Had my 17" AMGs refinished, GREAT RESULTS. PICS (56k DIES).
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Had my 17" AMGs refinished, GREAT RESULTS. PICS (56k DIES).
Many of you remember my series of questions about different wheels i was considering for my car. Given that with my budget (college student, no job in the year) only would allow me to buy new wheels that were nowhere near the quality of the AMG ones i already had on the car i decided to look around at the potential for remanufacturing. I found that both dealers i take my car to have independent guys who come in and do this kind of work for them. I had the work done in Winston-Salem today and drove up to see the finished product today. I was quite impressed, I only had the edges of the wheels redone, but what a difference! They look like new wheels (i only have minor scratches on the spokes and center). All this only cost me $75 per wheel, compared to $500 per wheel for buying new ones 
Before (car was driven in Manhattan for a few years, got to know those curbs really well)...
Front Driver
Front Passenger
Rear Driver
Rear Passenger
AFTER
Front Driver
Front Passenger
Rear Driver
Rear Passenger
I decided to go with the chrome center star because the painted ones are notorious for chipping away from the center. Im not much on chrome, but i think these are actually pretty tasteful, and were only $12 a piece from the dealer.
Bottom line, refinishing is a GREAT DEAL. My wheels look round again!
Before (car was driven in Manhattan for a few years, got to know those curbs really well)...
Front Driver
Front Passenger
Rear Driver
Rear Passenger
AFTER
Front Driver
Front Passenger
Rear Driver
Rear Passenger
I decided to go with the chrome center star because the painted ones are notorious for chipping away from the center. Im not much on chrome, but i think these are actually pretty tasteful, and were only $12 a piece from the dealer.
Bottom line, refinishing is a GREAT DEAL. My wheels look round again!
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Originally Posted by raymond g-
now stay away from the curb....or we're going to
force you to clip on curb feelers for all corners!
force you to clip on curb feelers for all corners!
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Originally Posted by ThrillKill
That's amazing. Do they actually add material or just grind it down past the abrasion?
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Originally Posted by C43AMG
Looks great. Did they re-seal the lip with clearcoat ? 
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Originally Posted by es202
hmm.. they paint it over or did they chrome it back? i cant reaLLy see..
