Fixing A Kerbed 326 Alloy

[Simon20VT]

Took a chunk out of one squeezing by a parked delivery van on the driveway. Is if best to get BMW to fix it rather than an independent. Don't want to go cheap and find it's no good.

 

[srhutch]

You will probably pay zbMW a premium for them to sub it out.

 

[Simon20VT]

Think they do it in house by me, at least that's what I've been told. I'll have to check.

 

[Dangerous-Dave]

Na, use a decent indi. A main dealer will only farm it out to them (or get a cheap smart repair in) in any event. Save yourself a few quid and cut out the middle man.

DD

 

[TitanTim]

Depends if your dealer has its own in house bodyshop like mine so will do its own alloy repairs, otherwise if not then use a reputible alloy refurber. People like Chips Away will do a localised repair which can look OK but depends on the guy on the day.

Tim.

 

[Dangerous-Dave]

Where are you based? I'm sure someone can recommend someone for you.

 

[Stark]

My local dealer does it in house at their local bodyshop

 

[Simon20VT]

I'm in the West Midlands.

 

[toonmal]

Most peeps will probably recoil in horror, but repairing a scuffed alloy is actually a very easy DIY job, if it's not too bad..can you post a pic, and I'll advise from there

 

[Simon20VT]

Cheers. I'll get a better picture tomorrow in better light. Still pretty annoyed this guy lefts tiny gap in darkness TBH.

 

[ronk]

Most peeps will probably recoil in horror, but repairing a scuffed alloy is actually a very easy DIY job, if it's not too bad..can you post a pic, and I'll advise from there

You've got an audience now!

 

[Napastar]

For my sins I manage motor claims for a large insurer and from knowledge of our Approved Bodyshop network ( Incl BMW bodyshops ) can tell you the vast majority sub contract alloy refurbs and major repairers in particular.

Where ever you go, If I were you I'd make sure the process includes the full stripping back of the entire wheel prior to re painting and lacquering and not just the localised repair and paint of the kerbed area.

 

[Garvin]

Full refurbishment requires acid dip tanks, lathes for machining etc. - I know of no main dealer body shop that has such kit! If a 'chunk' has been taken out the wheel then a proper repair will require full strip back to bare metal, welding then machining before re-painting and needs a 'proper' wheel refurbisher. Scuffs, on the other hand, can be repaired by local cleaning, filling, sanding & painting and can be done by body shops, mobile refurbishers or DIY.

 

[lux]

Where about in the West Midlands? I know a good mobile guy that's based in Stourbridge.

 

[ronk]

Personally, I wouldn't want a wheel that had a chunk taken out of it and then repaired!
A nick out of the edge of the rim would be ok but nothing that disrupts the integrity of the rim.

ie Cosmetic repairs only.

At some point in its life it might be on the car doing 150+ mph!