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Hey team, I need some help.
I live in London and am thinking of having my D90's refurbished.
Can anyone recommend a good place to have them done?

I just got a quote from "The Wheel Specialist" in North London for £350 inc VAT.
Has any one used them or know if this is a good rate for a refurb?

And also and do bare with me but this next section is a non Porsche related question.

My Dad has an old E-Type Jaguar. It is in great condition excluding one wheel which has had some of the finish chip away and it looks pretty bad.
They are steel wheels with a chrome finish on top.
You can't buy these wheels anymore and I am having trouble finding anywhere that can (or will) refurb steel wheels.
I wanted to get it done for my Dad as a Christmas pressie.

If any one can help I would be most grateful?

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I believe that "Wheel Specialist" is a franchise and that therefore I would expect that up to a point it's a case of who you get, but I have not heard anything bad about them. I would recommend you ask on the Pistonheads London forum as it's not really a marque-sensitive question and there must be loads of people on there who have recent experience of getting wheels done in North London.

Nice E type: I always liked Primson Yellow as a colour for them. I suggest that for those, rather than asking a wheel place that these days will really only do alloys, you might want to discuss it with a plating shop out of the back of the classics rags. Someone who does bumpers and grilles and the like.

Could try this place - googled at random, I have not used them
http://www.chromeplatingservices.co.uk/

Lepsons Gillingham the only place I'll use.

Sound advise team. Thanks very much for your feedback.

Much appreciated.

Lipson is cheap iv heard, and have a good set up. Never understood why some places think they can charge twice as much 4 18" wheel then a 15". I had mine powercoated and some marks filled in. I payed £45 per wheel 18". That's tires removed and refitted and blanced. Acid bathed and powered coated. Then lacquered. Would think 350 is pretty strong. When that's twice what I payed and there 16". That was wheels and bodys. Westgate Kent.

I went 2 magic mend they wanted 60/70 per wheel, I looked at there set up and they had a wheel mashed up with tape!

I think there's a place called Wicked Wheels in Crawley. South East Region had a visit there a couple of years ago and were quite impressed. Several members have since used them.
Think they charge about £50 plus VAT per wheel but not sure if that was including a TIPEC Discount.

Many thanks to all those who have responded here.
I really appreciate it.

Still having problems getting help with the E-Type wheels but the Porsche looks like it will be OK.

Have a nice weekend all.

Google BJV Engineering.

Have sent many sets of wheels there, nr Hemel and they will do a cash deal.

Rich

Another vote for lepson's, just put mine in to get done yesterday.

Lepsons Swindon powder coating (not painted!!) mine. Removed tyres, chemically dipped, prepped, powder coated, mounted tyres, new valve and balanced, 3-4 day turnaround for £275. Wheels are now better than new with a more durable finish.

Here's the proof, just mounted but without the centre caps which were just being refurbed by Lepsons.

That looks lovely, I had those wheels on my old 924S and I wish they had looked like that, such a nice wheel and so light.

Blimey them wheels look really nice.

Might be worth a trip to Swindon then. At that price it would be foolish not to.
Centre caps too.

Thanks very much.