If Only It Could Prevent Hitting Potholes and Curbs...

Hi all you automotive enthusiasts. I just thought you might get a kick out of reading this article I read in the Baltimore Sun. It's pretty good - but I doubt seriously it will affect our business, because to my knowledge, there has been no pothole warning device installed on today's cars and trucks!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.dresser30jul30,0,2704304.column

Not Just Wheels

Hi folks -

Just making sure everyone knows that we also do custom painted parts for cars, trucks and motorcycles. We're not just wheels! Here are some recent examples of the parts we've done in-house:


















































Don't forget - we're doing these services and more wheel stuff at our new location in Burton, Michigan!

Dave

Wheel Refinishers Expands!

Wheel Refinishers, Inc has opened a location in central Michigan, just Northwest of Detroit. This full-service location will have the capacity to handle nearly twice as much work as the original Annapolis, Maryland location. This will allow Wheel Refinishers to reach out to some areas of Ohio and Indiana, where car lovers abound.

Wheel Refinishers will begin work immediately at the Michigan location. Here's a full list of services we're offering at the Michigan location:

Rim repair
Rim refinishing
Powder coating
Chroming
Wheel painting
Hub cap painting and replacement
Custom wheel designs
Mobile mount & balance
Wheel & tire sales

So if you're near Burton, Michigan, give us a call at 810.715.1020 and we'll take good care of you.

Thanks!

Dave
3108 East Bristol Rd
Burton, MI 48529
www.wheelrefinisher.com

Do We Sell Wheels?

I've been getting that question a lot lately. And the answer is YES! That's right, not only do we fix your worn out, damaged and un-aesthetically pleasing wheels and make them brand new, if the damage is too severe to be fixed, we can also source you a new wheel. But even better than that, we offer very competitive pricing on new sets of wheels from your favorite manufacturers.

Here are some of the brands we offer:

5Zigen
Rev Wheels
ASA
Racing Hart
Rota
Volk
BBS
Work Wheels
Roja
Weds
Buddy Club
A Tech
Oz
Motegi
Prodrive
Enkei
Sport Edition
SSR
TR Motorsports
Kazera
Breyton
AMG
AT Italia
ASA
American Racing
Kosei
Moda
Borbet
Rial
Gram Lights
Granite Alloy

We offer free price quotes on rims, so by all means, give us a call. 888.602.wheel

Super Light Wheels - Carbon Fiber and Magnesium

Check these out, guys. I was following this thread on www.nasioc.com, a local Subaru site when I saw some new wheels that reminded me of my last post about alternative materials for wheels. These are made of Carbon Fiber (the rim) and Magnesium (spokes).

Here's the thread: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1291339

And here's some pics!
















































These things are SICK. And guess what - if they got damaged, we could fix em..... ; ) Love this new wheel technology.

New Materials For Wheels On The Horizon

Hi Folks,

I was just doing some reading and came across an article about some new wheel technologies that could be emerging in the coming years. We here at Wheel Refinishers have been following a few stories like this because we want to be sure we're on the forefront of wheel technology. We want to be sure that we can repair or refinish each and every wheel on the road.

Here's the article: http://www.azom.com/details.asp?newsID=8875

Fiber composite rims promise to be really cool and great for performance, but they present a whole new set of challenges. For instance, what happens when you accidentially run your composite rim into the curb? Unlike metals that bend and can be heated and reshaped, a composite rim my crack or break rendering it useless.















We've recently seen a few prototype wheels that use alternate materials, and we're using these prototypes to develop technologies to save damaged wheels of this type. We'll keep you posted on our progress.

Until then, keep 'em off the curbs!

Industrial Fall Out is Our Enemy!

Most people don’t know what industrial fall out is, but at Wheel Refinishers, it’s our biggest enemy. Industrial fall out or IFO is what does the majority of major damage that we see to the painted finishes of most wheels. So what is it?

IFO is the tiny (often microscopic) airborne particles of metal that are floating around America’s roadways, getting stuck in the paint of both your car’s body panels as well as the wheels. While IFO is often rail dust from America’s roadways, much of today’s IFO is actually brake dust. With all of the cars on the road today, it’s very easy for you to get a ton on your car’s paint (and on our wheels, which are the closest to the road’s surface).

So why is it so damaging? Well, usually IFO from your own car and the cars around you is piping hot. So when it lands on your car’s painted surface, it actually melts the clear coating, setting it into the surface. And, since the IFO is metal, the next time it rains….well, you get the picture. RUST.

At Wheel Refinishers, we pride ourselves on being able to conquer all types of IFO on today’s wheels. We have lots of methods at our disposal to do so, but often, this calls for a complete refinishing of the wheels because of extensive paint or finish damage.

Give us a call if you start noticing little specs of rust and debris stuck to your wheels. We can help you bring them back to OEM shape.

Dave Chandler