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 tom275
Regular  Location: Taunton Registered: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 167 Status: Offline |
Post #1
I decided to refurb my own wheels as the cost of professional jobs are about 25% the value of the car.So far I have stripped one wheel back to metal with the use of some Nitromors, which was a bit disappointing, and a wire brush attachment for a drill. Its taken bloody ages! Can anyone recommend any good ways to get the paint off? Or somewhere in the south west that is reasonably priced. |
 Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 15:18
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simonjames
Seasoned Pro  Location: Whitland S.Wales Registered: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 6,219 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Give them to the pro's and save the hassle  Only quick easy way to strip the paint back is to either get them acid dipped or fine grit blasted ________________________________________ All South Wales Members Click HereTeam Supercharged Black RALLYE ™ (Click Here for Build Project) MY EBAY ITEMS 07943066306 |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 15:27
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tom275
Regular Location: Taunton Registered: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 167 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Thing is, on a set of cyclones that are worth £150 I don't see the point in spending £250 getting them refurbed |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 15:31
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
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if you can get them to Gloucester robgti6 can sort you for about £100.p.s cyclones aren't worth £150 if they need a refurb  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 15:42
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Yeah, £200-250 for grit blasting and powder coating is the only way  I've tried doing them myself in the past and you spend a lot more on paint, tools and time than you think. Then you use that resin stuff to fill the big scratches, then it looks s**t, then it's too late because you can't get them powder coated once you've used the resin. Everyone I've ever known who's refurbed their own wheels has ended up with (eventually) disappointing results, when lacquer starts peeling off after a few months. Honestly, buy a set it better condition and keep your current ones as spares ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 15:59
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans!  Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
Post #6
can get a set shotblasted and powder coated for £80 local to me so best shop round  |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:10
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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roland rat wrote: can get a set shotblasted and powder coated for £80 local to me so best shop round How little money will people around you work for?! Even if they rushed it they'd earn more in McDonalds. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:11
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans! Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
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owain wrote: roland rat wrote: can get a set shotblasted and powder coated for £80 local to me so best shop round How little money will people around you work for?! Even if they rushed it they'd earn more in McDonalds. Guys got a massive place and does them in batches of 15 sets and does a mail order service so low overheads |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:13
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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Even so, that's ridiculous. He got a website? I assume he can't afford one?________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:14
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Rob's contact in Gloucester does them at £100 a set, blasted and coated, minor repairs carried out too.Its not their main line of work so sometimes takes a few days till they have the right colour going through. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:23
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russbez
Seasoned Pro  Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,459 Status: Offline |
Post #11
£100 seems cheap?________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:42
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #12
And who the hell is Rob?!________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:45
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
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My powdercoaters in Birmingham does a set for £120, including kerb repairs, filling gouges etc etc. Turns them round (pardon the pun) in 3 days.I don't know a Rob either..... ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster  owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:48
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smegal
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #14
I can't find the posts anymoreThese had good reviews on here http://www.ashtonpowdercoating.co.uk/ ________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:50
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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smegal wrote: But do you know Rob? ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:52
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stu
Seasoned Pro  Location: Milton Keynes Registered: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 5,525 Status: Offline |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:53
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smegal
Seasoned Pro Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
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owain wrote: smegal wrote: But do you know Rob?  ________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 16:59
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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stu wrote: And do you know him? ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 17:08
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stu
Seasoned Pro Location: Milton Keynes Registered: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 5,525 Status: Offline |
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I have met Welshpug, and work with a Rob, but never met the above mentioned Rob...... |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 17:12
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
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That's him, aka Norman Cyclone.PSCUK group leader, gti6 and general pug nut. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 17:31
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #21
welshpug! wrote: That's him, aka Norman Cyclone. Please say that's his real name. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 17:37
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bongo dts
Senior User  Location: Leicester Registered: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 633 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Nitromors should get through the paint no problems unless they have changed the formula recently or you are not using it correctly. I found a thin coat left for 10 mins to get it going followed by another thicker coat left for 10 mins would be enough to get 95% of the paint off and then just do the rest by hand with some wire wool.I've done quite a few sets but not for a couple of years tbh and always had good, long lasting results. Prep is the key though and I probably take/took 10 times longer actually prepping the surfaces and finishing that the actual painting as it doesn't matter how good you can be with a spray gun/can, you will get poor results if the surfaces haven't been prepped well enough. It's not difficult but very time consuming. Cyclone are quite a good shape to work with though so a wallpaper stripper may work well but personally always used a drill and wire brush but does get very messey!! |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 18:14
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prism7guy
Seasoned Pro  Location: DoncastAAAAARGH Registered: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 4,640 Status: Offline |
Post #23
Mine that i refurbed 3 or 4 years ago have only really recently been affected by the odd stone chip. Its not a cheap thing to do if you want to do it properly, i borrowed a compressor and decent spray gun and still spent an awful lot on thinners, etch primer, filler primer, top coat and 2k lacquer, not to mention literally days of sat sanding and prepping etc. Nitro mors wasnt very quick on mine either, and its annoying when you get it in your eye or on your skin. ________________________________________ Goldie the track car. |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 18:41
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #24
i got nitromors in my eye and didn't wash it out, merely wiped my eye. agony the day after. luckily i got a glass eye in the right colour off ebay so all was not lostbut it does take a load of effort to get them properly good. i would recommend just shotblasting them and powdercoating them as they are if they aren't too badly damaged. rainman on here does/used to do them. very good quality and better finish IMO than you'd get with rattle cans and your own prep work ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 13th Apr 2012 at 22:11
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samslow
Regular  Location: leicester Registered: 19 Jul 2010 Posts: 158 Status: Offline |
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like others have said doing it yourself is a pain in the arse and take far more time than you realise and unless you're an expert your always a bit disappointed with the result ive done a few sets now and certainly wouldnt strip any again myself.If i was going torefurb them my self id get them blasted/dipped etc for the sake of £40/50 its saves hours of scraping/sanding etc. then paint myself but i dont think id bother anymore. Ive justbought a 2nd set of cyclones off ebay for £82. got em blasted for £50 and they're at the powdercoaters now being coated for £100 im happy enough with that prob could got bit cheaper maybe but saves my fingers and my time. so £150 for a refurb in colour of my choice i don't thinks bad ________________________________________ Diablo Gti6 ph 2 98 |
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Posted 14th Apr 2012 at 12:59
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