# Refinishing wheels discussion
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [December 19, 2011, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227 "2011-12-19T11:42:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2011, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/1 "2011-12-19T11:42:24Z")
I just put together my wheels for 2012 for my G35.
I’m going with a square set of 370z rear wheels (19x10 +30). However, i have to refinish them.
So a couple questions:
What should i do for refinishing and where should i get this done?
A couple of the wheels have some damage on the face from being dropped etc. moreover, since the wheels are coming off different cars i want to make sure they all match 100%. I’ll likely keep the OEM colour but could change it up a bit. I don’t wany anything too flashy though, i prefer the clean OEM look and don’t want a lot of attention.
So… gunmetal, darker or lighter, pearl flake, multi-stage?
powder coat, painted, other…
and then the question of where do i take them to get this done… i’d prefer a place that deals more with custom stuff rather than just regular refinishing since i feel like i would get better service.
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### Author:  [@London\_Lukas](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/London_Lukas)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/2 "2011-12-19T20:12:45Z")
we repair/paint a lot of wheels at the collision shop i work at (carstar) so long as they are not bent. but like you said you’d want, we are not a “custom stuff” shop
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### Author:  [@\_kris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_kris)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/3 "2011-12-19T20:19:03Z")
LOL doesnt bing himself work at CARSTAR?
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/4 "2011-12-19T20:35:51Z")
lol… yeah i work for corporate… if you’re in london do you work at Don’s or one of Wayne’s stores?
you guys would sub out wheel refinishing anyways wouldnt you?
If not, i’m pulling a favour 🙂
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### Author:  [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/5 "2011-12-20T03:09:24Z")
Bing - give them to 401 and have them send them to Carcone’s for refinishing. The finished product will be better than OEM. (It’ll be like $150 a wheel btw)
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/6 "2011-12-20T04:42:43Z")
would like to keep it under that amount… thanks for the heads up though.
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### Author:  [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/7 "2011-12-20T06:04:35Z")
do it yourself. Done so many that way and they turn out great if yiou take your time, and heat your cans.
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/8 "2011-12-20T07:29:41Z")
i dont have that kind of time… unless i let Ving draw robots with dick’s on them maybe
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### Author:  [@white240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/white240)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/9 "2011-12-20T11:16:12Z")
> [@Happy240sx](#):
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> Bing - give them to 401 and have them send them to Carcone’s for refinishing. The finished product will be better than OEM. (It’ll be like $150 a wheel btw)
I back this.
Or message Chris De La Cruz and see who he uses at their shop. They redid my euroline after I curbed the fuck out of it at CSCS… looked better than new, and balanced better.
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> [@Happy240sx](#):
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> Bing - give them to 401 and have them send them to Carcone’s for refinishing. The finished product will be better than OEM. (It’ll be like $150 a wheel btw)
I back this.
Or message Chris De La Cruz and see who he uses at their shop. They redid my euroline after I curbed the fuck out of it at CSCS… looked better than new, and balanced better.
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### Author:  [@AppleSauce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AppleSauce)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/10 "2011-12-20T13:14:14Z")
Bings your price at Carcone’s shouldn’t be more than $110 a rim. That gun metal finish on some of the Infiniti rims does cost more money though. Quality of work and almost always two day return time, Carcone’s is the best option. They are a lot pickier about whether a rim can or can’t be fixed though.
Apparently they use powder coating for the clear coat which makes it a lot stronger then regular clear coats which does hold up better when changing tires.
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### Author:  [@London\_Lukas](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/London_Lukas)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/11 "2011-12-20T17:59:27Z")
i work at Don’s, and we used to sublet them out, but as long as they arent bent we fix them
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### Author:  [@Philly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Philly)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/12 "2011-12-20T18:51:31Z")
I thought bright side under coatings was like $85/ wheel?
Don’t quote me.
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2011, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/13 "2011-12-21T05:35:05Z")
they’re going to Wheel Wizards through a CARSTAR… where is Carcone’s?
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### Author:  [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/14 "2011-12-21T05:42:18Z")
lol at robot dicks
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### Author:  [@AppleSauce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AppleSauce)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2011, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/15 "2011-12-22T07:22:55Z")
> [@bing](#):
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> they’re going to Wheel Wizards through a CARSTAR… where is Carcone’s?
Up by Canada’s Wonderland.
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/16 "2012-01-11T13:07:46Z")
i got my wheels back… not happy with the price or the final product but whatever… next time i’ll go as bing from bings.ca rather than through CARSTAR… i thought it would work in my favour this time but it didnt.
there is a 90% chance i’m going to put them on the car in January for a while just because i feel like it.
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### Author:  [@Driftacular](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Driftacular)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/17 "2012-01-11T16:14:58Z")
^ post pics?
im curious
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/18 "2012-01-11T18:56:02Z")
i will.
i actually put them on my car tonight and will be driving around on them until it actually snows… or even when it snows 🙂
my s14 is wintered out so i’ll just drive that if i need to.
the set up is 19x10 +30 squared. plus i am running my 20mm spacers and ARP studs squared as well so 19x10 +10 effectively on all four. i started out with 10mm up front but it was fggt spec. Also required special lugs since 370z’s use some super stupid lug nuts… like i had with my weld draglites.
255/35/19 and 275/35/19 Ventux V12’s… which are pretty shit btw… i have like 16,000km;s on them and the rears are like 50% or worse.
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/19 "2012-01-12T17:45:24Z")
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### Author:  [@Driftacular](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Driftacular)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refinishing-wheels-discussion/219227/20 "2012-01-12T19:21:11Z")
ohhh nice the wheels look pretty good on a G…
hows the drifting fun? 😉
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