Powder Coating The Wheels.

[transglobal]

I know this is a midlands owners site but do any of you have any info on powder coating companies up here in the Glasgow area?

 

Wheels getting a bit tatty looking.

 

Thanks.

[Mark H]

Probably worth looking on here (see link below) and asking in your local Scottish group as they will be able to give you someone more local.

 

http://www.midlandslotus.co.uk/forum/index...s&CODE=02&cat=7

[christurbo]

Probably worth looking on here (see link below) and asking in your local Scottish group as they will be able to give you someone more local.

 

http://www.midlandslotus.co.uk/forum/index...s&CODE=02&cat=7

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Ive heard that powder coating isnt the way to go for a good finish!

 

Im getting mine blasted by someone i know, but dont know where to get them painted cheaply.

[s55shh]

I painted my own (black) and everyone seems comlimentary!

[DunkHSP]

As I have mentioned before I used to work for a big coaters and with most things you get cowboys and you get those who know what they are doing.

 

There is certainly plenty of places that will coat wheels for cash (Saturday morning beer money) and they will be shit.

 

A very good point that many bring up is the issue of baking your wheels at high temps (some rather shocking photos knocking around). Again if the coater is any good they will know this. There is such a thing as low bake powder although I'm not sure about the finish, colour range or durability.

 

The company I used to work for made a good bit of money 'officially' refurbing alloys, they were all coated and clear laquered, some just stripped and laquered. They evetually moved to other things but people never complained about the finish they got.

[christurbo]

I painted my own (black) and everyone seems comlimentary!

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OK.... Show us your pics!!!!!

 

Did you take your tyres off???

 

and have they flakes yet???

 

 

I might have mine done at this pace [once i get a cash injection]

 

http://www.lap-tab.co.uk/alloywheels.php

 

I got quoted £40 per wheel, £60 for taking tyres off putting them back on and balancing wheels [before VAT]

[moomin]

I painted my own (black) and everyone seems comlimentary!

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OK.... Show us your pics!!!!!

 

Did you take your tyres off???

 

and have they flakes yet???

 

 

I might have mine done at this pace [once i get a cash injection]

 

http://www.lap-tab.co.uk/alloywheels.php

 

I got quoted £40 per wheel, £60 for taking tyres off putting them back on and balancing wheels [before VAT]

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Nooooo dont, lap-tab are shisters.

[christurbo]

Why?????

 

 

Where to go then???? I really want mat balck alloys [plus the could do with a refurb]

[steve-n]

cristurbo,

 

check your private email.....

 

dont go to LAB TECH in Birmingham, they can turn your wheels in a matter of hours and its a crap finish.... you'll regret it.

[christurbo]

Right back at you!!!!

[moomin]

Why?????

 

 

Where to go then???? I really want mat balck alloys [plus the could do with a refurb]

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I had them recoat my new Exige S2 wheels in power silver and they made a pigs anus of um.

They are now a spare set.