Alloy wheel refurb - Chrome

HashSlinging

Need a hand here, have tried all the usual places to get my wheels fully refurbished.

As per the pic they are a set of BBS OEMs. However they are starting to peel laqure (sp?) I've rang dublin powder coating and they cannot do it, also have called the place in bray and they told me its near impossible to get a colour match to these wheels.

At this stage im seriously thinking of going back to SEAT about it as they are seriously starting to corrode badly even though I bought the car second hand over two years ago.

I think the wear is excessive has anyone heard of break fluid leaking, someone suggested this but I dunno all levels are grand..

This is them in the former glory.



I've got a set of 16s at the moment so its a good time to get this done right, as they're sitting in the shed.

Graham_B18C

No pics showing man

Midnight_EG

Has your county council started salting the roads?

And....no pics.

mickdw

You would have no chance with Seat seeing as you bought it second hand more than 2 year ago unless its such a known problem that they are replacing them all over the place.

HashSlinging

I know what you mean about seat, but I would ask them for half anyway, no harm.

TomMc

Nu-Luk wheels in the north may be able to do something for you but they are very expensive. If they are genuine BBS wheels and not cheaper replicas (low quality), it is possible the person before you may have cleaned the rims with acidic based wheel cleaners. This will either damage them directly (if used too often) or leave them more exposed to degradation over time (if not).

Cyrus

TomMc wrote: »

Nu-Luk wheels in the north may be able to do something for you but they are very expensive. If they are genuine BBS wheels and not cheaper replicas (low quality), it is possible the person before you may have cleaned the rims with acidic based wheel cleaners. This will either damage them directly (if used too often) or leave them more exposed to degradation over time (if not).

only place in ireland that may be able to do them, dont bother wtih collins for something like that

EPM

sounds like you used wheel cleaner on them! Although i had to get my leon wheels re-done at three years old. The factory finish was woeful. I emailed seat last week when my gearbox died a death. Haven't heard a word even when i made it clear i didnt expect anything. If you go on seatcupra.net you'll know dave from sere motors no doubt. With his prices he may well be cheaper than getting them re-done in chrome. If you're not on pm me a part number and ill get a price for you

HashSlinging

the only thing i used on them was WD-40? yeah i'll check out seatcupra.net have an old username from there.

EPM

20% discount off lower uk prices and free delivery to your door with him so might help. They have their own sub-forum too

Neilw

mickdw wrote: »

You would have no chance with Seat seeing as you bought it second hand more than 2 year ago unless its such a known problem that they are replacing them all over the place.

Same thing happened to the bbs polished and laqured wheels on aniversary golf gti's. There was a known issue and wheels were replaced under warranty.

HashSlinging

Right, I've stuck these alloys up for sale on adverts very reluctantly, if theres anyone out there who's familiar with repairing them please have a look, the DIY'ER in me says a sand and paint might do the trick but anyone think they are fubared.

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=172076&cat=500

EPM

Hmmm...depending on a few things I may be interested early in new year. Powder coat them grey maybe...

HashSlinging

Hmm different colour ? why grey would it go with my car (red) I remember seeing a volvo something with grey alloys and thought it looked amazing.

EPM

I'm thinking of them on a black car:D

A few lads have grey 18s on red cars on seatcupra and they look well