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[Scruffs]

Hi All,

I know this isn't a mini specific question, but I'm hoping a fair few of you have refurbed some old alloys before and might be able to shed some light on the subject.

I have 5 old 10x6 cosmics which I plan to fit in the near future. They have however had a fair amount of kerbing and are pretty chewed up in places, I have no problem stripping them back and making a good job of them visually, but I wanted to make sure they are safe for use also - ie crack testing.

Now - do I use some of the dye based crack testing products after stripping them in my own garage - or should I fork out for some sort of ultrasonic based crack testing? Do I need the advantage of detecting internal cracks and defects? how much of an issue is this likely to be, considering that cracks propagate from external surfaces (or so I understand it atleast...).

I've done a quick google and can't find anyone obvious in my local area (hampshire) that could do this...have any of you had this done? What would you reccomend?

Cheers!

Al

[Scruffs]

bump...

Can anybody help me out with this one?

cheers!

[Scruffs]

Third time lucky, Last bump, promise!

Is the lack of answers just that people don't crack test old alu wheels? I have seen alot of refurb threads on here, none of which have crack testing in...do you all just take a chance they are ok? I would like to do the dye based test as a minimum, but wondered if it was worth forking out for a proper crack test by somebody who knows what they're doing...

cheers

[wolfys_mini]

it seems no one crack tests the wheels they have refurbed. i can see why due to the hassle and cost. does it cost a lot?

for peace of mind i would go for the full works. at least then you know they are ok to use.