Pro-autocraft Alloy Wheel Refurbishment

Tutorial of professional alloy wheel refurbishment 2nd year of university project (Worcester)

[@CVM222VOLT]

It is always so rewarding to watch a skilled craftsman work his magic.

[@johnyOld77]

at min 6:32 what gun are you using ? and what kind of coating are you using ? thank you !

[@Fizzbomb123]

Amazing video that explains the whole refurbishment process clearly.

[@williamwright6382]

Brilliant job need my S8 Audi doing i live in Liverpool any ideas were too take the car too have the wheels done THANKS

[@lukenukem1164]

nice work mate. do you apply the silver to the barrel or just leave it in primer?

[@sabaumarius5194]

What is the chemical you use to strip wheels?

[@michaelrobertson5207]

Does the powder lay on top and you skim if off similar to wet paint? Never seen powder applied in a waterfall booth before this video.

[@tresjolieme81]

Getting my Caddi wheels refurbished to hypersilver at Detriot Wheel and Tire, I hope they do a good as a job.

[@deeg4599]

Does that water get recycled or to the drain?

[@jewelzmontalvo8444]

where in Worcester at you located/

[@robertstamp2409]

What a cracking job ya did there, very interesting to see how it’s done step by step 👍👍👍

[@jawzmuzik5628]

the only video where someone shows this step by step without any bullshit

[@titan6993]

where are they located and how much for a 21 inch wheel

[@tkskagen]

Do you have any "recommendations" for Powder Coating preperations? Thanks!, -Thomas Port Orchard, Washington

[@mako040472]

Yes the recomendation is learn how to do it and dont ask stupid questions in you tube

[@tkskagen]

@@mako040472 I wasn't asking YOU 4Q!

[@joapps8135]

Cool. But no torque wrench on the lug nuts?

[@UltralydvaskingLillehammer]

abs. mandatory on modern cars !!

[@joapps8135]

Most r not aware that incorrectly torqued lug nuts => warps rotors => steering wheel shakes when braking. BUT torque wrenches r sensitive to support hand placement (or lack of) wrt BOTH hands... keep free hand on socket head to support n maintain a consistent 90 degree angle (tests show how movement can affect the applied torque) and keep hand on grip at consistent spot (where u grab can dramatically affect torque...think leverage). also, if a lug nut is over tightened with your impact gun and then u finish off w the torque wrench as u did, the lug nut will of course be overtightened -- if it clicks without any turn, then do over. other critical tips: -do not loosen lugs ever with a torque wrench. use a normal socket wrench -completely loosen torque wrench to lowest torque setting and then tighten to highest setting 3X (yes, 3 times!) before each use -loosen torque wrench to lowest setting when storing -do not use cheap torque wrenches which can be inconsistent -chock wheels to minimize vehicle movement as u torque -tune torque wrench as recommended by mfgr -etc

[@houdini178]

Great video... a true Subject Matter Expert!!

[@Czechbound]

Question : For safety, why is the torque not checked on the wheel nuts before driving ?

[@mako040472]

Because he dont give a shit about the costumer just repair the rim

[@loyalty786]

Hi sorry to bother you great video this might be a stupid question can you tel me whats the music called in the back ground

[@Clunk49]

So lacquer is better than clear polyurethane? TIA

[@douglasfernandez7996]

Nice to see that you primed the wheels before powder coating.

[@icarr121277]

The primer is powder coating, the color is spray paint

[@ivelinhristov6199]

Hello what is the RAL color you use?

[@balasuriyage]

hello, mate what is your postcode?

[@amana1480]

Where are you based

[@peett4457]

What was the cost in US dollars ?

[@BarryBethal-yv2oz]

What a splendid job you done buddy, see ya next year when the wheels have been curbed again

[@johncooper7242]

brilliant tutorial excellent welding and attention to detail is superb .Such a shame about the stupid extremely irritating loud noise in the background forcing me to keep turning the sound up and down .

[@abudabidibibudi]

wowowow you are a doctor!! where are you from?? big respect fom MONTENEGRO MNE :)

[@matinh5711]

how much does this cost for a full set of 19 inch wheels

[@omarti3184]

Awesome job & Cool music.

[@romulo18]

Hi, What product do you use to remove the powder coating?

[@armandoreyes6730]

It's somebody outside their know what is The chemical in the tank . He's using. Please email at [e-mail]

[@euanscotland]

Thanks man. Your efforts are appreciated

[@chrisharding5783]

What would you do if tyre pressure monitor leaked?

[@mako040472]

Fix ot again until stop leaking or buy another rim and pretend that i fixed it

[@jessman1004]

Perfect job!!

[@mea1230]

do you apply the primer while the wheels still hot?! should you wait them to cool down and the clean them again then ply the primer while they are cold?

[@edwinyurigattorno]

Not polishing?

[@pululo98]

How much will be a job like this one?

[@dimospap679]

Definetely a nice professional job.

[@machargs123]

Do u now do diamond cut ?

[@evanubi5]

What's the cost for 4 18 inches AMG wheels, 2014 model I want my done many thanks.

