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Wheel refresh at city powdercoat Birmingham.

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Post by Busterboo » Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:32 pm

firebobby wrote:
Busterboo wrote:Rob ... er ... I knew. :)
You wind up merchant you :rofl:
I know! I'm just naughty like that. :roll:
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Post by jamiez » Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:11 am

Wow. That's incredible value. Proof is in the pudding. I might get my mrs to get her x3 wheels done when she is staying with her mum back in brum in a few weeks !!
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Post by chapeau » Wed Jan 25, 2017 6:23 pm

They look very nice steve. Especially against the car colour.
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Post by Beedub » Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:14 pm

the only problem with these people is wheel drums and the inner lip is usually a really bad finish.... I've seen their work first hand and its a real let down to see how the inner lip is left... it looked to me that the rim is painted on a flat surface and then picked up leaving the bit where its been resting all rough and crap.
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Post by Bumpy » Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:24 pm

mr wilks wrote:
stevespg wrote:
mr wilks wrote:Looking good & nice to see you centred your centres correctly :oops:
There's a "correct way"?......

However I do confess to ensuring I put them all in the same way.....am I sad?

I have some M wheel stickers on order... is there a correct way for those too?
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The Devil has always been in the details ! :evil:
Once seen, every OCD Forum Member will never be satisfied until every wheel is 'aligned' to "Wilks Spec"
Is there anyone here who doesn't qualify with OCD ? :popcorn:

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Post by Busterboo » Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:08 am

Beedub wrote:the only problem with these people is wheel drums and the inner lip is usually a really bad finish.... I've seen their work first hand and its a real let down to see how the inner lip is left... it looked to me that the rim is painted on a flat surface and then picked up leaving the bit where its been resting all rough and crap.
This has been reported several times on the 911uk website with comments that the poor finishing of the contact areas could actually be dangerous.
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Post by hopz121 » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:00 am

Bumpy wrote:
mr wilks wrote:
stevespg wrote:
There's a "correct way"?......

However I do confess to ensuring I put them all in the same way.....am I sad?

I have some M wheel stickers on order... is there a correct way for those too?
As below :oops:


Image
The Devil has always been in the details ! :evil:
Once seen, every OCD Forum Member will never be satisfied until every wheel is 'aligned' to "Wilks Spec"
Is there anyone here who doesn't qualify with OCD ? :popcorn:

Cheers Bumpy
There is an even more OCD way too.... put the locking nuts on in line with the badge at the 12 a clock position in the picture,

I'm mega OCD about things like this sad I know
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Post by JAD » Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:09 pm

The only thing I'd add here is the finish is never going to be as good as wet spraying. You can see the orange-peel effect, due to how powder coating works. Not for me but appreciate the draw.

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