Scuffed an alloy..

[Godlysmasko]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 10 March 2018 at 23:11

[Twinfan]

I'm sure diamond cut wheels are a bh to refurb - you may want to look at getting a new wheel...

[thebraketester]

Unless they are totalled then a decent wheel finisher who has the right wheel lathe and skill will be able to sort it.

[fossilfuelled]

Just go to Poshwash (if in london) around £100 should leave you unable to distinguish the damaged wheel from the undamaged ones.
No need to go to an OPC who will just sub it out anyway, probably to someone less able. I had a range rover wheel done at posh wash last week and will be getting the porsche wheels done there when the time comes. They are excellent.

[giles panizzi]

Lepsons were fab when I did one of mine - mail order service an option too.

http://www.lepsons.com/are-there-any-limitations-t...

[bob2146]

Damn those 20”s. It’s enough to make a grown man (or woman) cry! Solid argument for the 18”s but I’m sure it must be possible to drill out. I’m sure the tyre guys can repair! Best of luck.

[tedblog]

fossilfuelled said:

Just go to Poshwash (if in london) around £100 should leave you unable to distinguish the damaged wheel from the undamaged ones.
No need to go to an OPC who will just sub it out anyway, probably to someone less able. I had a range rover wheel done at posh wash last week and will be getting the porsche wheels done there when the time comes. They are excellent.

Wow £100 for a 20" diamond cut , thats great value.
My sons had a 17" one done for £114 locally.
Dont go for a smart repair, a full refurb is the best way to go , most well known companies are good and think you will have change out of £130 . Dont take to Porsche as they will sub it out as already said.It will be like new and sooooo much cheaper than a new wheel.

Edited by tedblog on Thursday 8th March 22:10

[Desert Dragon]

I had some diamond cut alloys done by Lepsons recently. First time they have ever done a bad job. Refused to do them again citing its the quality of the alloy metal itself which i didn't buy (they just couldn't be bothered to do them again and i think being 21s this may have caused them issues although they are not admitting it). The alloys new are about £1500-2000 each from Mercedes. They did my 19s perfectly but these were not diamond cut. These diamond cut alloys are very good business for the manufacturers

[Cheib]

I have a feeling the current Turbo alloys can only be refurbished once because of the style. Can’t remember if I read that on here or my OPC told me that.

[MartinRS2K]

Lepsons have done wheels for me before and have always done a fantastic job, but I've never given them diamond cut wheels to do.

Regarding McD's I NEVER EVER EVER use the drivethru at our local one or any others as they nearly all have very tight 180 degree turns with high curbs

[Porsche911R]

Twinfan said:

I'm sure diamond cut wheels are a bh to refurb - you may want to look at getting a new wheel...

you can do them once but it's £150 a wheel done right

[MrC986]

Chris from Exel Wheels has a good reputation amongst the Porsche owners and will come to your work /house take the wheel off and provide a loan wheel to keep you mobile and then have the wheel refurbd and then bring it back and refit it, thereby saving you the time/hassle and travels across large parts of the country to do this - there are other refurb services available though I haven't heard of anyone offering the same service.

[mic]

Porsche repaired a scuff on one of my diamond cut wheels before I collected my car. The lacquer had crazed when I collected the car so they offered to redo the wheel. The second repair left the wheel with the spoke definiton gone and the centre cap sitting proud. They had to fit a new wheel.

[mr pg]

MartinRS2K said:

Lepsons have done wheels for me before and have always done a fantastic job, but I've never given them diamond cut wheels to do.

Regarding McD's I NEVER EVER EVER use them

Corrected for you.

[w5pwr]

Reading OPC repaired two Turbo S wheels on one of my cars, it was an excellent job and I thought it was good value..

I will find the invoice and add the price when I get home....

[MartinRS2K]

mr pg said:

MartinRS2K said:

Lepsons have done wheels for me before and have always done a fantastic job, but I've never given them diamond cut wheels to do.

Regarding McD's I NEVER EVER EVER use them

Corrected for you.

Thanks mr pg, I don't use them but my 7 year old daughter does occasionally insist on getting a double cheeseburger with no gherkins

[Green1man]

I had. 20” Diamond Cut turbo alloy refurbed locally to me (fully recut) for £125, however be aware you only get a couple of goes (max) at a full refurb before it’s no longer possible. I would try a smart repair if that looks possible and only do a full refurb when really needed.

[MrC986]

Green1man said:

I had. 20” Diamond Cut turbo alloy refurbed locally to me (fully recut) for £125, however be aware you only get a couple of goes (max) at a full refurb before it’s no longer possible. I would try a smart repair if that looks possible and only do a full refurb when really needed.

If most of the outer rim is scuffed/marked, from my experiences of a friend who refurbs wheels, you're better off not trying to get a smart repair as the £s would be best spent on doing it properly. Yes, it's true that you've only got possibly a couple of refurbs in a diamond cut rim, though again that's down to who you use for the work & how good the equipment is.

[w5pwr]

w5pwr said:

Reading OPC repaired two Turbo S wheels on one of my cars, it was an excellent job and I thought it was good value..

I will find the invoice and add the price when I get home....

Just checked the invoice and Porsche Reading charged £288 for 'Refurbished Both NS Alloy Wheels'

[tedblog]

Green1man said:

I had. 20” Diamond Cut turbo alloy refurbed locally to me (fully recut) for £125, however be aware you only get a couple of goes (max) at a full refurb before it’s no longer possible. I would try a smart repair if that looks possible and only do a full refurb when really needed.

They spray the wheel silver for a smart repair, it looks shocking as you cant recreate the shiny laquered alloy look.