VehicleDetail a.k.a Phil H Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Just thought i would share my refurb with you. I know when you see DIY you may think oh god, a gash job lol but i have been thinking of either getting my alloys refurbed, or a new set or seeing what kind of job / finish i could get by doing it myself and tbh i am quite happy as i had nothing to loose because if it didnt go to plan then i would send them away to get sorted. I was quoted around £400 ish to get them sorted but everyone wanted to just powdercoat and tbh i wanted a gloss finish, so hey i thought why not i'm doing one wheel at a time and am happy with the results. Its not costing me much just in paint really which isnt much but good quality not halfords crap. I have had some experience in spraying plus my old man used to have a garage and sprayed a lot and even used the old methods with a roller! yes a roller! this actually gave a better finish than spraying at the time plus he says the quality of paint back then made a difference. I know i havnt removed the wheels which is somthing i wanted to do but i dont have the equipment and is hassle. I have removed the wheel weights and they will be re-balanced when finished. All 4 wheels have now been done since this post a few weeks ago. It makes it so much easier being split rims! The spokes are not being touched at all as there is nothing wrong with them, they will just recieve a clay, machine polish and wax. I got fed up of seeing the corrosion on the inside of my BMW wheels and also a few had corrosion on the outer rim. The pictures here show the best wheel! the corrosion is quite bad on all four but its enough to make me sick lol and the finish i have achieved is much better if i do say so myself as it will probably get chipped again over time plus have saved myself the hassle of posting the wheels and having to find another temp set or having the car on stands etc. anyway... Wheel removed Torx bolts removed Spokes removed before cleaning Wheel cleaned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VehicleDetail a.k.a Phil H Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 This is the best wheel, you can see the corrosion Wheel sanded first stage (no work was carried out on the floor! or even at my house) The rim had a lot of hours work wet sanding after getting through the old lacquer from 80 grit all the way to 1500 in stages, then machine polishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VehicleDetail a.k.a Phil H Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 After sanding the inside it was time for primer (no spraying was done outside, i have use of a room) Paint was then applied, it takes about a week to do one wheel but i'm taking my time and making sure the primer, paint etc dries. 2 coats of high gloss lacquer was finally applied and left for 3 days. Wheel put back together, bolts all cleaned up, a few drops of threadlock on each bolt and torqued up. Wheel is now ready to be re-balanced with the weights on the inside to they cant be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VehicleDetail a.k.a Phil H Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Finished shots: Thanks all comments welcome! Will get some new pictures up when i have detailed the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davespeed3 Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well done! good job mate. My c/s rims are pretty bad and I want to get them sorted but I can't take my car off the road long enough, either to do them myself or to put them in for refurb. I really like the c/s rims but wouldn't mind doing something different to them, anthracite or Ti spokes, something along those lines. Maybe in the future I'll buy a cheap set of wheels to get around on while I get mine done, shame you live so dam far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muly Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Top Job mate they look spot on, i really need my wheels doing as the paint has blistered all over, i done my last set on my E36 sport as they were split rims and they come out really good, but the currant ones look like i might have to get them shot blasted, but i have been quoted £35 a wheel inc painting so its not to bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Great Work Really nice when you can do a job like that yourself and save loads of cash and get the finish you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VehicleDetail a.k.a Phil H Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Great work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Top work! Those wheels are a bitch for corroding. mine were in a right state when i got my clubsport. Guy i have used for a few other re-furbs did mine for me for £300 which included splitting and re-assembling and colour coding the centres. Quality looks just as good on your DIY TBH. only benefit was he had them all done in four days which was handy as i also don't have any sets of spare rims anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davespeed3 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Top work! Those wheels are a bitch for corroding. mine were in a right state when i got my clubsport. Guy i have used for a few other re-furbs did mine for me for £300 which included splitting and re-assembling and colour coding the centres. Quality looks just as good on your DIY TBH. only benefit was he had them all done in four days which was handy as i also don't have any sets of spare rims anymore. Four days!! I can't be without my car for that long ...although I could borrow my girlfriends Z4 I suppose...If I must Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJD Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Nice job Phil. I love c/s rims but know they are hard to keep looking fresh. I have enough trouble keeping my MV's tidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Tremendous mate - you shoul dbe well chuffed with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviejay Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Yea that's an awesome job!!! bet your well chuffed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 To resurrect an ancient post what torque should the bolts be to join the face to the backs? Is the order just the same as doing wheel bolts and doing the opposite bolt each time? or a special order for making sure the surface is flush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Tool Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 awesome job and nice writeup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik178m Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 How is the paint holding up? Is it as strong as gettin them refurbed professionally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VehicleDetail a.k.a Phil H Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 cheers guys, The paint finish is still just as good as when i did them 1 year ago. Very happy with them. It also helps with the amount of wax / sealant for protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Damn good job there Dude , looking really SMART ! When i got my CS it had only done 29k so luckily the wheels were in real good nick , although i did promptly change them to the ones i have now and sold them for £700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Still not sure what colours to do mine, thinking an silver outer lip, black or re-spray spokes anthra, for some reason I'm feeling that getting the backs done in a candy orange would look cool, not sure how it would work on the blue tho or when it came to selling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf555 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Damn good job there Dude , looking really SMART ! When i got my CS it had only done 29k so luckily the wheels were in real good nick , although i did promptly change them to the ones i have now and sold them for £700 well there's a cheap genuine set going on piston heads for £350!! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/999906.htm Taters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 well there's a cheap genuine set going on piston heads for £350!! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/999906.htm Arn't they the ones that were listed on here before and the backs are fubar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf555 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Arn't they the ones that were listed on here before and the backs are fubar? no idea! are they?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navare Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Very nice job mate N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
