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Struggling to find any wheel shop that can do edition 1 style wheels?
Hi
Just sent my wheels in to be done editon 1 style at a local wheel place. On phone guy says yes we do wheels for Mercedes all the time and knows exactly what the edition 1 wheels are with the red lip and red amg logo. Sent the rims down without the centre caps as I was still waiting for those to arrive.
End result was **** red lip was not a perfect circle (or even close) and the AMG font looked all messed up. Worse of all it wasnt even done the right color - he did them gloss block. The look on his face when I placed the hub cap in and the color wasnt even close to matching. He agreed to give me the wheels back for no charge but sanded them lightly to ensure I could not put them straight on my car - not that anyone would! Has anyone else successfully had their wheels refurbished in this style?
The Edition 1 and matte black multi-spokes have a raised lip around the outside which makes them much easier to paint (edition 1) or machine (matte black). The silver multi-spokes don't have that lip which I imagine would make it difficult to paint on a perfect circle.
You'll waste more time and money than worth while trying to replicate an Edition 1 rim than just buying the real thing. There are several on the forum for sale. Buy once, cry once.
The Edition 1 and matte black multi-spokes have a raised lip around the outside which makes them much easier to paint (edition 1) or machine (matte black). The silver multi-spokes don't have that lip which I imagine would make it difficult to paint on a perfect circle.
Hi
I did not know this thanks for that. But the red could be done around the whole lip it would look almost identical to edition 1 as they only stop just before
Last edited by Mark Noble; 02-03-2018 at 03:46 PM.
You'll waste more time and money than worth while trying to replicate an Edition 1 rim than just buying the real thing. There are several on the forum for sale. Buy once, cry once.
Im from the UK mate. I managed to get all 4 rims used for a good price. With import and postage from the US would be way more expensive!
Im from the UK mate. I managed to get all 4 rims used for a good price. With import and postage from the US would be way more expensive!
Gotcha. Not sure how it works in the UK, but I have had good luck using the same paint shops that my MB or BMW dealerships recommend... I just give them a call and ask who they use for their body work and paint jobs... One BMW facility just built their own paint shop for custom wheel paint jobs that does a phenomenal job... Have you tried going through them?
Gotcha. Not sure how it works in the UK, but I have had good luck using the same paint shops that my MB or BMW dealerships recommend... I just give them a call and ask who they use for their body work and paint jobs... One BMW facility just built their own paint shop for custom wheel paint jobs that does a phenomenal job... Have you tried going through them?
Phoned mercedes by me and they recommend the company who butchered my wheels. But I have found another company who will do it and seem legit lets see how it goes this time.
02-03-2018, 12:07 PM
