Hi guys, I have kerbed two of my alloys but the damage is very little, does anybody have some advice on how to repair it DIY ,if that is possible. Thanks.
Hi guys, I have kerbed two of my alloys but the damage is very little, does anybody have some advice on how to repair it DIY ,if that is possible. Thanks.
Hi nigel ,correct ,waters got under the paint lol they will be getting a refurb and they will show an appearance very soon
Whatever you decide ... don't leave it as it is, otherwise salty water will get into it and start to creep under the lacquer and give your alloys the dreaded white worm.
As a minimum clean it up a bit with some wet sanding, polish and then put some lacquer back on it.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/WhiteWorm.jpg
I have been quoted £510 from W.R.C. in Bamber Bridge,Preston, to refurbish my 3 RS3 alloys .......That sounded pretty expensive to me and they said that they cannot diamond-cut just the edge of the wheel (where the damage is) all the wheel has to be done and then repainted !!!!!! Does that sound right to any of you ??? Or are they just trying to levitate the price ???
Yes but some standard prices dont include specific special jobs, like welding metal onto kerbed walls as such & cutting back to the original lines of the wheel, so for your wheel type, that may not be the full price once they see the wheel type, it takes a fair bit of time to repair some wheels overall.
Not being funny but £500 to get your 19" wheel back to original state, considering its more than that for one new wheel from audi, isnt exactly expensive IMHO.
Anyway, choose wisely considering the wheel & car, but I have seen wrc's work & I dont know them directly & its been very impressive.
Hi p_g try af mint rims or nanolex paint and alloy sealant
45bvtc advised JP Alloys, I have been on their website and are charging £ 65+vat.
stay away from the bl##dy kerbs! .....I Agree
No bonus points for clever parking,and of course always take the obligatory 1 and a bit parking spaces in supermarkets.
Or the Blue Badge scheme (Marvellous) although it does draw attention.
Vito, contact Tony Gray at the Wheel Specialist in Newcastle and say that Graeme recommended you to him. He can Diamond polish the edges and has the Satin lacquer that the wheels are finished with as it was the first thing I did on the way home from picking up my car from new to see that he could repair the alloys (just in case). He may also be able to advise you if any of the local franchises can do what he does.