anyone know the cost
(ballpark figures) of having wheels shotblasted? i'll do the painting myself, but i can't sand the wheels as much as i'd like...can anyone recommend a place to do it in the midlands?
Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
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Milothicus
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Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
Started refurbishing, but i don't think i'll get the results i want by hand.
anyone know the cost(ballpark figures) of having wheels shotblasted? i'll do the painting myself, but i can't sand the wheels as much as i'd like...
can anyone recommend a place to do it in the midlands?
anyone know the cost
(ballpark figures) of having wheels shotblasted? i'll do the painting myself, but i can't sand the wheels as much as i'd like...can anyone recommend a place to do it in the midlands?
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Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
Just in case you can't find a shot blaster, be warned, I tried laquering an OEM revision 2 alloy recently with cellulose laquer and the old paint reacted with the new. Just in a few places oddly, but bad enough to seriously annoy you if you wanted a perfect finish. Luckily I was only doing a rush job on a spare wheel so I wasn't too bothered; glad to find out.
You could try paint stripper to remove all the paint, that often is a better use of time than trying to sand the old paint smooth, but it still takes ages, depending on the paint.
--Robin
You could try paint stripper to remove all the paint, that often is a better use of time than trying to sand the old paint smooth, but it still takes ages, depending on the paint.
--Robin
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Milothicus
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Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
i did use stripper, but the corrosion has still pitted the wheels pretty badly. i started sanding after the stripper but i'm having trouble getting into some of the corners and they just don't look as good as i'd like them to look before i start priming/painting/lacquering... so i thought i'd find a professional to strip them.... that way i can convince myself that i'm starting with the best possible surface...
i started sanding after the stripper but i'm having trouble getting into some of the corners and they just don't look as good as i'd like them to look before i start priming/painting/lacquering... so i thought i'd find a professional to strip them.... that way i can convince myself that i'm starting with the best possible surface...Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
You'll never get a finish as good as the pro's.
If you're going to have the wheels blasted you may as well get them painted/laquered
I used these recently
http://www.sweeneysherlock.co.uk/alloy.htm
£140 for 4x16" wheels.
Can't praise them enough. Absolutely fantastic job and the laqueur they use is proper stuff unlike the Toyota poo. Wash the wheels every week and they are like new. The brake dust doesn't seem to stick at all.
If you're going to have the wheels blasted you may as well get them painted/laquered
I used these recently
http://www.sweeneysherlock.co.uk/alloy.htm
£140 for 4x16" wheels.Can't praise them enough.
Absolutely fantastic job and the laqueur they use is proper stuff unlike the Toyota poo. Wash the wheels every week and they are like new. The brake dust doesn't seem to stick at all.-
Milothicus
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Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
i really can't afford that much money. i just need them to look a bit better than this:
i just need them to look a bit better than this:Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
Just spotted these. Not much time left on them so I really hope you see this post before bidding ends...
Refirbished Alloys Ebay Link
Not much time left on them so I really hope you see this post before bidding ends...Refirbished Alloys Ebay Link85 MK1 MR2 Track N/Ail | 99 528i SE Touring | 01 Mandarin VX220
| 99 528i SE Touring | 01 Mandarin VX220-
Milothicus
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Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
yeah, i'm watching them... i'm just really having trouble justifying spending any money right now. i may go for them... depends how high they go.
.. i'm just really having trouble justifying spending any money right now. i may go for them... depends how high they go.Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
I think they went for a bit too much in the end... Would be interesting seeing the IP addresses of all parties involved in that one 
.. Would be interesting seeing the IP addresses of all parties involved in that one 85 MK1 MR2 Track N/Ail | 99 528i SE Touring | 01 Mandarin VX220
| 99 528i SE Touring | 01 Mandarin VX220Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
You won't like what I've just done to a set of Mk1a wheels then! 
Bought for £20, wire brushed and painted with fluorescent yellow which turned green due to the use of grey primer! 
Coming to a track near you!
Bought for £20, wire brushed and painted with fluorescent yellow which turned green due to the use of grey primer! Coming to a track near you!
Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
If you know a local garage that will de-tyre for you cheaply, I used an industrial shotblast place.
£60 to blast and powder coat 4 off 15" alloys, bargain, get the yellow pages out and go visiting.
Limited choice of colours however if you want something unusual.
Peter
£60 to blast and powder coat 4 off 15" alloys, bargain, get the yellow pages out and go visiting.Limited choice of colours however if you want something unusual.
Peter
Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
Limeymk1 wrote:You won't like what I've just done to a set of Mk1a wheels then!
Coming to a track near you!
OMG Just don't show Toni Re: Cost of Shot Blasting Alloys
Can I just re-iterate, these are for the track NOT for everyday use!