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Alloy Wheel Refurbishment

Alloy wheel damage can happen to any car, caused by even the most minor of incidents, such as clipping a kerb or hitting a pothole.

If your car has suffered alloy wheel damage, you'll want to call on our expertly trained body shop technicians to carry out an alloy wheel refurbishment. Refurbishing alloy wheels is much cheaper than buying new and costs from only £70 per alloy wheel – depending on the damage.

We’re also able to carry out diamond cut refurbishments from only £150 per alloy wheel including VAT, depending on the damage and size of the alloy wheel. Get in touch today and one of our fully trained technicians will be able to give you a quote based on the damage on your alloys.

Over time, your car's alloy wheels can begin to look dull and faded. While you might consider purchasing a new set of alloy wheels, it is much cheaper to give your alloy wheels a refurbishment with a fresh coat of paint. You could even opt for a colour change for a completely fresh new look.

First of all, the wheel is removed from the car,cleaned and made ready for painting. The preparation phase is the most important part of the refurbishment; our aim is to achieve an excellent paint finish so that no one will know that your alloy wheels have been repaired.

The alloy will be sanded to remove the damage. Sometimes, a special filler is needed before it is sanded again to blend the repair into the alloy wheel.

Once the alloy wheel has been prepared, the alloy repair specialist will complete the refurbishment by applying a primer and colour coded paint to ensure the wheels look as good as new. If you are having just one alloy wheel refurbished, this will be colour matched to your existing alloy wheels.

Because a diamond cut alloy is different to a normal alloy wheel, the stages of a diamond cut refurbishment process are not the same.

Essentially, a diamond cut alloy has all of the painted surface removed to leave a shiny finish. A lathe is used to repair the damage before the wheel goes through stages of being placed in an oven, then cooled for a period, and returned to the oven again.

A clear powder coating is applied and cured, before the diamond cut alloy undergoes quality checks. Finally, the alloy is returned to the wheel, before being balanced and weighted to ensure correct alignment.

Non-diamond cut

Diamond cut

Alloys inspected for damage / chips
Colour checked so paint can be matched
Alloy is placed on wheel balancer to check for straightening - if wheels are buckled, placed onto a straightener for high/low points - pressure is applied to straighten the wheels
If the wheels show signs of previous refurbishment or excessive damage, the alloy is placed in a tank to chemically strip off the paint
Alloy is placed in an aqua blaster so fresh paint will adhere to aluminium / remove chemicals from the previous step
Damage is removed via sanding
Alloy is heated for 30 minutes before power primer can be applied
Once applied the alloy goes back into the over to cure the primer
Once cured and cooled, the alloy can be coloured before going back into the oven to cure the paint
Clear powder is then applied and cured
Alloy is quality checked
Tyre is placed back on the alloy and the wheel is then balanced and weighted

Alloys inspected for damage / chips
Colour checked so paint can be matched
Alloy is placed on wheel balancer to check for straightening - if wheels are buckled, placed onto a straightener for high/low points - pressure is applied to straighten the wheels
If the wheels show signs of previous refurbishment or excessive damage, the alloy is placed in a tank to chemically strip off the paint
Alloy is placed in an aqua blaster so fresh paint will adhere to aluminium / remove chemicals from the previous step
The alloy is repaired via a lathe, then masked for powder coating
Alloy is heated for 30 minutes before power primer can be applied
Once applied the alloy goes back into the over to cure the primer
Once cooled, the alloy is spun to check for wobbles where the lathe will smooth out the face
Alloy is then re-masked for clear powder coating before cooling and sanding the edges
Alloy is heated again and the final clear power is then applied and cured
Alloy is quality checked
Tyre is placed back on the alloy and the wheel is then balanced and weighted

Alloy Wheel Refurbishment

How to repair alloy wheel damage

Traditional Alloy Wheel Refurbishment

Diamond Cut Alloy Repair

Alloy Wheel Refurbishment

How to repair alloy wheel damage

Traditional Alloy Wheel Refurbishment

Diamond Cut Alloy Repair

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