Alloy Wheel Refurb?

Discussion in 'Technical and Mechanical' started by Smick, Jun 2, 2005.

  1. Smick RMS Regular

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    Hey all,

    I know its been asked before, but I cant find the previous thread(s).
    Can anyone reccommend me an alloy wheel refurbisher in the belfast / ards / dundonald area?

    I only need 2 wheels done, there is hardly a mark on them but the other two wheels had just been refurbed when I bought them a few months ago and the two that havnt been one look very dull in colour in comparison.

    Any ideas how much it would be? As I said it wont be a big job.

    Cheers
  2. Jmax RMS Regular

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    nu-luk wheels are the best to go to lad their in carrickfurgus (sp)
  3. miniator RMS Regular

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    are they not also the dearest?!
  4. Smick RMS Regular

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    Thats what I had herd about them *-)
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  5. casper-ac RMS Regular

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    jus watch too lad that ur2 refurbed wheels dont come up better than the other 2 and mite look funny?
  6. SeatSport New Member

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    the ploace up at hillsbrough is good.
    polo on the prowl got his done up there, they turned out good and they were like 50 p's and all the paint was chiping off.
  7. Smick RMS Regular

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    Yeah I had thought of that, the 2 that have been refurbed look like new so getting the other 2 done should be fine.

    SeatSport - Any idea of the name of the place?
  8. Bilal RMS Regular

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    @ SMICK its AWRC 02892688099
  9. RComms RMS Regular

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    someone should make this topic sticky as it comes up so much! The Same 3 places come up over and over again as all doing fine jobs. Nu Luk seems to be a bit more expensive than the other 2, but i've never heard bad reports on any of them.


    Nu-Luk Wheels Carrickfergus
    Tel: 028 9336 5000
    Map: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse....ic&addr2=&quicksearch=BT38 8BT&addr3=&addr1==

    Alloy Wheel Repair Centre, Just outside Hillsborough
    Tel: 028 9268 8099
    Map: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&client=public&cidr_client=none&lang=&db=GB&overviewmap=&addr3=&pc=BT266JJ

    Lester Engineering, Moira road Lisburn
    Tel: 028 9262 1681
    Map: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&search_result=&client=public&cidr_client=none&lang=&db=GB&overviewmap=&addr3=&pc=BT282RE
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    no one in the mid ulster area?*-)
  11. Smick RMS Regular

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    Cheers lads for the info, il get on the fone :)

    Wud b a good idea to make this a sticky
  12. miniator RMS Regular

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    that would be happy for the likes of me!!

    altho if the price is right and its a good enough job then i would travel!
  13. Jmax RMS Regular

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    they are v.expencive but as the sayin goes u get what u pay for
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    tried all 3 and nu-luk were the only ones to impress me, alloy wheel repair centre couldnt match the colour i was looking right although nu-luk got it perfect, and i would rate lester about the same as alloy wheel repair center, but then it all depends how good a job u want and how much money u have
  15. casper-ac RMS Regular

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    i plan to do mine myself. I have a tutorial here which i must post and il try make my own up to. In reading it doesnt seem too dificult and iv plenty of time.
  16. miniator RMS Regular

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    post that mate, ive plenty of free time in the summer!! gonna do mine too!
  17. polo on the prowl New Member

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    definitly AWRC mate. 110% job, and very reasonably. I got my old one done bout 3 years ago, and there still gr8.
  18. Jmax RMS Regular

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    their fine for matching a silver wheel but they cant match the likes of shadow chrome to save their lives, but yea for the money they do a gd job
  19. SeatSport New Member

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    would say there still great lad!
  20. Smick RMS Regular

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    Got quotes there:

    Nu-luk were wanting £65 for each wheel (Thot that was a bit expensive)

    AWRC were £45-50 per wheel

    Its wild expensive considering the wheels Im wantin done are 15s, havnt a mark on them, thats just a strip & re-paint.
  21. casper-ac RMS Regular

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    i hope to get attacking mine this or next weekend with some sandpaper!
    il c if i can dig out the tutorial off migweb and post it...and il try document my own too...
  22. PeteM RMS Regular

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    waaaaaaaayyyyyy harder than ye can even imagine

    i butchered one of my wheels

    good craic to have a go tho! ^:o)
  23. casper-ac RMS Regular

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  25. casper-ac RMS Regular

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    time is all thats need apart from primer snad paper filler etc..but if u take ur time...
    well im hping il be able to let you all know anyway

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