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Old 30-11-2009, 01:43 PM
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Question Spit and polish wheel refurb

Anyone used these ?going to get my mo's refurbed soon,i have only used lepsons and found them to be superb,but they are a bit expensive now,heard that spit and polish are good as well!

Was going to use a company in hemel called b.j v engineering they are the cheapest and i have seen there work on a few mates car but they can not say they will be able to match the dark antherite (sp)colour on my wheelsso aint going to risk it!

So its a choice between lepsons and spit and polish!

Just want opinions on spit and polish pretty please
Old 30-11-2009, 05:03 PM
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I used to use them untill a few months back had a few sets back with bubbles in the finish and some really shody welding just not as good as they used to be i now use b.j.v engineering and have no complaints but ive only had sets done in plain silver.

Matthew

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Old 30-11-2009, 05:38 PM
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I had some s2 wheels done buy the couple of years ago, they were flawless mate quite reasonable2
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thats 50/50 so far!its a right pain that b.j v engineering can not promise to match the colour
Old 30-11-2009, 06:18 PM
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ive seen some of there work and looks spot on, where abouts are you ? theres a place in milton keynes who are top notch, also a place not to far from me in watford, have your rung compomotive for a price ?

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sou...JNP4p1gmcqaXhw

check out the lattice wheel on there site
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i am in enfield chap i got lepsons to diamond cut my lattace wheels on my sapp they done a superb job,but there prices seem to be over the top tbh

was not aware comp's done refurb?
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Just buy new wheels, MO,s are just SO yesterday Dougie
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yeah mate comp do referbs gary ( kitchen devil ) was going to get them to do his but went elsewhere, about 60 a wheel i think
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Originally Posted by Staffi.
Just buy new wheels, MO,s are just SO yesterday Dougie

Listen here pete!!!i like the wheels being yesterday ties in nicely with the car
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Originally Posted by bad boy rs
yeah mate comp do referbs gary ( kitchen devil ) was going to get them to do his but went elsewhere, about 60 a wheel i think

cool might be worth a ring so what they do under trade!!!
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do they need a proper referb or could you get away with jus paint ?
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na chap proper refurb kerb damage etc
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a mate of mine does mobile re ferb i can pm you his number if you want
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Doug, there is a place in Gravesend that has just done my m8's M5 wheels at fraction of the cost of Lepsons and they look spot on.

Steve
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If your getting all the wheels done then they will be the same colour so it don't matter

Your just tight

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Spit and Polish changed owners recently I think. Had a load of bits powder coated by them recently and only 1 item was not a good standard, but how much it cost me Im not complaining. JB got 2 wheels coated in black and they looked very good
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Originally Posted by bad boy rs
a mate of mine does mobile re ferb i can pm you his number if you want

Very kind offer bud but would like them stripped right back and started again etc
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Originally Posted by Moonstone Steve
Doug, there is a place in Gravesend that has just done my m8's M5 wheels at fraction of the cost of Lepsons and they look spot on.

Steve

do you know the name steve?
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
If your getting all the wheels done then they will be the same colour so it don't matter

Your just tight

Steve
how am i am being tight its going to cost more sending them somewhere
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Originally Posted by FletchCossie
Spit and Polish changed owners recently I think. Had a load of bits powder coated by them recently and only 1 item was not a good standard, but how much it cost me Im not complaining. JB got 2 wheels coated in black and they looked very good

tbh spit and polish are only slightly cheaper then lepsons for me
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I live near them and took a wheel down to be checked over as I was told it was buckled and they said they could sort it, to be honest I would have got a better service from a pissed chimp! Always had good reviews but In my case I would never go there again, they told me they'd straightened out the wheel but it was no different from when I took it in! And customer service was non existant!
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you mean spit and polish bud?i only ask as i see your in kent where lepsons are as well
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