Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: moparmike1]
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01/08/24 09:19 PM
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Are you satisfied with the results? Can't speak to the long-term durability of the finish, but it all looks for having just been done
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
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01/09/24 09:26 AM
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Looks like they did a really nice job on it!
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Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: moparmike1]
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01/09/24 09:31 AM
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The total for doing all four wheels was $660. I compare that to what I see "refinished" used wheels going for ($600-800) and the cheapest I could find a set of OEM take-offs ($2500) and figure it's worth trying. Hard to figure a cost per wheel in terms of actual effort by the guy doing to the work, since he was here for about 6 hours and spent more than the first 2 hours working on the worst of the four.
Last edited by Brad_Haak; 01/09/24 09:31 AM.
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
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01/09/24 09:40 AM
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Looks like they did a really nice job on it! Thanks. I had marked each wheel's scratches / nicks / etc w/ masking tape so I could track the work being done. Here are two other finished wheels and the last one while still being worked on.
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
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01/10/24 03:36 PM
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I've had very good experiences ... We have an outfit named 'Elite Wheels of Albany' that refinishes most any type of rim including club rash damage. They specialize in aluminum rims - www.eliteofalbany.comThey have earned a good reputation, they recently offered a $599 for 4 aluminum rims with a 24 hour turn-around - I don't think that includes significant curb damage. I've only used them to strip and refinish my magnesium rims, very minor corrections needed. They did one set of 4 rims finished in enamel, which cost $99 each rim, took 3 weeks. Then I had them do another set of magnesium rims in epoxy for $660 total, took 6 weeks. They are now working on a set of 4 + 1 spare, epoxy. I don't really care how long it takes, I don't need them til spring. Magnesium is a delicate metal to work with, especially old rims with a lot of exposure to contaminants. It takes special prep, sealants, primers to get it right. They've done a nice job on mine. - Art
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