Raider Alloy Refurbishment!!!!

[Higgy82]

Need help....

I'm trying to get a set or raider wheels refurbished back to new. I've taken them to a few local shops and every time I'm hit with the answer they can't do it. Apparently to get them looking brand new the full wheel face needs to be painted in the raider colour then put on a diamond cutter and the outer edge machined back to get back to metal then lacquered.

I've just rang another company and the bloke reckons it could never be done and I'm waisting my time haha.

Has anyone refurbished these wheels with a perfect finish? If so who did you use? Seriously stuck now and I'm itching to get them sorted and back on the car.

[casper]

I no a man that can but he's in Halifax west Yorkshire. He's very good though.

[caymanr26]

Personally I would take them to a metal polisher to refinish the edges then get the centres painted
The edges won't have the lines/machine marks all the way round but would be nicely polished

My metal polisher is up for having a go with mine - I'm not going to bother though as like the big brakes my car came with so need 15's

[Higgy82]

Personally I would take them to a metal polisher to refinish the edges then get the centres painted
The edges won't have the lines/machine marks all the way round but would be nicely polished

My metal polisher is up for having a go with mine - I'm not going to bother though as like the big brakes my car came with so need 15's

I could go down this route but not sure how good the edging would be on the final product...

Been given a contact for somewhere else who has a diamond cutter so will see what he says.

[Slammed 66]

Higgy, try this place:

http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/

We use them at work and they get many many thousands of £ from us each year with the contracts we have.

Brilliant results too so should be able to do your wheels exactly as you want them.

Ross

[phase i 16 v turbo]

Can be done but not cheap.

[Jonny5]

I got quoted £30+vat per wheel just to diamond cut the rim for my williams wheels, hence why i didnt bother!

[Brigsy]

Romax used to do diamond cutting on the lip, might be worth a shout?

[Higgy82]

Romax used to do diamond cutting on the lip, might be worth a shout?

Tried romax and he didn't want to do them!!! Been given a number of a bloke in Sunderland! Will try them tomorrow been told about £90 a wheel!!!!

[gttjames]

I know its not completely oe, but I did a set of the Renault clover leaf alloys is it? I painted them black, then polished the outer lip myself - looks fine.

Im sure professional companies could do something similar to a better a standard.

or as already suggested, pristine - the best wheel refurb place iv come across

[Chris Beer]

BJV Engineering did my old Porsche wheels.. fantastic work and can paint as well. google them and look at the examples

[Goobie]

I paid £20 + vat per wheel for polish on mine. To be honest, its so easy todo, you could actually do it your self with a D.A.

[gimme5]

Tried romax and he didn't want to do them!!! Been given a number of a bloke in Sunderland! Will try them tomorrow been told about £90 a wheel!!!!

As mentioned pristine, I,ve just got back my monza II's of my golf full face diamond cut, very good finish well pleased, £280 and that inc being picked up and delivered by courier which they sorted out. That was for 18" so give them a go had my wheels back after 10 days.

[Higgy82]

Higgy, try this place:

http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/

We use them at work and they get many many thousands of £ from us each year with the contracts we have.

Brilliant results too so should be able to do your wheels exactly as you want them.

Ross

Spoke to pristine and they said it should be no problem. Just need to email them a few pics so fingers crossed. Ill put my findings on when I get a reply

[Phoenix Autosport]

had my ones for my mk1 fiesta done by http://www.wheelrefurbishing.co.uk



cost £45/wheel but results speak for themselves

[Logg]

had my ones for my mk1 fiesta done by http://www.wheelrefurbishing.co.uk



cost £45/wheel but results speak for themselves

They look excellent Carl are they polished or diamond cut?

I think these guys also did nuggets willaims wheels a few years ago. I should really drop my P's off to get them done since they're localish but keep on spunking my cash konis, welding, flocking, four pots, France.

[Higgy82]

had my ones for my mk1 fiesta done by http://www.wheelrefurbishing.co.uk



cost £45/wheel but results speak for themselves

They look spot on mate. Mine are off to pristine today hopefully I get them back befor I go away to work next week

[gttjames]

yes please reply on results - only heard and seen good things from pristine so let us know your results

[Phoenix Autosport]

They look excellent Carl are they polished or diamond cut?

