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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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can u acid dip alloy wheels

im trying to find a cheapist way to sort out some wheels

sand blasting's expensive, and takes for ever

wondered about acid dipping like u get on body shells

spit and polish will only charge 55 quid a rim to refurb but that like £220
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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some places acid dip wheels then blast them after.Makes the blasting process a lot quicker
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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yer one place wanted 70 quid per rim just to strip them
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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have u tryed this company, they are better then spit and polish

www.lepsons.com
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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http://www.nationalalloys.co.uk/ try this mate
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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think its gonna be sand blasting then lol to gt a professional refurb its gonna cost about £200

and i've already got the alloy etch primer and paint
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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thats expensive

i can get alloys shot blasted and powdercaoted for £25 a rim
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 11:38 PM
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try this place http://www.jppolishing.co.uk/ £35 a wheel upto 17"

On canvey
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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link didn't work

i just need them blasted i can paint them myself lol

didn't realize how pricey it was, fuk it looks like im buying my own shot blaster
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by xr4x4rs
thats expensive

i can get alloys shot blasted and powdercaoted for £25 a rim

rely where??? might just pay the 100 and be done with it, will they do silver
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