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02-19-2011, 05:09 PM
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#1 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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| Any good Wheel repair shops!? NEED HELP!
Any of you guys know any good wheel repair shops? My work T1S are ruined... The black chrome are all peeling off on all 4 wheels!
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02-19-2011, 06:09 PM
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#2 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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I keep reading that chrome is not done in vancouver at all. Not sure if Black chrome is any different. If anything, try to consult NuBrite, they have a variety of finishes and they just custom finished my work meisters and I highly recommend their work
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02-19-2011, 07:15 PM
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#3 | | Hypa owned my ass at least once
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you drove it through the winter?
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02-19-2011, 07:40 PM
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While I have no experience myself, I have been recommended Nu-Brite by several of the reputable RS sponsors.
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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS  I literally do not plan on buying another vehicle in my lifetime, assuming it doesn't get written off. | | 
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02-20-2011, 04:48 AM
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#5 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Originally Posted by k3lv I keep reading that chrome is not done in vancouver at all. Not sure if Black chrome is any different. If anything, try to consult NuBrite, they have a variety of finishes and they just custom finished my work meisters and I highly recommend their work | Do you mind if you can tell me how much you spent and the duration they took? Also is the custom finish powder coated or painted? PM me if you like  Thanks! Quote:
Originally Posted by AVS_Racing you drove it through the winter? | Just sticked it on last week and this happened. Owned these wheels for 2 years now and very well taken care of.. But guess not anymore..
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02-20-2011, 04:19 PM
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#6 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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I highly recommend Nu-brite. I use them daily through work. They usually take 4-5 days for some wheels. Ask them to push yours ahead if you need them. Simple weels are faster. It won't be cheap but it will be done right. Worst case have them strip the wheels down and pick a different finish to have them re done in.
604-888-3630 ask for Richard or Christy.
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02-21-2011, 12:06 AM
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#7 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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^ thanks, i'll definitely give them a shout tomorrow.
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02-22-2011, 08:47 PM
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#8 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by AZNLobster Do you mind if you can tell me how much you spent and the duration they took? Also is the custom finish powder coated or painted? PM me if you like Thanks! | I had to get mine stripped and refinished completely. Lip was re-polished, fixed all the bends in the wheel, and finished the centers in a custom color. Took 3 business days, $1000.
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02-25-2011, 12:42 AM
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#9 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Nu-brite in Port Kells, Panther in Surrey, and Green's Automotive in Richmond. Having spoken to all three, Green's is the only one that does wheel widening, and directed to from the other two. And a quite a few people from Seattle area come up to Green's for wheel repairs.
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10-07-2011, 06:14 AM
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#10 | | The Fiesta Dipper
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Originally Posted by k3lv I had to get mine stripped and refinished completely. Lip was re-polished, fixed all the bends in the wheel, and finished the centers in a custom color. Took 3 business days, $1000. | K3LV
Which shop did you go to man? Do you have any pictures of the work when you got the wheels back? I need to get my 19's refinished and one wheel has a bend as well 1000$ sounds reasonable. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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10-07-2011, 09:59 AM
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#11 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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nobody in bc can do chroming, greens outsources the wheels to strip the chrome. if you want it chromed again then your gonna have to ship it somewhere in the states that can do it
i would go to greens and get it stripped and painted for 1300 including fixing some curb rashes on 2 wheels. they used high temp paint
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10-07-2011, 10:07 PM
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#12 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Originally Posted by bigzz786786 nobody in bc can do chroming, greens outsources the wheels to strip the chrome. if you want it chromed again then your gonna have to ship it somewhere in the states that can do it
i would go to greens and get it stripped and painted for 1300 including fixing some curb rashes on 2 wheels. they used high temp paint
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I talked to a couple of local shops, and they can chemically strip the chrome and rechrome the wheels, and some that can just sandblast and powdercoat them. The price they quoted me was quite higher than what I have seen in US and ebay companies.
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