Need a rim refinish shop in the Toronto area - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

bowbyeal · #1 05-23-2004, 03:45 PM

I have decided to have my "bundt cake" type original rims refinished rather than buying new ones. I believe this will involve bead blasting and re-painting.

Does anyone have a recommendation of an appropriate shop to have this done in the greater Toronto area?

Also, any idea of a reasonable price for this work?

bowbyeal · #2 05-26-2004, 03:47 PM

MapleLeaf, thanks for the tip.

I drove out to Carcone's and got an estimate. After talking to those guys for a while it became very obvious that that's the place to go. They know wheels!

They will refinish each rim for $100 a copy plus $20 for balancing (with the weights on the inside) so your price range was bang on. Mercedes send most of their business to them.

A slight incovenience is that they will only take delivery of the wheels without the car attached but they do have a pickup and delivery service.

Before proceeding I want to instal new brakes as my originals create far too much corrosive brake dust and it's a real pain wiping them clean after every drive. I know this site has lots of advice of which brakes to purchase.

Thanks again for helping me out.

PS,

The Leafs are out sooooooo, go Flames!

d2bernhard · #3 06-15-2004, 02:54 PM

Sure would be slick to paint them the same anthracite as your car.

bowbyeal · #4 06-16-2004, 08:50 PM

David, it might look better but I can't bring myself to move away from the original look.

d2bernhard · #5 06-16-2004, 11:04 PM

Oh but how the break dust will hide.

Just think AMG.

BTW I am getting prices down about $50 per wheel locally to about $75 per when I say I just want dark grey or black and durable and do not care about perfect color match.