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Jan 24, 2012 19:43:44 GMT
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hi
doing a refurb on a set of wheels i have just bought and i want a gold plater to do the split rim bolts for me
does anyone know any gold platers that are good and would do me 80 bolts
thanks in advance
mike
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91 BBM mk2 Golf GTI 16v abf
91 Corrado 16v
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stealthstylz
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Gold Platersstealthstylz
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Jan 24, 2012 19:48:09 GMT
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Do the polishing yourself will make it a lot cheaper, most of the cost of plating is for the prep.
Matt
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Jan 24, 2012 20:04:48 GMT
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bolts are already polished up ready but don't know of a plater who isnt gonna screw me. all the car wheel refurbers know what I'm doing and add "scene tax" on. got 1 quote and i hope it was for new bolts to coz it was £180 ooocuhy
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91 Corrado 16v
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Gold is gold though....never going to be "cheap"
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Seth
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The price of gold has doubled in the last three years, having already tripled in the seven years or so before that....
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Jan 25, 2012 15:15:21 GMT
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Divide the £180 quote by the 80 bolts to get a cost each making it £2.25 each. To me that doesn't seem to bad taking into account the labour involved and current high cost of gold. You have picked one of the dearest types of plating and it's never going to be cheap. Have you considered alternatives like gold anodized titanium bolts ?  Paul H |
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Jan 25, 2012 15:21:18 GMT
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I'd LOVE to see some galvanised bolts fitted to a mirror polished rim.
....and I'm not joking either!
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Jan 25, 2012 15:24:52 GMT
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I'd LOVE to see some galvanised bolts fitted to a mirror polished rim. ....and I'm not joking either! What about plain, unplated nuts and bolts allowed to get surface rust and then laquered to seal finish ? Paul h |
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Jan 25, 2012 18:49:51 GMT
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hear what your saying but £180 is way out. i have rebuilt loads of bbs wheels and used chrome, gold and polished and have never paid £180
anyway back to the matter at hand, i have just recived a quote from a plating company and they quoted £65 with the return carrage. and a quote from a BBs wheel refurber and they quoted £90, (he quoted for 18k gold to )
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91 BBM mk2 Golf GTI 16v abf
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Jan 25, 2012 19:06:47 GMT
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Do you sell your gold BBS wheels without any of the scene tax you seem unwilling to pay yourself?
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Jan 25, 2012 19:15:56 GMT
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do them for me not to sell. wheels make cars. and would you pay £180 for 80 bolts. no you would search like i am to get a better price.
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Jan 25, 2012 20:44:58 GMT
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It's all down to personal taste. For me I couldn't care less what wheels a car has as long as decent tyres. In fact I prefer simple steels to fancy alloys any day.  Paul H |
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180 does seem steep! But the others seem like a good price.
I need some gold plating done. Who you gonna use??
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