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talkingfish
02-07-2007, 20:49
Hi Guys,

Can you point me in the direction of the best place to have the Williams wheels re-furbed back to original specification.....

This is a weak point of my new car as I am sure you will all point out at FCS.... :roll: :roll:

Can you give me an idea of price - does £75 per wheel sound about right??

Do they do them while you wait??

Any help would be appreciated - thanks!

FATBOY
02-07-2007, 20:54
i got mine done for £50 a rim about 3 years ago. i think there are some people on here who have even had theres done for £40 a rim...

im based in essex so its a bit far for you, but im sure there are some members local to you who can point you in the right direction..

and at FCS mate dont worry about the wheels! no ones car is perfect, not even mine(arch rot and stone chipped bonnet) :D

talkingfish
02-07-2007, 21:13
Cheers Fatboy!! Not that I'm getting paranoid about FCS at all.... :wink:

They won't be done before then anyway - just one of the first jobs in getting the car into mint condition!!

FATBOY
02-07-2007, 21:16
was one of the first jobs i needed doing when i got mine... ive also got a spare set of 5 speedlines in the garage in need of a refurb too

talkingfish
02-07-2007, 21:21
probably one of the main standout points of the car... when they look good they add a lot to the car.... when they have been done badly..... :twisted:

Jamie.
02-07-2007, 21:58
I went to proclean in L'pool 18months ago now. Paid £40 a corner. They have stood up well although in the last few months i have noticed a number of chips off the paint. :(

Tommo
03-07-2007, 17:25
Yep had mine done at Proclean in Prescott about 2 yrs ago, did a decent job, they still look good now, apart from one wheel has a few scratches. Think I paid £45 a wheel...most people will have some kind of defect with the wheels mate, wouldn't worry about it, if the cars used regularly it's difficult to keep them mint!

I've heard good things about Pristine too, some good pics on here somewhere, may be worth a call to get a price....

drsmith1979
03-07-2007, 17:29
just to update people, Proclean were excellent and had many sets done there, sadly they are no longer trading as i was informed last week.

Tommo
03-07-2007, 17:35
I didn't know that mate, it's a shame. They were very hit and miss tho, some people have had some shocking refurbs there, but some excellent ones too!

drsmith1979
03-07-2007, 17:41
prob why they closed really, ah well, need to find another good one in the north west!

Jamie.
03-07-2007, 20:06
Didnt know they had ceased trading, shame as i had planned to use them in the near future.

talkingfish
04-07-2007, 20:10
anywhere in the midlands????????

Daz.
04-07-2007, 20:18
PROCLEAN ARE/WERE WANK!

Doesn't suprise me they're out of business now - I had to go back countless times due to poor work and even poorer service. Would only deal with you if they could be arsed.

stegreeny
04-07-2007, 23:48
me to learnt my lesson there, 5 to 6 times i went back . total joke that place.

white16valver
05-07-2007, 13:13
Speak to Fred on CS - he can do them for about £30-40 a corner at Lap-tab I think and I've been very impressed with the finish on mine.

Word of warning about diamond-cut rims though - they don't lacquer (sp) the diamond cut bit as there's nothing for the lacquer (sp) to grip, therefore you have to keep them washed down during winter - mine have bubbled up round the edge where the salt has got into them :cry: (though, to be fair, I didn't wash them for about a month at a time, therefore I only have myself to blame... :roll: :( )

drsmith1979
05-07-2007, 14:24
wax those bad boys... helps loads

katbloke
05-07-2007, 16:17
poorboys wheel sealant, 3 layers appiled should make them clean off very easily

northy
05-07-2007, 16:29
Fred @ laptab told me if i wanted them perfect to go else where unfortunatly.

PC-PLOD
05-07-2007, 20:05
Prestine alloy wheels in Milton keyes top job top prices tho,

MattyH16valver
05-07-2007, 20:11
As above....Pristine are very good....but u pay top doller! They use there set process of powder coating....so the colour will not be that spot on due to the fact that the powder is only a set few clours...the first lot I had done where too light...although the do look good...the second lot I provided the correct akzo nobel paint and here was the result...
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c226/MattyH16v/DSCN0956.jpg

PC-PLOD
05-07-2007, 20:16
spot on mate had mine done 3 years ago still look good

Daz.
05-07-2007, 21:25
^^^ I don't like those though they're too dark for me...

You got any pics of the earlier colour?

