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MachineHead



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Scotland 2009 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Mariana Black
Should I or shouldn't I?

My Westminster has diamond cut alloys and like most they are showing a little wear. Nothing too bad just bits where the alloy has minor scrapes (previous owner not me) and bits where the lacquer has come away, quite common as diamond cut surfaces are a Censored to bond lacquer to.

I have 2 options, have them recut (expensive and can only be done so many times) or powder cost them (cheaper and a bit more hardwearing.

I do love the diamond cut look but will they look as nice powder coated?

Thoughts welcomed Confused 09 TDV8 Westminster, Mariana Black, Rear seat entertainment, hatch bag and 2 slobbery mutts
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Ireland 2008 Range Rover HSE TDV8 Java Black

Im not a fan of diamond cut so i think they would look better powder coated Thumbs Up Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
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England 2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

Oh dear, sorry this won't help then as I personally would have gone for Diamond Cut again! 4.2 Supercharged Vogue SE
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'shiney' doesn't suit the FF me thinks , so powder coat.. ... - .- -.




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United Kingdom 2019 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

Sell them, and get a new set of normal 20" alloys? Discovery 4 HSE
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England 2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

These were done by a company we deal with in Birmingham. They are OE wheels too...

They use a more modern (very expensive) more flexible lacquer that repels chips etc much better Thumbs Up


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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

I like those Thumbs Up
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For what it's worth, I agree with Rruk
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MachineHead



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Scotland 2009 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Mariana Black

Ok so a split pot Laughing Laughing

The sell them option is not being considered, they are the alloys that come on the Westminster and I like keeping it pretty much original but in as good nick as possible. 09 TDV8 Westminster, Mariana Black, Rear seat entertainment, hatch bag and 2 slobbery mutts
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Scotland 2018 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Montalcino Red

Wheels on my Westminster have been refurbed by dealer not to diamond cut spec, when I looked at the spare the wheels would look much better as per original spec.
Looking to change so not going to refurb the wheels now. Gone
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