adro 1052 Report post Posted July 4, 2019 Hi, Wheel Magician don't think they can fix my wheel and they believe it needs to be sandblasted and repainted. Who does more extensive wheel repair work in Wellington....or Auckland? Wheel in question: Cheers, A. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3568 Report post Posted July 4, 2019 are they genuine? plenty of places in AKL that could refurb without sandblasting, wonder why they suggested to sandblast? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adro 1052 Report post Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, qube said: are they genuine? plenty of places in AKL that could refurb without sandblasting, wonder why they suggested to sandblast? Yeah genuine. Yeah I thought it was abit extreme too, especially since last time he was here I showed him them and he said yeah no problem $120. Edited July 4, 2019 by adro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3568 Report post Posted July 4, 2019 paint stripper, light sand and paint? doesnt look like theres any kerbing, just old paint so strip it back and do it new all good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GorGasm 561 Report post Posted July 4, 2019 Cost me $500 a wheel at Wheel fix it in Auckland. Full strip and repaint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cammsport 382 Report post Posted July 4, 2019 The alloy under the paint on that wheel is corroding. Which suggests poor paint prep. I assume that's why they suggested sandblasting as this is the best way to remove corrosion without removing too much metal like sanding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1895 Report post Posted July 4, 2019 Sandblasting is the best prep for any new coatings, the other option would be dip stripping, especially if you are going to have a polished or partly polished wheel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-130 Hercules 556 Report post Posted July 4, 2019 Done mine this way, but a bit pricy: 1. Dip strip (Powers trip Industries, Mt Wellington) ~$40 per wheel 2. Fix and paint at Arrow Wheels out Kelston way. ~$250 per wheel Worth it if they are genuine 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
