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Old May 10, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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Wheel Repair, Wheel Painting, Etc, What's the best place?

Ok so I took my car to get detailed at this shop in tacoma/lakewood area and when it was done my OEM sport wheels where 60% black, they are gray normally. I guess the shop left the acid on the wheels too long and it ate through the clear coat so it looked like burned wheels. Anyway the owner got them fixed a week later, or tried to, but they did a horrible job at matching the paint again with the stock paint and it had black spots still on certain areas.

So the owner told me to look for a place, no matter how much they charge, that can fix to wheels to my satisfaction. Since the OEM wheels have a chrome version, I'm thinking if they can just make them chrome , anyway I'm looking for the best place to get this done at, paint the wheels, I mean i need the absolute BEST, PROFESSIONAL place anywhere between Olympia and Seattle/Bellevue.

Any suggestions??
 
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Old May 10, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Suggestion: Get an estimate somewhere, get the detail shop to pay you, rattle can your wheels black or gunmetal, sell them, and buy aftermarket wheels. Done.
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
Suggestion: Get an estimate somewhere, get the detail shop to pay you, rattle can your wheels black or gunmetal, sell them, and buy aftermarket wheels. Done.

I already have DPE aftermarket wheels (black), I want the OEMs to look like they did originally because the car is a lease for one, and two I already have aftermarket wheels so no need for any fancy paint on the OEMs.

The shop IS paying for the work to be done but after the first attempt to fix them I told them that I would find a place. They pretty much told me to find any place I want so I'm wanting to know which is the best place. So far I came up with 3
1. Infiniti Dealership
2. Dependable Wheel Repair
3. Alloy Wheel Repair
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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infiniti dealership
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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Since it's all covered, just go through the dealership. Let them worry about outsourcing it and satisfying you.

As far as "fancy paint," you're the one that mentioned getting them chromed...lol.
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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I lost their card but it's alloy wheel specialists or something. 425-485-1300. They are located in kirkland and they can come to where you are (their trucks have spray booths in the back and everything).
 
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