Right, thought it would be rude not to put this thread up after getting my 197 wheels done and pictures of the process
The process is pretty amazing and the results are outstanding
Got them done in Wickford, Essex @ a place called Ulitmate Alloys
http://www.facebook.com/UltimateAlloys
Google Maps Clicky
The owner is a good friend hence why I was taking pictures all day
Now I'm not one to 'curb' my wheels but after you lend your car to fellow CS members they tend to come back like this lol
Now I would love to know who in particular designer the wheel locking nut for Renault, personally think he should be shot
Had to use the impact gun to remove them as the nut was slipping and on its way out
so into the garage I go, jacked up and wheels taken off
closer look at the damage, made by CS members (would never of been me)
Next stage was to take out all the valves to deflate the tyres, then all weights removed
onto the tyre machine to remove the tyres. All 4 complete with centre caps removed
Next up was to put these in the acid tank to strip the wheels back to the bare metal
Now this is serious stuff makes your eyes water even when you go in the room
After only 5 minutes it started to work it wonder
After 20 minutes they were pretty much done.
So into the jet wash machine they got have all traces of acid removed
This is a before and after shot
The next step is to Shot/Sand blast them to get them ready for painting.
The finish comes out like this
After all 4 have been done, hooks are placed in the vales, and then placed in the oven to pre heat.
Oven set to 210 degrees Celsius and a timer is set for 15mins
While we were waiting for the oven to heat up, I took a few pictures of some samples done in various colours so far.
Yes I know you wanted to see the beast again in all its dirty galore
sample stand
Don't be getting any ideas
enough of the wheels, mine were ready.
Out of the oven and into the spray booth they go ready for a powdering
Electrostatic charge (some technical term for the power will stick blah blah blah)
all done, check we've not missed any gaps
Then back in the oven the cure for 10 mins
Now I choose not to have these lacquered, its optional when using the powder we used.
They are not a matt or satin finish, but there not super shiny, just gloss.
This is the finished result
and the back done, so all nice a smooth when you come to clean the back of your wheels through the front
Tyres back on with new valves
onto the balancing machine
not bad
Weights on and retest.
Spot on
centre caps back in, wheels on car.
Locking nut not used due to crap design
Torque wrench used for tightening
Then all 4 back on the car
Taken home and cleaned
and of course mels endurance tyre shine used
also Poor boys waxed applied
And the end result. Must say I'm over the moon
and with my VX220 he also done
The process is pretty amazing and the results are outstanding
Got them done in Wickford, Essex @ a place called Ulitmate Alloys
http://www.facebook.com/UltimateAlloys
Google Maps Clicky
The owner is a good friend hence why I was taking pictures all day
Now I'm not one to 'curb' my wheels but after you lend your car to fellow CS members they tend to come back like this lol
Now I would love to know who in particular designer the wheel locking nut for Renault, personally think he should be shot
Had to use the impact gun to remove them as the nut was slipping and on its way out
so into the garage I go, jacked up and wheels taken off
closer look at the damage, made by CS members (would never of been me)
Next stage was to take out all the valves to deflate the tyres, then all weights removed
onto the tyre machine to remove the tyres. All 4 complete with centre caps removed
Next up was to put these in the acid tank to strip the wheels back to the bare metal
Now this is serious stuff makes your eyes water even when you go in the room
After only 5 minutes it started to work it wonder
After 20 minutes they were pretty much done.
So into the jet wash machine they got have all traces of acid removed
This is a before and after shot
The next step is to Shot/Sand blast them to get them ready for painting.
The finish comes out like this
After all 4 have been done, hooks are placed in the vales, and then placed in the oven to pre heat.
Oven set to 210 degrees Celsius and a timer is set for 15mins
While we were waiting for the oven to heat up, I took a few pictures of some samples done in various colours so far.
Yes I know you wanted to see the beast again in all its dirty galore
sample stand
Don't be getting any ideas
enough of the wheels, mine were ready.
Out of the oven and into the spray booth they go ready for a powdering
Electrostatic charge (some technical term for the power will stick blah blah blah)
all done, check we've not missed any gaps
Then back in the oven the cure for 10 mins
Now I choose not to have these lacquered, its optional when using the powder we used.
They are not a matt or satin finish, but there not super shiny, just gloss.
This is the finished result
and the back done, so all nice a smooth when you come to clean the back of your wheels through the front
Tyres back on with new valves
onto the balancing machine
not bad
Weights on and retest.
Spot on
centre caps back in, wheels on car.
Locking nut not used due to crap design
Torque wrench used for tightening
Then all 4 back on the car
Taken home and cleaned
and of course mels endurance tyre shine used
also Poor boys waxed applied
And the end result. Must say I'm over the moon
and with my VX220 he also done
