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    Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

    Heyy guys

    I am looking to get my wheels completely fixed for the summer. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for places to take my wheels to to get all fixed up. My tires were toast from the camber last year and the wheels are scratched up and have a few dings from the PO.

    Is there any shop that does all the following?
    - Sandblasting
    - metal work to fix the dings and scratches
    - powdercoats my wheels back to a "chrome" finish

    I am looking to spend probably $400-500 getting it all fixed up nice enough to last a few more seasons.

    On a side note is there anyone out there who can order and stretch 215/40/18 falken's on my 18x9" wheels? I need to get them professionally done
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    Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

    I got Andre from Alloy Wheel Repair to straighten my winters. Awesome guy, really good rep as far as I know...

    www.awrswheelrepair.com/calgary
    Last edited by All_Euro; 04-18-2011, 08:54 PM.
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      Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

      Originally posted by All_Euro View Post
      I got Andre from Alloy Wheel Repair to straighten my winters. Awesome guy, really good rep as far as I know...

      www.awrswheelrepair.com/calgary
      Good guy for sure, good work too.
      Stefan
      -> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
      -> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
      -> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
      -> FutuRe Ride...??!

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        Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

        I will give him a call tomorrow and perhaps stop by. Where abouts is it located?

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          Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

          We dealt with Andre as well when I was working at Shaganappi Collision, only guy we dealt with, the stuff I saw come back in the shop was just amazing, he never just "settled" it was perfect or nothing. He is mobile.
          Calgary Autoworks

          2004.5 Jetta GLI
          2005 Audi Allroad

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            Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

            Originally posted by MechEngg View Post
            I will give him a call tomorrow and perhaps stop by. Where abouts is it located?
            He's mobile. I dropped my stuff with him at his house, and picked it up at Glenmore Auto Mall. He runs around between dealers and body shops I think,
            Stefan
            -> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
            -> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
            -> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
            -> FutuRe Ride...??!

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              Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

              Bob (tirebob on here) at urbanexpressions is awesome for tires. Had a great experience with him. Got 215's stretched on my 9's with zero issues

              Pat

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                Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

                I won't repeat my bad experience with alberta wheel repair, you can search the forums if you want details.
                Name: Brent
                His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None If it's smoken it ain't broken
                Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
                Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.

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                  Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

                  Sooo turns out that it wasn't my chrome paint that was peeling, it is actually shittily chrome plated. FML. Anyone know of any shops that do acid work for stripping chrome??

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                    Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

                    Really nobody? I already tried all the plating places i could find around calgary as well as a few big wheel shops and nobody can do it....

                    Any suggestions?

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                      Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

                      Alberta plating?
                      Calgary Autoworks

                      2004.5 Jetta GLI
                      2005 Audi Allroad

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                        Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

                        Alberta plating should be able to do dip them. They are doing my buddy's RS's. As for sand blasting, just take the wheels to Consolidated. 4 wheels to blast yourself cost 23 bucks. And they have some hefty compressors there, so no problem blasting chrome off.
                        03 GTI/K04-001

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                          Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

                          They will be able to sand blast chrome off? I did not know that, i thought the plating process adhered the metals pretty well together (well obviously not very well since its chipping off haha). Alberta plating will not do them, neither will any plating place in town. I tried all of them as well as some machine shops to grind it off. I hope sandblasting will work guys

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                            Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

                            Hmm. Well sorry to hear that they can't refinish your wheels. As far as blasting chrome, it will come off fairly easy if it's already peeling. Basically all depends on the psi'age you have pumping out the sand, and obviously how "course" the sand is. If your looking to powdercoat them chrome after being blasted shoot me a pm. I can hook ya up.

                            Tanner
                            03 GTI/K04-001

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                              Re: Sandblasting, fixing, refinishing, stretching tires - Calgary

                              Tanner,
                              Do you have any experience with sandblasting? If so could I pursuade you to come along with me to the DIY place and show me the ropes?

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