[@user-wy9vf5kq4q]

990$

[@eduardosampoia5480]

@@user-wy9vf5kq4q ouch

[@MrAli171]

Don’t think it will be that price in uk about £200 to £250

[@ahoorakia]

@@user-wy9vf5kq4q YOU CAN BUY GOOD SET NEW RIMS IN u.s FOR THAT PRICE

[@John-dz5dv]

Anywhere from £50+ a wheel

[@robertousai6460]

how much ? please...

[@icarr121277]

Step 7:57 is vital, not only for the safety of losing a wheel, break disc's disperse a lot of heat into your alloy wheels and if that heat carnt escape past the powder coating you will be soon replacing your warped disc's.

[@MegaMrbutch]

Nice work! Though you forgot to copperslip where the hub and wheel mate. Also please use a torque wrench on wheel nuts. But otherwise nice work!

[@abooabdula221]

nice work man, congrats

[@jc44987]

Nice work

[@lisab3396]

Any relation to Deepa Takhar?

[@NS-wy6dl]

Where you based, need mine done ?

[@jimwiskus8862]

Assume you are not in the US?

[@johngordon7242]

Those look nice good job.

[@Sheraad190]

Where are you located? Can I come by to refurbish my alloys?

[@michelnguyen4819]

How much to refurbish the whole set of 4 wheels?

[@mako040472]

The amount of 1 times 4

[@itzscorpiana1943]

How much does something like this coast

[@maxn8904]

For awhile probably but it always helps when you're going downhill.

[@fester.]

how much for that service

[@alancraigie7951]

Very professional job. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@richardwalley2862]

This is the definition of done the proper way

[@romandise]

original music by Jeremih dont tell em :)

[@MrAkki2626]

Where are you based ??

[@deemdoubleu]

Nice work, he left without paying btw ;-)

[@eksine]

but he gave a thumbs up

[@Jocek17]

nice one hahaha

[@MrShanghai34]

Really!?!?!?! And he parked in a handicap space at that???

[@michelnguyen4819]

Lol, right.

[@lavalgrenade5926]

Dinosaurs

[@shawnmartin8485]

Come to Miami you'd make Bank...

[@JoeBlack540]

Great job dude 💯

[@jif8802]

Neighborhood shop that knows their stuff, 👍🏼👍🏼

[@vinleung8228]

Where are those guys?

[@jumpinjojo]

Vincent Leung West Dreyton.

[@mic400uk]

That's a proper craftsman right there

[@michelnguyen4819]

Basically, what he mean is you can't DIY, you have to pay for someone doing it( and delivery fees) then you got to pay for the mounting and recalibrating the tires including the re-alignment of the car, pretty sure they will convince you to do it since you just payed the price for refurbish your wheels.

[@mako040472]

Yep

[@maddogmcfly5504]

great job on the wheels, hope your respirator is up to the job tho.

[@McElhinney65]

A nice bit of TIG welding, not an easy process to master.

[@josemrodriguez372]

Great end results, products and services look great, I hope The lug nuts were torqued, and please consider using Eye protection, in all the processes, so you keep delivering awesome products, remember safety,safety safety Jose Kansas

[@The77Game]

I don't get the 2 points on why to apply the powder on the hot wheel. To outgas the metal? That's fine, just let the wheel cool down afterwards and it will still be outgassed. And to see how much you put on? If i'm not mistaken you can get a mil guage for powder and even if not, a professional that does this all the time will know how much they put on. On a hot wheel you will lose some of that self levelling ability of the powder.

[@johnreynolds2240]

1) it saves time, no waiting to cool down, less time to get back upto temp 2) powder primers can tend to get a smoother finish hot spraying Just be careful as you can get sags in powder if you not experienced enough

[@John-dz5dv]

You heat the wheel up because alloy is porrouse your taking out the dampness air and any gases if you let the wheel cool down you could then get the air dampness back in. If you do the wheel cold you would get pin holes where the air dampness gases are coming out.

[@ignorthepain]

Looked at this and its dangerous not to mention the same price as new. Very hard to balance because the finish is not consistent on the rim.

[@65Wonders]

joe blow you are afucking tool stfu about what you don’t know to be true ya fucking idiot

[@ACobra289]

Wow, those wheels look awesome. Great job!

[@jacksmith-ok8tx]

why is water trickling in 6:05

[@stevefromlondon9175]

catching any over spray

[@ianmorgan5308]

great video

[@raghuveermotors95]

OMG the AMG owner ran away without paying ........☺

[@jiakabery3550]

I repaired my first wheel gouge in 1997. I used JB weld.

[@FrustratedBaboon]

You're not the sharpest tool in the shed are you ?

[@jiakabery3550]

@@FrustratedBaboon hey fucktard! I have video shit for brains. Just repaired a wheel a few months back. You're too stupid to think JB weld can fill a scratch in a wheel and work? You definitely describing yourself as a dull tool. Fucking Moron.... they fix cracks in Transmissions with JB weld. I'm sure it's gonna work to fix a curb mark on a wheel. You're an embarrassment to shithead comment Makers.

[@dspsaab7609]

Like brand new!

