parthiban Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Had the Merc wheels refurbed by First Aid Wheels which I collected over the weekend and they've done a fantastic job. Not the cheapest around but the quality is brilliant - look better than new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 They look really good, now get some decent protection on there to keep that brake dust off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Yeah really need to get the wheel wax on but as it's me who knows when it'll happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 They look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thanks - yeah they've done a cracking job, the finish close up is superb. Plus the added convenience that they have loan wheels for many cars, so was able to keep the car running while they did the refurb, then just pop back in and swap my wheels back on and it's all done. Great service and conveniently in London too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Looks like a good job but cost would be a factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Looks like a good job but cost would be a factor. The refurb was £280+VAT for the four wheels including borrowing their wheels for the week, but I had to pay an extra £15+VAT on each wheel as they all needed a bit of straightening. So total job was just over £400 all inclusive. A bit on the pricey side, but given the quality of the work, the fact that the loan wheels meant the car could stay on the road, and the convenience of being in London, it seemed a fair price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Again that's reasonable pricing...... I think we would have been £70 - £80 depending on the damage but without loan wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I'll probably use BJV again, £45 a wheel without tyres. I'm planning on the getting the MX5 ones done once the tyres need replacing so probably in a year or 2. Or Max Powder, heard good things about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 BJV did the wheels on my Lexus a while back - definitely cheaper but it shows in the quality. To be fair it's probably good enough if you're not fussy but the finish doesn't come close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 BJV used to get a few bad reviews years a go so I don't know if they've upped their game recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I'll probably use BJV again, £45 a wheel without tyres. I'm planning on the getting the MX5 ones done once the tyres need replacing so probably in a year or 2. Or Max Powder, heard good things about them. Powder coat is much harder as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 BJV used to get a few bad reviews years a go so I don't know if they've upped their game recently. Yeah because their attitude sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Does that mean they've improved now? Yep agreed on the powder coat, don't think I'd ever have wheels wet painted unless it was really cheap - to be fair the BJV job was pretty tough, even after 8 years the wheels on the IS don't look too bad, bit of corrosion starting to creep through but mostly look ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I have no idea but I've not seen any recent negative reviews. I only dealt with them once and they were fine. If I remember the wheel hadn't been balanced properly after the repair (buckled) so I took it back and they did it again with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Well we stopped using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Well we stopped using them. That's enough evidence that BJV probably still aren't worth using then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 As said their attitude sucked but more so the wheels finish was inconstant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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