For those of you that need wheel repair
Ok some I noticed some of you guys are looking for people to fix you wheels and what not. So anyways I have a vendor that deals with refinishing wheels and they also paint brake calipers for those of you that have brownbos. Here's the site:
http://unitedwheeltechs.com/index.htm
These guys are mobile so they can come out to you
For L.A. and Orange county
Request 4 Service: Corporate Headquarters
Office: (714) 960-5494
Fax: (714) 960-6916
Call For Immediate Response: (714) 608-2928
Inland Empire
Serving Riverside, San Bernadino, and San Diego Counties)
(951) 551-2175
The cost to refinish one entire wheel is $50.00.
Mods can we make this a sticky?
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Prior to cleaning any wheel, make sure that the wheel is cool. Run cool water over the wheel to wash off any light debris and cool the wheel. Cleaning a wheel when hot can cause damage to the finish and clear coat.
We highly recommend never using a wheel cleaner that contains acid. Many cleaners use acid to remove brake dust, but we advise against this as acids can harm clear coats, and will definitely harm non-coated polished wheels. If acids are used on non-coated polished wheels, it will stain the wheel with a white film. We sell a mild cleaner that works great and contains no acid and will not harm your wheels finish.
After running cool water over your wheels, spray UWT cleaner on wheel and tire. Then agitate with a soft
bristle brush for 30-60 seconds.
Rinse throughly after 60 seconds.
We recommend cleaning the tire thoroughly at each wash, as this will provide a better shine when applying wheel dressing. (UWT sells a tire dressing that will last a minimum of one week, up to two weeks, and provides a high gloss shine. We've tried them all; we feel this is the best).
Dry wheel and tire and apply tire dressing.
We recommend applying a good quality automotive exterior paint wax to your wheels when you wax your vehicle. Remember, the same paints that are used on your vehicles body are used on the wheels, so similar care should be given to your wheels.
For chrome wheels, some customers use steel wool pads to clean and have found this effective. Again, with chrome we recommend applying a good quality chrome polish followed by an exterior automotive wax.
For a longer protection we offer a paint sealant that can be applied to the entire exterior of your car (including wheels) that lasts one year. This means if you wash your car weekly, you do not have to apply a wax for on full year.
We recommend not using heavy abrasive or scouring pads on your wheels as this will scratch and can cause damage to your wheels finish.
We highly recommend hand washing all wheels, as this is the safest and most effective way to prevent damage and clean your vehicles wheels.
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making this a sticky, thanks for the info.. if you need to add any further information, feel free to do so O0
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do they supply anything that will rid my blue wheels of the pf97 horror?
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Originally Posted by ultraflip
do they supply anything that will rid my blue wheels of the pf97 horror?
Why dont you just ask BILLY to lick it off.
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The guy's name is Brian he is real good, and also cool. He fixes our wheels here at work.
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if you need your wheels fixed in san diego
volcano custom polishing
1112 Greenfield Dr
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 588-6557
fixes bent rims for 35 dollars and can get it done in 2-4 days.
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bent wheels for $35.. what about refinishing?
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to repolish them about 25 bucks. he did a set of 2 for me for 120 bucks.
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Went to volcano custom polishing today...
35 bucks to fix a bent lip
50 a rim to refinish and powdercoat any color of choice...
We'll see how it turns out in 2 to 4 days... :grin:
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they have redone my volks a few times. they are the best in san diego and best priced as well. you wont be disappointed.
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the office line is disconnected....and i tried emailing jason and didnt get a reply yet...
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^Call Jason. Don't email him. The number is his cell phone.
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i emailed him it worked out well. Rim looks great...just need to get some wear in the clear coat now to make it look like the rest. Also seems like i bent some assembly when i damaged my rim....didnt find out till months later...so says SC mitsu. 220 bones to fix...ughhh
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cliffnotes tire shop that flipped my tires left a pair of scratches on the lip of each rim...need some info on what to expect if i let them attempt to repair the damage
what is the proper procedure to repair scratches on evo8 stock enkies?
is the place suppose to sand down the damaged area & then apply a spray paint?
what's the color code for evo8 stock enkies?
what kind of finish do the evo8 stock enkies have (painted, clear coated etc)?
thanx
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Can these places work on chrome lips? I'm talking removing minor scratches and some stains on one wheel. I have a set of these Volk GTUs as pictured below.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...aya/wheel2.jpg
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Try out www.truwheel.com. They just repaired my Volks which are gunmetal with a chrome lip. They repainted the wheel with the original color and fixed the curb rash. Wheels look brand new again.
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anyone know any good wheel repair shop in 626/909?