Kerb Scrape Repair??

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Kerb Scrape Repair??

Post by SteveH » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:05 pm

Can anyone advise or recommend where I can get the scrape below polished and painted, brand spanking new alloys (although to be fair they have lasted a while) and I kerbed the damn NSR :cry: , ironically when parking outside the Porsche bodyshop :evil: . They kindly did a quick coat of silver paint for free to seal the scratches but would prefer to pay to get it done properly.

Dont really want to do the whole refurb thing as the alloys are new, just this small scrape to contend with. What do you reckon??
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Post by SteveH » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:08 pm

Grief, that photo has come out hhuuugggeee... And the irony of the warning mark on the tyre!!
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RE: Kerb Scrape Repair??

Post by CliveH » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:12 pm

£50 at your local alloy wheel refurbisher should do it Steve - a good one will make it look like new.

Sorry, I dont know anyone in the Notts area.
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RE: Kerb Scrape Repair??

Post by Nige_RS4 » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:09 pm

£50 at your local alloy wheel refurbisher should do it Steve - a good one will make it look like new.
You risk it coming out a different shade though if you only do one alloy - need to do at least both on the same side?
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Post by MarkB » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:09 pm

Have a look at Chips Away. They may do alloys but you are down to how good the local franchise is though....
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Post by SteveH » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:50 pm

I have checked the old yellow pages... Will call a few local "top marque" dealers to ask who they use, only want it "locally" repaired (just the mullered bit) and not the whole alloy. Doesnt have to be perfect, just a bit better than the current mess.
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RE: Kerb Scrape Repair??

Post by SteveH » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:52 pm

I have checked the old yellow pages... Will call a few local "top marque" dealers to ask who they use, only want it "locally" repaired (just the mullered bit) and not the whole alloy. Doesnt have to be perfect, just a bit better than the current mess.
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DB11 AMR, 992, 991.2, Yamaha MT01, 640d Gran Coupe, 635d Coupe, RS6 C5, Audi TT 225 Coupe, Astra with wind up windows, Citroen ZX, Rover 213, yes behold, a Rover 213... Renault 5

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Re: RE: Kerb Scrape Repair??

Post by jac-in-a-box » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:12 am

SteveH wrote:... Doesnt have to be perfect...
Shame on you :wink:

A decent repairer should be able to make a near invisible repair

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Post by SteveH » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:40 am

Sorry Dave :oops: Although you would have been proud yesterday, followed all your tips to clean to perfection and then used the Megs quick detailer for the first time, looks immaculate. Go to Canada shortly and when I'm back I'll be after some of your wax.

You haven't come across any decent repairers on your travels then that you can recomend???
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Post by bobjebb » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:26 pm

steve - is that the process on the piece of paper Dave left me with? as i've managed to lose mine... Baby shampoo etc? Haven't washed mine since as I've only been out in it once
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Post by jac-in-a-box » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:39 pm

@ Steve - I don't know of any local to Notts wheel refurber's, I've posted my recommendation (3 or 4 threads down) for top notch total refurbs establishment. Probably too far for you to travel to. Shouldn't be difficult to repair your damage though.

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Post by oliew » Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:58 pm

these guys did my mercedes wheels, and ill take my rs6 ones to get some scrapes done too :)

http://www.alloywheelrepair.co.uk/contactlocateus.htm
also not too far from you! inbetween leicster and loughborough :)
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Post by SteveH » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:41 am

Thanks Oliew, will check them out... Back from holiday now and need to get it sorted.
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Post by lee9 » Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:44 pm

Whats this tip about baby bath!!!!!!!
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