[@MSilva-wg8qh]

NICE WORK

[@f.fernandes4712]

AMG - All Money Gone

[@patrickbruce9002]

Top job - I like your attention to detail. You have nice set up. What shocks me is the incredible number of nasty comments below. What is wrong with people that they think it is acceptable to be so disrespecful. You know who you are. Why so hateful? The guy is only showcasing his business. Do you go about your daily lives insulting people to their face - I suspect not. Don't get me started on the some of plain incorrect ideas / comments below......

[@ralphhoffman1646]

Could not finish video due to the annoying sound track.

[@johnwhodat8135]

A good craftmanship right there .

[@mathushan326]

Good work but why did u use a drill to put the lug nuts on u should have used a torque wrench

[@Thedataman1]

That's an impact drill, same thing as a torque wrench.

[@mathushan326]

It could overtorque the lugnuts and get the lugs stuck in them

[@Thedataman1]

@@mathushan326 The drill has torque settings. Hey take a min and check out Torque drills, there are a lot of companies who make them.

[@amana1480]

10:10 Better to tighten with a calibrated torque wrench, than an impact gun...

[@smokegreentree]

Impact guns have torque settings....

[@amana1480]

@@smokegreentree Calibrated torque wrenches are the most accurate way to tighten to a specific torque setting, or to make sure you are not damaging the threads of the nut/bolt by overtightening...

[@smokegreentree]

@@amana1480 it's a wheel not engine or bolts that really matter. You genius you.....that's probably why you buy a torque wrench for the wheels since that's all you can probably work on. Yeah you aren't telling me anything I don't know. Let me guess you are under 25 and you know it all right? ....

[@shawnmartin8485]

Wow...a torque wrench for a tire....if it was a Lamborghini or Ferrari sure but it's just a mid range Benz....

[@amana1480]

@@shawnmartin8485 Doesn't matter what car it's for. When you have experienced what a pain in the ass cross threaded nuts and bolts can be, due to the lazy habit of people using impact guns to TIGHTEN fully, you will always use a torque wrench or hand tool to do the final tightening. The best tyre places I know use a torque wrench on every single car, when tightening bolts or nuts, doesn't matter whether it's a Kia or a Bugatti....

[@bftfcfua2946]

opps!!!!!!!!!!!!!! forgot to torque the nuts with a torque wrench

[@darnitproductions5945]

Looks the same to me

[@PREDATOR-ALI]

>GOOD JOB

[@PanJarekKozera]

Beautiful. These ALL COLORS match so much ...

[@paratrooper7340]

"Time for the customer to go back to work at his gas station."

[@vaz21212]

Back to petrol station after the cars been up on bricks for two days in a disabled space while wheels are done

[@2326TOM]

envy!

[@andiman45]

pumpin gas no doubt

[@eksine]

seems cheaper to do it yourself with rattle cans or just buy new wheels

[@easley421]

Go buy a new Mercedes rim from them and tell me if it's cheaper. Even my VW has ridiculous priced parts. Add AMG and hold onto your wallet

[@eksine]

@@easley421 I always check out eBay and Craig's first. Also I would never be stupid enough to buy Mercedes or any of those brands. I don't throw my money in the garbage

[@easley421]

@@eksine WTF? AMG is garbage? Some people can afford and appreciate the engineering and development going into these cars. For you to pretend there's no difference is based purely out of spite, jealousy or animosity. Either way I hope you Enjoy your Ebay car parts.

[@easley421]

@@eksine because when you go to college and take a 'reading' class, you then make enough money to appreciate finer things in life. Next time you see that $70k car don't even look. Remember that's not for people like you and enjoy your poverty stricken life. My tires cost more than your whole car and it makes me smile.

[@eksine]

@@easley421 I have almost 30k in savings and about equal that in line of credit. Yeah I'm so poor plus you still look like an idiot, nice try

[@zigzag7194]

Great video but it's all industrial. If you had the tools y'd be able to do the same. 👍🏿

[@neilhowe2665]

good video and content but lose that awful noise(music..)

[@lorenzobeckmann3736]

As industrial art I could mount a weld-repaired wheel on the wall of my garaje, BUT NOT ON ANY CAR

[@paulrainsford1953]

You don't need that stupid canned music on your video, the content is good as is.

[@icanfartloud]

Low profiles created a whole new industry of rim repair......

[@alancarter8396]

Not bad for a tenner a wheel.

[@geosutube]

Warranty repair.

[@sanjuking3836]

THE CAR IS NOT ON JACKING POINTS. IS IT ???

[@mrmanitoba]

I'm jealous

[@sunilcherianpullockaran8817]

You are breathing in a lot of carcinogens when applying the various powders and fluids.

[@jonedgar5996]

He is wearing a face mask.

[@sunilcherianpullockaran8817]

@@jonedgar5996 Check out from 6:20 to 6:30 when he is applying sparkle silver. At 6:26 change spelling from spakle to sparkle.

[@andersgronqvist8347]

Superb welder

[@sun9912]

I forgot I have all that stuff ffs

[@RobHTech]

good vid, but quite a few mistakes.