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Thu 20 Jun 2002 23:54
scuffed alloys - colin
Does anybody know of an alloy wheel repairer who will fix scuffed rime, preferably Sheffield, Yorkshire area
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Fri 21 Jun 2002 09:50
scuffed alloys - Mike H
You'll probably find that a good local tyre dealer (or possibly even a national chain) will have a contact to a specialist refurbish. Depending on the alloys, don't expect it to be cheap. I had an alloy on a Saab 9000 which had a dented rim on the inside edge (could have been nasty as it wasn't visible), I think it cost me £30 but this was 6-7 years ago. It looked like new when it came back however.
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Fri 21 Jun 2002 10:05
scuffed alloys - Ian (Cape Town)
You'll probably find that a good local tyre dealer (or possibly
even a national chain) will have a contact to a specialist
refurbish.


Refurbish is one thing, fixing big dings is another.
If the wheel is seriously scuffed, it would be best to replace. Alum 'works' in a different way to steel, and I have seen a few 'fixed' wheels which have disintegrated, with nasty results.
If the wheel just needs a tidy-up, speak to the specialists, and make sure they fix YOUR wheel, and don't try to convince you to take "one we have in stock" - you don't know it's history.
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Fri 21 Jun 2002 11:52
scuffed alloys - John S
Wise words, Ian.
Regards

John S
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Fri 21 Jun 2002 13:11
scuffed alloys - Ian (Cape Town)
Wise words, Ian.
Regards
John S


They should be John - I nicked most of them from you! :>)
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Fri 21 Jun 2002 14:23
scuffed alloys - Cyd
Get a copy of your local Autotrader (North East?) - you'll find adverts in the services section.
If Leicester isn't too far for you, try:

www.alloywheelrepair.co.uk

Good luck.
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Sat 22 Jun 2002 09:52
scuffed alloys - Ian (Cape Town)
A friend in the insurance industry tells me that his company insists that if a car is involved in a collision, damaged alloy wheels are replaced with new ones.
Apparently they had a host of 'comeback' claims when repaired wheels failed - especially on high-performance cars.
He also warned about epoxy-coated 'refurbs' (available in all colours, just to please the boy racers!) - apparently this process is used to cover a multitude of sins by unscrupulous fixers.
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