Cost of refinishing 14" E30 basketweaves?

[malagalaga]

I have a set of E30 basketweaves that are in decent, if a little tired condition. A little curb rash, but not bad.

I have no idea what this should cost. I haven't called around for quotes yet, but I figured I'd ask here first... can anyone give me a ballpark idea?

I'm not opposed to having them bead blasted and spraying them myself, but I figure it's worth getting a professional job estimate or two, too.

Thanks!

[Harv]

I have never used this place but I have been thinking of getting the wheels on my e30 re done.

http://www.rimpro.com/services.html#refinishing

John

[02for2]

Figure a minimum of $125/wheel. Then add $57/wheel for new parts to tighten up the center caps.

DIY figure $150 tops for all 4 + the center cap parts.

One thing if going professional is to shop for quality... not price.

You want to be sure they have a good oven and are calibrating it regularly and also that they allow a slow cooldown period to keep from ruining the temper of the alloy.

Lots of shop advertise by price, but rush jobs through not properly controlling temperature or allowing for proper cooldown.

Cheers!

[malagalaga]

Thanks to both of you! I think I'll call around, but if $100+/wheel is the going rate, I'll probably just opt to do my best on my own.

[SteveJ]

Years back I bought the silver and clear from Wurth to repaint one of my M3 wheels. The PO had painted it gold. Turned out really well with the two stage paint process. The only pain was making sure everything was clean prior.

Autogeek sells a couple od kits for wheels. They have some of the Wurth products and also aome by 1Z. I may give the 1Z stuff a shot to redo my tii alloys, but maybe I'll have my son try it on his 320is wheels first to see if I like it.