2014 at 08:31 PM. |
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That's a lot of alloys.
Where you getting them done to? What you having done?
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City Powder Coating in Birmingham
£20 / wheel for full refurb (although 2 of them are new!) Getting them done in a flat silver finish - matt lacquered so they'll look sort of aluminium. Which I thought will look nice, and also a nod to the construction of the car generally. And will match the S8 mirrors which I've decided I now need after seeing Roberto's white A(S)8. For those who've used CPC before, they seem to have gone all sort of - organised. Previously, you dropped your wheels there and had a cross your fingers feeling. Not that I had any issues, but is was all a bit back alley shambolic. Now, they have taken over another unit on the industrial estate which serves the customer drop off area. They even have lots of wheels up on the wall to demonstrate the various colours / finishes etc. And, get this, in return for my wheels I got an actual receipt! That won't sound odd to anyone other than those who've used CPC of old. And more organised they need to be. They were always busy, but there were literally hundreds of alloys there in the queue, including as I was there an entire LWB van jammed full of alloys being unloaded. They also now do a same day drive-in service. I've used CPC maybe 6 times now. For £20 / wheel, they can't be beaten frankly. I'm not on commission but I should be given the number of people I've sent there. |
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I love fat fives! Classic.
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I used them twice recently and while finish is not 100% great I cannot complain @ £20 a wheel considering that other places more local to me charge £60-65 per wheel. Lets put it this way if I was not happy first time I would not have gone there second time.
But if you suffer from OCD better check their work first to avoid disappointment.
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£20 per wheel?! Holy smokes!
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Agree, their results can be slightly hit and miss. EG the odd dust particles or imperfections etc in the paint finish as they don't (or at least didn't have a sterile painting room - that may have changed with their recent expansion). If you want a 99% perfect finish use Lepsons and pay £100 a corner. But overall, (and I'm very fussy) I've been more than happy and as you say at £20 a wheel you really can't moan. Also, they do a good structural job repairing curbing, and the finishes so far I've had haven't shown any signs of corroding or degradation or falling off!
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