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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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Wheel Polishing in SoCal? Where? Cost?

I am about 30 miles north of San Diego, in Vista.

Looking for a place to take my wheels to get all the lips repolished.

I hear it usually costs about $50 per wheel, but I am not sure.

Anyone know any local shops and what they usually charge?

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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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www.thepolishingshop.com


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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Thats 150 miles north of my place. Any other ideas?

What do they charge Fu?
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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Mine were 40 bucks a rim.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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nice...

i got a few dings in mine, they can fill those in i take it?
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Here is what mine looked like before I took it in.

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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Thats a pretty deep chunk. Not sure what they can do with that. Maybe fill it with aluminum. Call and ask. If anybody can do it, they can.


Also, are you biting off of Teddy?
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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I picked up the wheels like this from Z-Roc these are pics he sent me before I got them. They're at my place chillin. He hooked me up with a smokin deal, i knew they were like this when I bought them. Just need to get them touched up.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Fumanchu
Here is what mine looked like before I took it in.


WOW ! NO WAY ! $40 what was the turn around time?

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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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Allen over at the polishing shop does very good work. He may not be able to fix that missing chunk though.

If he can't there are wheel shops that will fill it in as Fu mentioned.

Check out.

http://www.truwheel.com/index.htm
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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I know this is an old thread but.................

Any chrome plating shop has polishing. You have to polish everything before it is chromed or else it is just chrome plating on top of bumpy metal. Just like painting the surface has to be smooth prior. So they have a room (away from everything else) for polishing. They guys that come out of that room are Grey with the dust.
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