jonny-boi32
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does any of the NI guys know where to get the lips of alloy wheels anodised?? my advan sa3r s need done badly. has anyone got this done before?? how much does it cost??
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Anodising alloy wheel lips NI
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jonny-boi32
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anyone??
jonny-boi32
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never heard of them. where are they in ballymena??
aerospace metal finishers: http://www.amfni.com/
Aerospace Metal Finishers Ltd. Unit 3 11 Paradise Avenue Ballymena Co Antrim BT42 3AE
Aerospace Metal Finishers Ltd. Unit 3 11 Paradise Avenue Ballymena Co Antrim BT42 3AE
jonny-boi32
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didnt think they would do the like of alloys. ill give then a call on tues. cheers dude.
danb87
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i ask a company who did anodising but they said they cant too it as the wheels that are already anodised come in too parts before then get the anodised bit done then im guessin welded together too make the complete wheel. if the company can do it for you mate please let me know so i can complain lol
jonny-boi32
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i did think to myself, how will they get to the back of the anodized part of the lip on the sa6r, it goes way in. how the fuk are we susposed to keep these wheels good!!
Anodising isn't like painting, the metal item is submerged in a fluid, and hooked up to electricity (neg if I recall my tech class from 12 years ago correctly lol) then placed under load. The chemicals in the fluid attract and stick to the metal and react with it, forming a perfectly uniform coating throughout wherever the electrolyte can reach
jonny-boi32
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but how do they jus get it on the front lip and not the whole rim??
jonny-boi32
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right found a local company that alan d suggested, they can and have done alloy wheels, they tape up the parts that arent getting anodised, but they need to remove the anodised material 1st, which leave a dull finish and if they anodise it it will be dull in colour, so they recommend getting the wheels lips polished at this stage (which they dont do) then take it back so they can anodise them and have a nice bright shinny finish. and they charge £150 for the process. so it will be £150 plus the cost of removing tires, getting rims polished, fitting tires again. quite a bit of money to jus do the lips. plus my spokes would do witha refurb. think i will leave it till after i get car on road.
Happy days - glad in one way that the contact turned out good - rocker covers/IC pipes anyone 
lol
on a side note - what about plastikote metallic blue - I used it on my IC pipes, and robbo has done wheels with it - pics below!
obviously doused with lacquer the colour deepens - and all for under a tenner lol!
lol
on a side note - what about plastikote metallic blue - I used it on my IC pipes, and robbo has done wheels with it - pics below!
obviously doused with lacquer the colour deepens - and all for under a tenner lol!
danb87
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danb87
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Happy days - glad in one way that the contact turned out good - rocker covers/IC pipes anyone
lol
on a side note - what about plastikote metallic blue - I used it on my IC pipes, and robbo has done wheels with it - pics below!
obviously doused with lacquer the colour deepens - and all for under a tenner lol!
that is one clean looking engine bay mate
jonny-boi32
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all four dude.
jonny-boi32
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Happy days - glad in one way that the contact turned out good - rocker covers/IC pipes anyone
lol
on a side note - what about plastikote metallic blue - I used it on my IC pipes, and robbo has done wheels with it - pics below!
obviously doused with lacquer the colour deepens - and all for under a tenner lol!
wonder what red would look like...
danb87
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jonny-boi32
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well to get four wheels rubbed down and sprayed is £200 and for them to tape up wheel and dip it in a tank is £150, plus still need to get wheels polished between times. could work out dear enough, well suppose thats they joys of jdm.
jonny-boi32
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i nearly think about it but they are jus so hard to get.