curbed alloy & cleaning them

[s12cot]

The Mrs curbed the front alloy :mad: the other week there, they are split rim r90 cross spoke 17” she has only hit the rim so I know this can be ‘fixed’:) can anyone advise of a good place to get the wheel sorted in either the Edinburgh or Arbroath area?

Also a good cleaning product to use as I understand I can’t use acid on these wheels, but they are driving me made trying to get them clean:evil:.

[PACMAN]

Have you tried John Clark Garage in Dundee? :)

[s12cot]

not tried john clarks - i have delt with them in the past and i do find them very good, however i would rather get an independent to do this little job a JC's will only use an independent and stick a little margin on for themselves:D

[AndyP & Lenore]

Try Rimtek. They are based in the Borders but will travel up to Edinburgh. They did a great job on our S spoke (when Andrew kerbed it:() on our old MINI.:D

Their phone no is: 07970150675

[s12cot]

great will give them call thanks th:D, how much are they?

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by s12cot

great will give them call thanks th:D, how much are they?


Wasn't very expensive. About £40 ish. for one wheel. Took it out of Andrew's spending money that week.:eek::D

L.:D

[Craig]

quote:Originally posted by AndyP & Lenore


quote:Originally posted by s12cot

great will give them call thanks th:D, how much are they?


Wasn't very expensive. About £40 ish. for one wheel. Took it out of Andrew's spending money that week.:eek::D

L.:D


so still a couple of grand left then.... :eek::blackeye::p;)

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by craigd
so still a couple of grand left then.... :eek::blackeye::p;)


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A.:D

[s12cot]

quote:Originally posted by craigd
so still a couple of grand left then.... :eek::blackeye::p;)wish i had that kinda spending money:p

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by s12cot


quote:Originally posted by craigd
so still a couple of grand left then.... :eek::blackeye::p;)wish i had that kinda spending money:p


So do I:eek::eek:

[Craig]

quote:Originally posted by AndyP & Lenore


quote:Originally posted by craigd
so still a couple of grand left then.... :eek::blackeye::p;)


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A.:D


oh VERY original... :D

[Wul]

As for cleaning the wheels - most wheel cleaner aren't acidic these days - meguairs ones are very good - but like most things a bit of elbow grease will also be required to keep them in good order. Once clean, apply a wee drop wax to help make them easier to clean in the future. :)

[s12cot]

cheers Wul,

I do wax the little buggers, but find that dirt comes out the join between the wheel & rim

[euan]

Just watch how they do the R90's - some people won't touch them in case they "twist" the alloy. As it's two piece, this can happen apparently. Mine were a real mare to fix.

They ended up polishing the outer rim on them - looked a bit pants to be honest but it was after I'd sold the car so wasn't that bothered.

[s12cot]

thanks for the help peeps

[The Bull]

This might be a little late Scott but I have heard Coatech in Carnoustie are really good.

[bpirie1000]

Might be later than late But have you heard of NOT GIVING THE MRS YOUR KEYS........


hee hee Couldn't resist that one.....

[s12cot]

thanks for that Ed - still not got round to getting them done as i am tied up now most weekends chasing a rugby ball about, I am up in that area fairly often during the summer and i am gonna wait till then to get them done

bpirie - we live in edinburgh fairly close to the centre so we only need the one car....