[WRX032]

hi Rexnetters

quick one on gutter rash. Can it be touched up? fixed?

this stuff is minor, on silver alloy rims on my soon-to-be-father-in-law's bmw 3 series. just wondering.

any thoughts?

[jheeno]

WRX032, on Mar 24 2008, 10:21 PM, said:

hi Rexnetters

quick one on gutter rash. Can it be touched up? fixed?

this stuff is minor, on silver alloy rims on my soon-to-be-father-in-law's bmw 3 series. just wondering.

any thoughts?

http://www.nealewheels.com.au/

borrowed from another site

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a. magman workshop for wheels, punchbowl 97092686
allen king, warwick farm 0409601700
aluminium engineering, brookvale 99396319
circle track wheels, seven hills 96745651
custom painting & wheel repairs, kings park 96213355
superior spokes, greenacre 96425838
virgin wheel repairs, kings park 96799999

[WRX032]

ah thanks heaps man. i'll go there tomorrow and i'll post their answer for everyone's info as well.

[jheeno]

WRX032, on Mar 24 2008, 10:35 PM, said:

ah thanks heaps man. i'll go there tomorrow and i'll post their answer for everyone's info as well.

sorry to help you heres some more stuff that was said about these places

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alright, here's a lil update on the market research from this morning...
even though i was able to describe the extent of damage (and hence repair needed), many places were unwilling to give a quote and said i'll have to bring them in... hell, it's just kerb scruff on the outer rim from parking too close (these are 2nd hand b4 anyone starts about my ability to park properly biggrin.gif )... of the places that were willing to quote for my case,
a. magman: between $120-$150 finished in 2pak
aluminium engineering $30-$40 repair w/o finish
circle track $85 avg w/o finish
virgin $180 finished in 2pak
as my intention was to get them repaired and then powdercoated, my choice is to send them to aluminium engineering for the repairs... drop em off in the morning they'll be ready in the arvo...
for the powdercoating bit, if anyone's interested, i plan to use precision coating, seven hills 96247788... they charge $77 a wheel... this was a recommendation from the wrx list, so at least someone's seen their work and is pleased with it...
ok, it's now time for me to go drop em wheels off at brookvale...
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well yeah total repair bill is gonna be about $500... aluminium engineering is charging me $190 to fix em all up then i'll take them to precision for the powdercoating... but these are avs wheels i bought off dennis (he bought them f**ked) so they're worth repairing... stay away from the kerb and i reckon i'll still be able to sell them when i'm done with them...
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picked the wheels up from aluminium engineering this afternoon and i'm happy with the repair job... dropped them off straight at precision coating for the blasting and coating in dulux pearl white and should be ready mid next week... will borrow a digicam when that's all done...

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went ahead with powder coating despite the slight marking on one wheel (assigned to the front left position) the grooves are noticeable but not unsightly so that didn't bother me... i just have an unexplainable preference for powder coating over spray painting... that said, if anyone wants to powder coat stuff, these guys get my thumbs up thumbsup.gif
mag wheel repairs and refinishing saga *the end*
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aluminium engineering did all 4 wheels... the cost of repair varies with each wheel, depending on the extent of damage and necessary repair work needed... for a wheel that is not warped and not dented only with scruff, it will cost between $30 to $40 to fix it... 2 of my wheels cost $40 and the third cost $35 to fix... the last wheel was slightly off from being round even though it was not immediately visible... this cost $75 to fix... this can probably be considered a dent, albeit a very minor one... they are on old pittwater road, behind warringah mall... cash/cheque only, no eftpos...
thanks for the insight on the powdercoating process smile.gif
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i'm not very sure on the repair process but i'm guessing that where possible, they try to machine it back :confused: i'm guessing filler is used after the machining if there are still cavities in the surface?? the priming process for powder coating is sandblasting, which blasted away the filler in that one wheel...
a polished finish is nice, too, but $310 per rim??? :eek1: where did you get the quote from? a wheel place or a general aluminium place? the wheel places tend to charge an arm and a leg while the general aluminium places are more reasonable... try looking some of the window makers up in the yellow pages, they may be able to do it for you for less... next thing i'll be interested to see is a fully anodised wheel biggrin.gif
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[WRX032]

coolios - so if i am reading your post right, it means that this very minor gutter rash should be fixed on this rim for about $40?

i am guessing it doesn't need "finishing" cause its a matte rim?

[jheeno]

WRX032, on Mar 24 2008, 10:51 PM, said:

coolios - so if i am reading your post right, it means that this very minor gutter rash should be fixed on this rim for about $40?

i am guessing it doesn't need "finishing" cause its a matte rim?

pretty sure it would ...
i cant say as much as i havent done that
im just in the process of getting my wheels powdercoated

[WRX032]

nice one, what colour are you going?

[jheeno]

WRX032, on Mar 24 2008, 11:07 PM, said:

nice one, what colour are you going?

satin black i prefer the glossy black look versus the matte black look


u can get it onyx pearl black

once again from another site but its an evo with a blue car might interest u

[WRX032]

hi all, update is that I went to Neale Wheels in Sth Strathfield and they claim to perform abra cadabra magic on rims, and they seem like they know what they're on about too.

$120 repaired and finished and fitted, 24 hour turnaround. Probably could push for less for cash but i was rushed so cbf. I'll post some before and afters if you were thinking of getting some cream for that nasty rash of your's.

[WRX03Hatch]

Let me guess, was the urgency of this fix all about fixing the soon to be father inlaws car before he found out you fcuked the wheel on his beemer