I think these guys also did nuggets willaims wheels a few years ago. I should really drop my P's off to get them done since they're localish but keep on spunking my cash konis, welding, flocking, four pots, France.

they were blasted to bare metal, painted and then diamond cut across the face, they came out better than i was expecting, especially when you concider they had spent over 10 years stacked behind someones shed and only cost me £15 for 6 wheels, would highly recomend having them done by these guys if you are within driving distance of hemmel

[Higgy82]

yes please reply on results - only heard and seen good things from pristine so let us know your results

I'll let you know mate but I don't think I'll get them back before I go back away to work next week so it will be a few weeks before I'm back home and see them. Ill post before and after pics as soon as I can

[Mart]

Been given a number of a bloke in Sunderland

S.E.M ?

[Higgy82]

S.E.M ?

Yeah but didn't get chance to ring them. Have you used them?

[Mart]

Possibly about to.

I've used Romax in the past, and they were spot on, but now he charges a flat rate for upto 17" size alloys. If I had 17's, then fair enough, but I'm not paying the same price to have a set of 13's refurb'd, hence looking at alternative companies - S.E.M being one of them.

They quoted £200 all in, 3 day turn-around, and will re-fit the tyres, valve & balance them.

I remember the time (and it wasn't that long ago) where you could get a set of alloys refurb'd for under a one'er...

[Higgy82]

I tried Romax first but he didn't have the facility to diamond cut the outer rim. Also tried a few places in Hartlepool only off the back of a couple of mates. Tried a company called motor cool in Thornaby who said they could do it but when I turned up said they couldn't . That's where I got S.E.M s number from. I never got round to ringing him as I'd tried Pristine who said they will collect and deliver my alloys for free so couldn't complain.

[gimme5]

I tried most places in Teeside to no avail, you won't be disappointed with pristine mate

[Higgy82]

I tried most places in Teeside to no avail, you won't be disappointed with pristine mate

Yeah I'm gutted I couldn't get them done locally as I want them doing ASAP just been impatient I suppose haha

I've heard good things from pristine and when I rang them they said they had done a set of raider wheels a few weeks ago so he knew exactly what I wanted which is good. The courier is coming today to collect them can't wait for the final result

[Higgy82]

right! got my wheels back today from Prestine and they look awesome. excellent job done on them. Although quite pricey and an overall cost of £400 but totally worth it.

Ill add more pics once i get them on the car but for now heres a couple i took.

[Big Steve - Raider]

AWESOME!

Nuff said

[Slammed 66]

They look the shizz!

I'm always impressed with the results from pristine. Eventually going to have to send them my schmitts for some tlc

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Look perfect.

[Higgy82]

Cheers guys well impressed with the services and quality of pristine. The cars coming on nicely

[Goobie]

Nothing beats fresh alloys.

[westy94]

Very nice

[Hammer]

Looks great buddy, I recently had my OE wheels refurbished and these also look great on the car. Finishes off the look brilliantly!!

[caymanr26]

Now that makes me think I should sell my 15's and big breaks and get my raider wheels refurbed and fitted - they look amazing!

Get them on - dying to see fitted pics now

[Higgy82]

right wheels are on and just a quick pic been busy today will get a better one over the weekend

[*MrB*]

Looking good

[westy94]

Porn

[LiamR]

They look great. Very impressed.

[Higgy82]

Cheers guys more than exceeded my expectations

Here's the website if anyone is interested in getting theirs done

http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/

[gttjames]

told you they would be good! And they look perfect to me. Pricey though

[caymanr26]

what you doing with the turbines?

[Higgy82]

what you doing with the turbines?

i'll be selling them mate. just took some pics so ill get them up. one lads interested and I've sent him some but if he doesn't want them ill put them up on the wanted section.

[Higgy82]

Turbines now in the for sale section

[gimme5]

Yeah I'm gutted I couldn't get them done locally as I want them doing ASAP just been impatient I suppose haha

I've heard good things from pristine and when I rang them they said they had done a set of raider wheels a few weeks ago so he knew exactly what I wanted which is good. The courier is coming today to collect them can't wait for the final result

Told you, you wouldn't be disappointed

[Higgy82]

You were right mate they look stunning on the car.