Badly curbed wheels (pics inside)

[Top Dog]

Curbed my wheels really bad today due to a driving in the middle of the road. So to avoid him and a head on collision i had to mount the curb damaging my rims. Didn't even get to get his number plate!!!

So now i need a good wheel refurb company to sort them out. Have done a bit of researching for companies around Wolverhampton/ Birmingham. Speedwells in Birmingham seems to have good reviews and they have gave me a decent quote of £40 a wheel, with them taking off and putting on the tires.

-Anyone else used them before?
-Also was wondering while iam at it my calipers and wheel hubs looks a bit faded. Wanted to know if anyone had powder coated them as i was told it more hassle than its worth and they could seize?

Front wheel..

Back wheel

 

[Redemption]

Ouch! Not pretty. Can't help with a refurb but the 'hubs' (actually part of the brake disc) can be sprayed easily as can the calipers. Mine were done with VHT Caliper Paint Spray.

 

[BrettBlade]

Recently done my calipers also, just a tin of Hammerite and a paintbrush for me!

 

[leero783]

Im getting my wheels done tomoz by a company called dream wheels . Basically they come out to u , take the wheels off and tyres refurb them in his van and put the tyres back on . Ive never used him but my mate had some foc st wheels done and it was a top job got rid of all the kurbing and sprayed the dark grey . My wheel are badly kurbed as i borrowed it the missus for the week . Im from birmingham and i can let u know how i get on tomoz . Quoted £140 all round which i thought was good as they do everthing for you . Pm me if you want the number

 

[Nath.]

I had the same sort of thing a few days ago, I got flamed for what I did to the woman though.

 

[greyfloppyhat]

There's a refurb place near the family garage and I've seen much worse going in and coming out brand new, they'll be grand again £40 per wheels sounds about right, are they going to soda blast them and do a complete respray? or just fix the scuffs?

 

[tuan21]

It also happened to me....

nothing impossible to repair.... but it's a shame to spend money for it... for a stupid man

 

[leero783]

Had mine done today . I couldnt recommend the bloke enough . I just need to replace the centre badges now and refurb brake calipers

 

[Top Dog]

Had mine done today . I couldnt recommend the bloke enough . I just need to replace the centre badges now and refurb brake calipers

That looks like a good job mate. Did he strip down the original wheels with a chemical or anything...?

 

[Top Dog]

Yea i will probably be focusing on getting the wheels refurbed then painting the hubs and calipers. Don't think many people bother powder coating the calipers anyways as its costly.

 

[rllmuk]

Had mine done today . I couldnt recommend the bloke enough . I just need to replace the centre badges now and refurb brake calipers

Assume that's just a spray over if done in a van? If so don't expect a lasting finish.

 

[leero783]

Assume that's just a spray over if done in a van? If so don't expect a lasting finish.

To b fair i pretty much stood there talking to him and watching him do them . They had 3 coats of paint and 4 coats of lacquer and sat under a heat lamp to cook the paint ,i think they should be sweet . powder coating would be better but for convenience this is bang on, no getting spare wheels or getting tyres off . Im happy anyways ) !!
Also got a tub of paint to touch up any little curbing in the future