polecat702

Rick, were the wheels on your car, or did you bring a separate set?

I need a windshield, and got some curb rash on my wheels, so a refinishing is in order.

Thanks
joe

redpathtribe

Hey Joe, wheel was on the car. I just jacked it up in the 928 Intl. parking lot and removed the wheel and handed entire wheel and tire to the tech refinishing the wheels. They repair it onsite in their mobile van and did a great job. VERY hard to tell the wheel was refinished at all.

They did one of my rear wheels last time. I've managed to scuff up the right front this time, so hoping that can get refinished.

Speedtoys

The option ive found that is willing, does it on the car.

Now..I expect that its not adding METAL to the wheel, but something thats 'tough'..but again, these places are not welding down new metal.

redpathtribe

Interesting... I would think it's much more difficult to do it on the car, but I've never seen it done, so maybe not...

IIRC, when they did my rear wheel, they did not use any metal. I think it was some sort of composite/bondo to fill the digs on the rim. After paint and clear coat, you could not tell, and it's held up very well.

Speedtoys

Ok...great to know!

Who is interested, and I will schedule him in!

Jerry Feather

Hey Mark, is there a Hotel set up yet, maybe one of Joe's, for those of us who might come from far away?

Rob Edwards

I've got, oh, four (they're all curbed..) AMG wheels from my wife's CLK that could use some help. Count me in.

Speedtoys

Ok, I'll schedule him in. Seems for sure, we could hit 10-15 wheels total.

Speedtoys

Rob: Can you suggest any on-site leather repair shops?

Rob Edwards

Not off the top of my head but I can ask the guy that did the panel repair on the Cobalt car driver's seat.

Speedtoys

Cool, I would invest in some repair in the kid's car that we'll be bringing for sure.

polecat702

That's good new s Rick. I'll be driving my 928, so I figured They would have to break down the wheel, by removing the tire. Also figured Mark had a tire machine at his place too. I guess all I'll have to do is remove the wheels.

Speedtoys

Vendor is clear, no need to remove wheel.

They will do cosmetic work, NOT straightening. That is off-site, overnight work.

vanster

I'm in for sure...I like Marks idea of a caravan

danglerb

Guys that were there a few years back had a little trailer iirc with a hydraulic thing to straighten wheels.