Britain’s bad roads have struck again, this time on a Range Rover. This car sustained kerb damage to its wheels that not only caused unsightly marks, but also put them at risk from corrosion and further damage.

This is the kind of thing we deal with every day at Diamond Alloys, and our experts could probably repair kerb damage in their sleep! In all seriousness, however, just because it is a common process does not mean that we take a laid-back approach. Instead, we scrutinise and test at every step of the process to ensure that the repair and new finish meets our strict quality standards.
On these wheels we used our diamond cutting technique, pictured above a set of Range Rover wheels after painting and before the cut is applied, and below another set after the cut have been applied. This starts with a thorough clean of the alloys, using a specialist aqua jet machine. This ensures all dirt, even the hard-to-remove brake dust, is removed from the alloys. After this, our experts examine the wheel to determine exactly what repair processes are needed, before powder coating the alloy in preparation for the cutting.

Diamond cutting uses a high-strength precision tool that allows us to make smaller and more frequent cuts than any other method – ensuring the cleanest repair and the highest quality finish. After the wheel is repaired, we coat it with a scratch proof lacquer and bake it in our alloy oven.

Following this all that’s needed is one final quality inspection before the wheels are refitted and the tyres are inflated to the correct pressure and re-balanced. We hope these pictures of the finished wheels will reassure you that, should Britain’s bad roads strike, there is a quick and cost-effective solution at hand!

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Aren’t these wheels pretty? They’re from a VW Caddy, and in these photos you can see that our repair work has restored them to their original finish, enabling the beauty of the star shape design to shine through.

They weren’t always so shiny, however, as the alloys had suffered from an extremely common problem – kerb damage. If you’re lucky enough not to be familiar with this phenomenon yet, it’s simply the damage that occurs when alloys come into contact with kerbs or abrasive surfaces such as potholes.

It’s not something that occurs just as a result of bad driving: kerb damage can happen simply through pure bad luck. Potholes, for example, are incredibly common on the UK’s badly maintained roads, and can sometimes be almost impossible to avoid.

However you incur kerb damage, it’s important to remember that all is not lost. As you can see from the photographs, it’s entirely possible to repair your alloys and have them looking as good as new. Could you have ever guessed that these alloys had ever been anywhere near a kerb? We hope not!

Repairing is a simple and cost-effective alternative to replacing your alloys, and our team of experts can have you back on the road in as little as 48 hours. The repair process will depend on the damage and the type of alloys you have,  but in general terms it involves stripping them back completely to ensure all the damage is removed, then repairing the damage with a process such as diamond cutting before applying a high quality paint and finish.

As an extra bonus, our technicians can also change the aesthetic of your alloys during a repair, so if you’ve been thinking that you want to change your alloy colour or style, it’s a great opportunity to kill two birds with one stone!

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