Any driver will know that kerb damage is common and in some cases unavoidable. Although it’s a normal part of car ownership, it can leave your alloys looking old and tired – something particularly undesirable if you’ve worked hard to make them an aesthetic feature of your car.

Fortunately, expert alloy repair is both quick and cost-effective, meaning that you can have your car back on the road and looking brand new just a few days after kerb damage. Take one recent client, for example, who came in with a BMW 4 Series whose matte black alloys had suffered kerb damage.

Rather than pay for a costly new set of alloys, the owner trusted us to have the rims looking brand new at a fraction of the cost. Our experts stripped back the wheels to their bare metal using an acid bath – definitely not something to try at home! – before blasting off any residual dirt with specialist equipment.

They then determined the best process for the damage in question, and applied a powder coat primer before coating the alloys in both matte black paint and a scratch-proof acrylic lacquer – ensuring the wheel is better protected against future dirt and weather. After another quality check the wheels were re-fitted to the tyres, which were re-inflated and rebalance, before we handed the car back to the delighted owner!

Although this owner decided to keep his matte black finish, we can also change the colour and finish of your alloys when you bring them in for repair, meaning that they look not only brand new but also like completely different rims!

To protect your alloys, and your piece of mind, all our work comes with a full 12 month wheel refurbishment warranty. Our experts will also give you tips on how to care for your wheels and we encourage you to ask them questions – we don’t think there’s anything about alloys they don’t know!

For more information on our standard alloy repair service, get a quote or call us today on 0845 370 8881.

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We recently completed another job for our valued client Pendragon, who run a series of respected car dealerships across both Great Britain and the United States. In particular, they deal in a wide range of specialist marques, which range from Ferrari to Mercedes-Benz, as well as motorcycles such as Harley Davidson.

This time, Pendragon brought us a Land Rover Discovery whose 20 inch alloys had come off worst in a fight with the kerb. To repair the damage, we utilised our diamond cutting service to bring them back to sparkling life. Diamond cutting is a premium service that creates a superior finish and completely removes any trace of previous damage. This is achieved thanks to the unique precision of the diamond cutter, which can remove much more precise sections of the rim than any other method.

The process begins with a specialist aqua jet wash or acid dip, which gets rid of even the microscopic bits of sticky tar that can corrode your alloys. Once it’s clean, our experts examine the wheel to determine the best procedure for the repair, then powder coat the alloy before carrying out the precision cut.

After this, we coat the rim in a scratch proof lacquer and bake it in the oven – Mary Berry would be proud! After another quality check, the now highly polished rims are re-fitted, with the tyres inflated and re-balanced to ensure the driver can get back on the road in both safety and style.

If you’d like to restore your own alloys to a just-fitted shine, and banish the memory of any unsightly kerb damage, then call today for an obligation-free discussion with our experts.

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