Daz.
05-07-2007, 21:29
MMMmmind you they're growing on me lol

If you were to send wheels off to be refurbed not matty boy would they understand it that this is the standard Williams wheel colour?

MattyH16valver
05-07-2007, 22:12
^^^ I don't like those though they're too dark for me...

You got any pics of the earlier colour?

Must be the light mate to be honest....these are a much better colour match...more of a gold colour than yellow. Here's a comparison of the one of the left which Pristine said was the correct colour and on the right with the correct paint that I provided and the best colour match to the original.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c226/MattyH16v/DSCN0954.jpg

Daz.
05-07-2007, 22:18
Ahh the one on the right is miles better - do they keep the colour you provided in stock or would I have to obtain it?

DaveH
05-07-2007, 22:23
You say you provided the paint for the wheels- were they powder coated or painted? Only ask as im looking at getting some wheels powder coated and the finish on yours is what im after.

MattyH16valver
05-07-2007, 23:14
Ahh the one on the right is miles better - do they keep the colour you provided in stock or would I have to obtain it?
You would have to obtain it mate....the correct code is well known by now. They were convinced that they had the correct code originally....but the paint I provided proved them wrong! :lol:

MattyH16valver
05-07-2007, 23:15
You say you provided the paint for the wheels- were they powder coated or painted? Only ask as im looking at getting some wheels powder coated and the finish on yours is what im after.
The wheels were powder primed first to provide durability and them sprayed with my base coat and then lacquered. Matt

DaveH
06-07-2007, 00:13
So what sort of finish would i get if i just had them powder coated black, (not powder primed, just powder coated) would it be decent enough, its only 30 quid a wheel you see and im on a bit of a budget, sorry for the questions you just seem to know a fair bit on the subject :D

Daz.
06-07-2007, 16:08
Ahh the one on the right is miles better - do they keep the colour you provided in stock or would I have to obtain it?
You would have to obtain it mate....the correct code is well known by now. They were convinced that they had the correct code originally....but the paint I provided proved them wrong! :lol:

Righto might PM you nearer the time 8)

Can you send them there and they send em back?

white16valver
06-07-2007, 16:25
So what sort of finish would i get if i just had them powder coated black, (not powder primed, just powder coated) would it be decent enough, its only 30 quid a wheel you see and im on a bit of a budget, sorry for the questions you just seem to know a fair bit on the subject :D
I had mine just powder coated in anthracite and they came out like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/RSTurboPaul/CIMG2323a.jpg

Not the greatest pics, I admit, but they are good in the flesh :)

MattyH16valver
06-07-2007, 20:33
So what sort of finish would i get if i just had them powder coated black, (not powder primed, just powder coated) would it be decent enough, its only 30 quid a wheel you see and im on a bit of a budget, sorry for the questions you just seem to know a fair bit on the subject :D
They would be fine mate....be more that durable enough. It's just that the williams wheels finish is much more durable with the powder prime, instead of just paint priming, base coat and lacquer. If you buy the wheels directly from Renault the paint is very thin and chips very easily. Not really that suitable for everyday driving, winter etc if you want them to look half decent for a good length of time.

MattyH16valver
06-07-2007, 20:35
Ahh the one on the right is miles better - do they keep the colour you provided in stock or would I have to obtain it?
You would have to obtain it mate....the correct code is well known by now. They were convinced that they had the correct code originally....but the paint I provided proved them wrong! :lol:

Righto might PM you nearer the time 8)

Can you send them there and they send em back?

No probs....yeah...they can do that type of service I think. They alway box the finished wheels anyway...even if you just pick them up yourself. 8)

MatrixGuy
07-07-2007, 20:47
The Wheel Specialist is supposed to be good.

Click on "finishes" on the homepage and check out the Williams alloy!

I was quoted around £47 per wheel, but this is just for wheels already off the car and not put back on or anything.

I will be using them in the future.


www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk

ianbirch
07-07-2007, 23:35
Hello MattyH16valver, I'm about to get my Williams wheels repainted and the refinisher has asked me to get the correct paint code, could you tell me what it is please.

Cheers Ian

MattyH16valver
08-07-2007, 00:02
Hello MattyH16valver, I'm about to get my Williams wheels repainted and the refinisher has asked me to get the correct paint code, could you tell me what it is please.

Cheers Ian

It's Akzo Nobel Code R9312

ianbirch
08-07-2007, 14:29
Thanks for that MattyH16valver.

Cheers Ian