Have you ever seen an alloy wheel that’s almost impossibly shiny? If you’ve jealously wondered how your alloys can achieve the same look then read on: our diamond cutting service is all you need.

Diamond cutting is a very simple process to understand, but one that takes years for technicians to perfect. At the heart of the process is the act of putting a painted wheel on a lathe and machining off a minuscule part to leave a shiny finish. The only way to achieve this is by using a diamond drill, which is hard and sharp enough to achieve such a precise finish. To put it simply, without the diamonds the finish cannot be achieved.

Although the cutting part of the process is complex, the true finish can only be achieved by painstakingly following a series of steps both before and afterwards.

At Diamond Alloys we start by removing the wheel and aqua blasting it, something which removes all the layers of paint to be replaced along with any corrosion and detrimental brake dust. Once this is done our technicians examine the wheel to check for any damage that needs to be removed, and perform and repairs or further cleaning processes necessary. This is just one of the many times throughout the process that the wheel is examined in detail – by the end we know the wheel better than you do!

From here the wheel is painted, diamond cut and then covered in a state of the art scratch proof laquer. Because we aquablasted at the start, the layers of paint and laquer stick perfectly to the wheel, giving you a perfectly smooth finish. The wheel is then baked in an oven to set the lacquer before, you guessed it, more inspections and a final refit.

We believe that diamond cutting offers a truly premium finish, and as it can be done in 48 hours there’s really no excuse not to upgrade your look this summer! Prices start from £55, please call us on 0845 370 8881 for details.

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We’re often talking about the beautiful finish that you can achieve on your alloys by powder coating them – in fact we will passionately argue that powder coating delivers the best possible finish on alloy wheels.

Seeing is believing, however, and if you’d like to take a look at just how special the powder coating finish is then check out our very short YouTube film (11 seconds to be exact):

Here you can see up close just how shiny and smooth the powder coat finish is, and how it looks exactly like a brand new wheel, with no trace of damage or denting.

If you’d like your wheels to look just as splendid, regardless of what state they’re in at present, then please get in touch with our experts today.  You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel to ensure you don’t miss out on future alloy-related videos and other exclusive content.

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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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