How Do You Repair a Damaged Alloy Wheel?
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Nowadays, nearly 90% of newly manufactured cars are fitted with alloy wheels. It's a very common sight to see low profile alloy 'rims and elegant looking silvered alloys on even an average family saloon.
And don't they look great?
However, a large number of them suffer from ongoing cosmetic issues: They damage very easily and very susceptible to light damage.
Kerbstones, pot-holes and rough terrain are all the enemy of the alloy wheel rim and most cars fitted with them suffer from some sort of cosmetic damage at some point during their life.
It's easy to spot the damage - just look around the outer alloy rim and look for "scuff" and "chip" marks around the outer areas where the alloy typically suffers damage. Most cars fitted with alloys incur this sort of cosmetic damage and up until recently, the only alternative was to replace the alloy at great expensive!
The good news for drivers is that most alloy wheels can now be cost-effectively cosmetically repaired and maintained in tip-top condition with the introduction of SMART (Small to Medium Area Repair Technique) alloy wheel repair systems. The repair solution offers customers a quick, efficient and cost effective alternative as the repair work can be conducted almost anywhere.
A trained SMART Repair technician will be able to remove those nasty scuff marks and gouges in less than 1.5 hours typically and at less than 20% of the cost of a new alloy!
During an alloy wheel repair, the wheel is initially removed from the wheel. Then, the damage on the rim is sanded and ground using special alloy wheel grinding machine to blend the repaired area with the rest of the wheel.
The SMART Repair wheel repair machine incorporates everything needed to repair and re-polish kerbed, scratched and corroded rims and lips on alloy wheels, or to make ready for repainting.
The unit is electrically operated and allows the wheel and tyre to remain in situ whilst a articulated floating arm presents the special grinding and polishing wheel to the rim.
Any major damage is filled in using a specialist resin to reconstruct the shape and contour of the wheel. The wheel surface is then scuffed to allow fresh paint to stick to it. Once the wheel and vehicle are covered to avoid any overspray, a high quality primer is applied to cover the repaired area.
Paint colour is matched using a series of colour swatches, or by using the paint code from the manufacturer. It is then applied by spray gun before a clear lacquer is used to seal the wheel and give a high gloss finish. Infrared brake lamps then dry the alloy wheel. Once the paint is dry, the wheel is finally buffed to give a high gloss finish, leaving your alloy wheels refurbished and as good as new.
