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Wheel refurbishment - pretendertothecrown - 15-03-18
Hi all,
Just wondered if anyone knew of a shop that does motorcycle wheel refurbishment? I have a replacement wheel that needs stripping, repainting so I can swap it for my current wheel (which is slightly buckled)
I live in South West London/Surrey
Re: Wheel refurbishment - tommyardin - 15-03-18
you can strip the enamel and respray it yourself with paint for alloy wheels,
Car-Plan do a good quality alloy wheel paint I have used on a few occasions, the only problem is limited colour options. :'(
A paint stripper I have used to good effect is called Strypit.
Be careful with this stuff it will burn you fingers and I dread to think about it splashing in your eye, I wear googles and kitchen gloves
https://www.metals4u.co.uk/tools/c190/decorating-wood-care/c2518/decorating-preparation/c2690/paint-strippers-graffiti-removers/c3118/rustins-strypit-paint-varnish-stripper-new-formulation-25/p38605?showvat=true&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI57CDmMDu2QIVRTwbCh3GVAjtEAQYAyABEgIV4vD_BwE
Re: Wheel refurbishment - tommyardin - 15-03-18
Just noticed that the above link says it a new formulation so now I am not so sure how good it is as it say Non Caustic
Re: Wheel refurbishment - Dudeofrude - 15-03-18
If you willing to replace the bearings then it might be worth getting it powder coated instead. Not sure about your area but around here it's £50 a wheel and that includes blasting back to bare metal first. Comes back like a brand new in any colour ya could want
Re: Wheel refurbishment - pretendertothecrown - 15-03-18
I think I'm going to have it powder coated to be honest. I'm okay with servicing the bike and bits and bobs like that but I don't have a garage or the space to do a spray job myself.
There seems to be a fair few wheel refurbishers in SW London but none seem to do bike wheels.
Re: Wheel refurbishment - Mark YPVS - 15-03-18
This place in Windsor does bike wheels, never used them but are local http://www.microblastservices.co.uk/motorcycle-servicesl ,
i have used these guys in on my YPVS and i would recommend them http://www.ctc-powder-coating.co.uk/
Mark