refurb

Hi, Am off work tomorow so have a full wkend to play with the leon :funk: One of the things on the ever growing list is refurb both the front and rear calipers. My question is will i be able to get the lacquer required from anywhere tomorow morning ? Maybe halfords or a motor factors ...

Just got a set of 17" VRS alloys for £127. The tyres are 205/50/17's, one of which is knackered. The alloys are just about good enough to put straight on, but I might just do a home refurb on them, as there are a couple of bubbles coming up and one alloy has a mild scrape on it. Should I...

hey guy's im back again, with another lcr. this time an 05 plate. platinum grey pearl. so no fading colours etc. mods already on the car induction kit-might put air box back on forge 007p short shifter h&r springs hubsentric rear spacers exhaust remap think...

Does anyone know of somewhere I can get my wheels refurbished and powder coated in the London area? Cheers, Marc.

After giving the rear brakes a freshen up i noticed my n/s front brembo has a crack in the laquer and is holding water giving it a sort of frost look has anyone refurbed there calipers as it dont look to appealing at the momment

...right so finally getting round to refurbing my alloys. decied on the colour and going for an anthractire colour all round, think it will go really well with the silver of the car. only problem is, the car will need to be off the road for about 3 days for the process, i either need a really...

Ive just had my wheels (17" fr tdi facelift) ones refurbed and alothough the job is realy good and i know the paint finish wont be as hard as factory i just wounderd if other people have found that the ibiza centre caps have scratched the paint off where they push fit into the centre.I know you...

Hi, what is the best way to refurb the cupra r alloys is it best to get them powerder coated or re-sprayed? Cheers Paul

Ok. I want to get my ronals done up nice..ive been quoted 207 quids to have a full refurb in glossy white, but has anyone had any experience of a mobile wheel refurber and how much do they charge? im unsure wether i should a) remove dents b) remove scratches c) buy coilovers d) refurb wheels...

I have had a quote to change our 18" Cupra Orion wheels to gloss black (Powdercoated) for £280 + vat, but I see I can buy a brand new set of aftermarket wheels for the same price, which one do you think I should do?, im not sure.....:think::think:

Alloy wheel repair/refurb guide Firstly I will start off with the materials you need. 1 can aerosol etch primer. This is IMPORTANT do not use any old normal primer it needs to be etch primer 2 cans 500ml grey primer [get white primer if your planning on painting wheels white] 3 cans...

just noticed there is a kit to do this yourself on ebay, anybody know if this is worth the money or are you best off just leaving it and getting it done properly?

Right then, today started with a lad and his Corsa and correcting some paint fade (like the blue one I posted the other day). Afterwards, I was bored. Luckily, mother (or step dad), have tidied down the side of the shed, so I could now get access to the back, and dig out an old alloy...

Well here it goes bought the leon a little over 3 monhs ago now so its ime for a thread bought it with 21 k on the clock, When i bought her she was totally sandard so quite alot has happend and alot of money spent over he last few months Mods so far are Car Tinted head ligh protectors...

Found this earlier - interesting read... http://www.bigpower.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3229&highlight=caliper

Anyone refurbed their LC starfish style alloy wheels??? If so what colour did you go for and post a picture if you can ;) I like the Anthracite, Smoked Chrome or Hi-Power Silver finish but not sure if they will suit the wheels and also against the platinum body work... :think...

Hi guys after bit advice. Just got some S3 alloys to put on my lc and they could do with bit of tlc to get them looking nice. Was thinking about getting them shotblasted and spraying them up to save money(would probably look good but not too durable) or could have them blasted and then have them...

right looking to get my alloys refurbed in a different colour....looking to go darker as the car is currently luna grey/silver and the wheels are very similar in colour....i think a darker alloys may make the car stand out more...what you reckon? currently Anthracite...

i have searched but couldnt find an answer... thanks to the credit crunch i managed to pick up a set of cupra r wheels for £75.... :) only prob is that two are curbed pretty bad fancy having a go at doing them myself but unsure what kinda filler to use on the scuff marks and gauges...

Hi Guy's, I have a Black Magic LCR an am having them refurbed in the next couple of months. I have thought and thought and thought about what colour to go for. I did decide on black but when I was speaking with the bodyshop yesterday he has kinda put me off! [He reckons silver would be...