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Old Oct 17, 2023 | 06:59 AM
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Can anyone here recommend a good company to refinish my set of iForged wheels?

I have a set of iForged wheels where the chrome lips are peeling, the barrels need to be sanded I think and then cleared and the faces of the wheels appear to be peeling as well.

I would like the barrels, lips and face to all be one finish. Like a silver/titanium look and then cleared so I can ceramic coat them for easier maintenance.

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Old Oct 17, 2023 | 09:32 AM
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I clicked on your photo links, and it asked me to sign in to google photos. I didn't. Maybe there's a way to make it viewable to everyone without signing in.

Detroit Wheel & Tire offers refinishing. Not sure if you are looking for a place local to you or not.
https://detroitwheelandtire.com/wheel-repair-refinish
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Old Oct 17, 2023 | 09:56 AM
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Sorry about the log in for the photos. It wouldn't let me post them. I will try when I get home.

Thank you for the Detroit Wheel and Tire link. I'm not opposed to sending them out. I just want them fixed.
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Old Oct 17, 2023 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe_Joe
Sorry about the log in for the photos. It wouldn't let me post them. I will try when I get home.

Thank you for the Detroit Wheel and Tire link. I'm not opposed to sending them out. I just want them fixed.
Closer to you, would be 'Proformance Industries', in New Rochelle, NY. They did some refinishing for me, and I was pleased.
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Old Oct 17, 2023 | 09:03 PM
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I had my OEM polished aluminum wheels powder coated. Very happy with the results.

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Old Oct 17, 2023 | 10:52 PM
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I'd recommend Detroit place as well. Let's see the whole wheel. Love IForged and its something you dont see much of so Id definitely refinish and keep forever. Back in the early 2000's, I'd see quite a bit on C5's and always loved them. Also I sent my CCW'S out to Cali to be chromed back in the day, so might Google shops out there. Actually, I've got someone out there that does a lot of that. I'll message him and see what he thinks.
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Originally Posted by Detroit 72
Detroit Wheel & Tire offers refinishing. Not sure if you are looking for a place local to you or not.
https://detroitwheelandtire.com/wheel-repair-refinish
I have heard they do excellent work.
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Here is what the whole wheel looks like.


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Originally Posted by Joe_Joe
Here is what the whole wheel looks like.

Looks great, plus you won't see many Iforged like it, which is a plus in my book
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Old Oct 18, 2023 | 06:36 PM
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indebt, thanks brother. I like the Z you’ve got for sale. I wish they offered SW in 02.
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Unfortunately Detroit Wheel couldn’t help. They said they don’t work on 3 piece wheels.
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This is the place I used to refinish my BBS wheels. I used the place in Iowa as they were close but there are others. They did a great job, they even came to my house and picked them up and returned them within a couple weeks.


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Originally Posted by Joe_Joe
Unfortunately Detroit Wheel couldn’t help. They said they don’t work on 3 piece wheels.

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Originally Posted by JohnnyDee
This is the place I used to refinish my BBS wheels. I used the place in Iowa as they were close but there are others. They did a great job, they even came to my house and picked them up and returned them within a couple weeks.

There is one near me however, being MD there aren’t places here that can remove or even fix the chrome lips. Alloy Wheel can do everything, but that for me.
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