Mobile alloy refurbishment - anyone used one?

[pattyg]

The 325i's alloys are looking a little worse for wear and let the whole car down imo.

Seen an advert for a mobile alloy refurb guy and wonder if I went down this route would the job be as good as dropping them off for a day or two at a fixed site.

Mobile guys advert said £200ish.

Anyone used these? Thanks

[roofer]

Yes, and it flaked off.

[Robb F]

Yes, about 4 wheels a week at work.

No complaints. Ever.

[Zwolf]

I'd use someone like Lepsons instead and have them properly stripped down to bare metal, repaired and refinished. Aside from the inconvenience of gettig wheels to and from them etc, well worth it. The cost is barely different, if at all, but the finished job is miles apart in terms of quality.

Working in dealerships for many years, we tended to use a mixture of our own bodyshop and mobile guys for light rim damage. The finish usually lasts well enough to get to sale and handover, colour matches were rarely perfect to a trained eye and you'd see the difference a year later when they came back in for service.

By contrast, the wheels sent to Lepsons came back undiscernable from new boxed alloys and didn't deteriorate over time. It's the only way I'd do it for my own cars. The rest I see as mostly a false economy.

[parksie]

I watched a mobile Guy at work whilst at a Bmer show!!

Just a quick clean/light rub down/mask off the tyres/ & paint then a waft of a hot air gun before refitting!

My local Guy- removes the tyres/ acid dips the wheels/ pressure washes/bead blasts/repairs & smooths out damage then Powder coats & bakes £240 for 20" wheels then refits tyres & balances

http://www.alloywheelclinic.co.uk/