Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm looking to get 4 alloys stripped and powder coated in a different colour.

powered_up_pac_man said:

Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm looking to get 4 alloys stripped and powder coated in a different colour.

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Had mine done for £220 at "thewheelspecialist" in B'ham. Full job done. Re-coloured in Anthracite. Same day service, drive in, drive out. I got a cheaper quote of £150 at a local place but they wanted just my bare wheels for 7 - 10 working days!

"thewheelspecialst" is franchised based and I have to say the product and service are A1. I have no link to them at all other than being a very satisfied Customer.

Cant say or speak for up your way sorry, but I imagine they will have someone up there, try googling it.

Cheers Ffoxy, I'll see if there are any of them up here. I've tried googling it n got quite a few local companies but don't have any firm recommendations. Don't wanna spend that sort of money and end up[ with a finish I'm unhappy with. Thanks again.

powered_up_pac_man said:

Cheers Ffoxy, I'll see if there are any of them up here. I've tried googling it n got quite a few local companies but don't have any firm recommendations. Don't wanna spend that sort of money and end up[ with a finish I'm unhappy with. Thanks again.

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Here is a Link to the Thread I started on the subject, the pics of what I got for my money are in Post 76.

https://www.fiatforum.com/leisure-lounge/180185-alloy-re-furbs-6.html

Nice one, they look really good. Turns out they've got a franchise in Glasgow so I'm gonna get a quote. Got a discount code at all?

powered_up_pac_man said:

Nice one, they look really good. Turns out they've got a franchise in Glasgow so I'm gonna get a quote. Got a discount code at all?

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They started at £340 on an internet quote, I ignored it and they e-mailed me and said how does £300 sound? I ignored that and they phoned me, we bartered, they agreed to £220 and I got an e-mail from them for proof.

No hassle on the day!

I got the full monty, wheels off, tyres off, acid clean, media blasted, electrolyzed and powder dipped, baked and laquered, tyres re-fitted with new valves and all balanced up = 1 happy bunny lol!

If you get a good quote Pac-man let me know, my 'new' wheels are in need of tidying up

Could turn it into a super-mini FIAT-Scotland meet

Eklipze3k said:

If you get a good quote Pac-man let me know, my 'new' wheels are in need of tidying up

Could turn it into a super-mini FIAT-Scotland meet

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Push them... times are hard...

Eklipze3k said:

If you get a good quote Pac-man let me know, my 'new' wheels are in need of tidying up

Could turn it into a super-mini FIAT-Scotland meet

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Aye will do, I'll put a post up with the final haggled price

What's that? You think I'll eventually make it to a meet?
Hopefully we can, although there could be a meet outside my house and I'd still miss it. Im so damn lazy!

It's taken a while as all the quotes I received from companies in Glasgow were £200-300 and they weren't budging on price

However, I've found a place in Lanark called Covanhill Powder Coating, they charge £140 all in if you give them the alloys alone or £170 if you give them alloys+tyres.

For £170 you get:

• Wheels and tyres removed from vehicle.
• Tyres removed and wheels stripped of old balance weights and valves.
• Wheels chemically dipped to remove original coating.
• Steel wheels shot blasted to remove any imperfections
• Pot hole damage or buckle removed, or cracks welded
• Minor kerbing marks machined
• Wheels primed powder coated to desired colour and lacquered
• Baked in oven to harden overall coating.
• Tyres blackened and refitted to wheels
• New chrome sleeved valves available
• Wheels balanced accordingly
• Refurbished wheels refitted to car.

Takes 2 days, but for the price I'd be happy to wait.
I'm booking it in for the end of next month so I'll post some pics when it's finally done.

Oops, forgot about this ... already started doing mine by hand, cost so far:
c£8.50 for various grades of sandpaper and filler primer and about 4 hours to clean and sand 2 wheels.

Reckon I might need another can of primer, and then budgeting about £30-40 for paint and lacquer. £10 for new centre badges and probably about 24 Stella for abyss113's services to paint them for me

powered_up_pac_man said:

It's taken a while as all the quotes I received from companies in Glasgow were £200-300 and they weren't budging on price

However, I've found a place in Lanark called Covanhill Powder Coating, they charge £140 all in if you give them the alloys alone or £170 if you give them alloys+tyres.

For £170 you get:

• Wheels and tyres removed from vehicle.
• Tyres removed and wheels stripped of old balance weights and valves.
• Wheels chemically dipped to remove original coating.
• Steel wheels shot blasted to remove any imperfections
• Pot hole damage or buckle removed, or cracks welded
• Minor kerbing marks machined
• Wheels primed powder coated to desired colour and lacquered
• Baked in oven to harden overall coating.
• Tyres blackened and refitted to wheels
• New chrome sleeved valves available
• Wheels balanced accordingly
• Refurbished wheels refitted to car.

Takes 2 days, but for the price I'd be happy to wait.
I'm booking it in for the end of next month so I'll post some pics when it's finally done.

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Bargain if you dont mind the wait but I seriously advise that you get to see their work before you commit to a deal.

Hi Mate did you manage to get your wheels done at Covanhill powder coating and any pix cheers Stephen

powered_up_pac_man said:

It's taken a while as all the quotes I received from companies in Glasgow were £200-300 and they weren't budging on price

However, I've found a place in Lanark called Covanhill Powder Coating, they charge £140 all in if you give them the alloys alone or £170 if you give them alloys+tyres.

For £170 you get:

• Wheels and tyres removed from vehicle.
• Tyres removed and wheels stripped of old balance weights and valves.
• Wheels chemically dipped to remove original coating.
• Steel wheels shot blasted to remove any imperfections
• Pot hole damage or buckle removed, or cracks welded
• Minor kerbing marks machined
• Wheels primed powder coated to desired colour and lacquered
• Baked in oven to harden overall coating.
• Tyres blackened and refitted to wheels
• New chrome sleeved valves available
• Wheels balanced accordingly
• Refurbished wheels refitted to car.

Takes 2 days, but for the price I'd be happy to wait.
I'm booking it in for the end of next month so I'll post some pics when it's finally done.

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I can vouch for the wheel specialist, they did a sterling job on my 15" superleggeras for £180 with tyres removed and re-fitted. That was after some 'negotiations' and complaining because one of the staff was an arrogant prick.