Pirelli P-Slot Restoration
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Pirelli P-Slot Restoration
Hi all, I need some advice on restoring P-Slots.
I'm trying to locate a top notch alloy wheel refurbishing company - preferable around north London, but I don't mind travelling if it gets the job done properly.
I want the wheels restored to their completely original condition, which means black inset P's slots and black Pirelli logos on the centre cap.
I'm having difficultly finding anyone who is willing to do this. So far I've tryed KO Alloys in Cheshunt, and Pristine Alloys in Milton Keynes.
Has anyone had a set done recently?
I'm trying to locate a top notch alloy wheel refurbishing company - preferable around north London, but I don't mind travelling if it gets the job done properly.
I want the wheels restored to their completely original condition, which means black inset P's slots and black Pirelli logos on the centre cap.
I'm having difficultly finding anyone who is willing to do this. So far I've tryed KO Alloys in Cheshunt, and Pristine Alloys in Milton Keynes.
Has anyone had a set done recently?
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Old Timer
try just matz
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I had mine done by Spit & Polish, but they wouldn't do the black in the P's so I did that myself
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Old Timer
http://www.lepsons.com/
..based in Gillingham, they have vans going everywhere picking up / delivering to garages etc…getting the Clipper wheels done later this year, but taking the wheels to them as they are 'just up the road'. Have seen some of their work and it's spot on….
..based in Gillingham, they have vans going everywhere picking up / delivering to garages etc…getting the Clipper wheels done later this year, but taking the wheels to them as they are 'just up the road'. Have seen some of their work and it's spot on….
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1999 (Nov) Passat S Saloon 1.9 TDI (AFN) - TUG 1 (Remap by CCC ( - **** …..change pants !!) with cruise control
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Local Hero
I can highly recommend Lepsons too :wink: 5 minute drive from me I had a few sets of alloys refurbed by them including a set of P slots done by them a few years back, black P`s an all they looked spot on.
as for the centre caps, if they are plastic ones? they can spray them but i expect you will have to paint the logos black yourself, its easy to do all the centre caps yourself to be fair
as for the centre caps, if they are plastic ones? they can spray them but i expect you will have to paint the logos black yourself, its easy to do all the centre caps yourself to be fair
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Thanks for all the replies. I'm going to call all the suggested places when I get a chance. Out of curiosity does anyone know how they were done originally. I can't work out if the black went on first or the silver???
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Old Timer
i imagine the silver would go on first then mask it off and paint in the black.
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Local Hero
they'll have had a stencil that sits into the p's 1-2mm on the front and another on the rear to stop over spray. silver on baked then black to finish and baked again.
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That's what I thought, but one place has told me they would powdercoat in black then machine the surface back to the alloy. I didn't really like the sound of that as it would never match the plastic centre cap properly.
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Local Hero
thats just silly. and very lazy. what the may do is spray black round the outer endge (i.e in the p's) then machine just that area before spraying silver but as the back does'nt come right to the edge of the p-slot it wont look right.
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Old Timer
lepsons was the other company i was thinking off only heard good stuff asbout them
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I sent Lepsons an email but as yet no reply. I'll call them tomorrow as they sound pretty good and if they've done them before they'll know what to do.
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Old Timer
http://www.wheelrefurbishing.com/index.htm
there is always these, never used them myself but look like there work is good quality
there is always these, never used them myself but look like there work is good quality
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I called Lepsons and Spit and Polish today, but neither would do the two-tone colour. Arggg…back to square one. I've been told to try a bodyshop, has anyone had their wheels restored at a bodyshop?
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