DIY Alloy Wheel Refurbishment

08
Jul
2009
DIY Alloy Wheel Refurbishment

Ok then here goes. I wanted to refurbish my alloys wheels on my corsa( i know Embarassed ) They wern't to bad some little scuffs/kurbing and lacquer peel.

Here's the wheel before i worked my magic on them..



First step:Mask the tyres, (
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Well before I tell you who fixed it for me only £69 have a look at the before and after pictures!! BEFORE: AFTER: .. to be honest I can't even find where they've repaired the wheel!! Here are the guys; FELTHAM TYRE CENTRES at..
Maybe sending my wheel of to them, just wondering if anyone has used them before? http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/
Alloy needs repairing, thin slice of metal taken out. Can anybody on here ali weld or do they know anybody local, and how much to have it fixed??
Can anyone recommend anywhere good in the midlands for wheel refurbing and repainting?
Firstly, this is NOT a dig at anyone,,,, if you have a imperfection, ie; flat spot. that you want to repair. . you will need; 1: a bottle jack. 2: heat gun. 3: knocking stick(wooden mallet in this case, because its round shape) 4:
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