Wheel repairs - Any good?

[The Boosh!]

Hello!

I kerbed one of my wheels yesterday night :'( stupid mistake but hey ho. It's only minor kerbing and doesn't warrant a full refurb. I've had a decent quote to get it fixed, however I'm curious as to how they will go about doing it? Will they just use filler and spray over it? Is it really obvious it's been repaired or can you barely tell?

I'm trying to weigh up buying a brand new wheel vs getting this one fixed (new wheel is about £80 more than the repair). The reason I don't want a full refurb is because the speed line logo is painted onto the wheel andi don't think people can replicate this, hence a new wheel.

Any experiences?

Thanks

 

[Fred@BTM]

new wheel IMO and keep the old one as a spare

 

[The Boosh!]

new wheel IMO and keep the old one as a spare

That's what I'm thinking mate but it's a cost that, if I'm being honest I can't really afford at the minute so it's weighing up my options to come either to a compromise with the fix or try and scrape the cash together a new 2118 is about 120 plus postage last time I bought.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you have track wheels on your car and your upset they're damaged...............................Cliosport making me smile since 2002

 

[Bluebeard]

That's what I'm thinking mate but it's a cost that, if I'm being honest I can't really afford at the minute so it's weighing up my options to come either to a compromise with the fix or try and scrape the cash together a new 2118 is about 120 plus postage last time I bought.

Just live with the damage until next payday?

 

[The Boosh!]

you have track wheels on your car and your upset they're damaged...............................Cliosport making me smile since 2002

I'm going to ignore everything you report from now on

 

[The Boosh!]

Just live with the damage until next payday?

Next pay day I will still be in my overdraftD), but aside from that I don't like things on my car being broken. I like to get them fixed ASAP

 

[Bluebeard]

Next pay day I will still be in my overdraftD), but aside from that I don't like things on my car being broken. I like to get them fixed ASAP

Me too!

 

[Fred@BTM]

I'm going to ignore everything you report from now on

erm you do anyway?

 

[mark smith87]

Company in chester repairs wheels. Smartrepairco
Very good and not expensive. Quoted me around £52 per wheel for a full repaint. Probably less if it's just small repair. Depends on type of rim and how it's finished.

 

[The Boosh!]

I'm not too bothered about cost (although it's a factor), i'm more bothered about the quality of the finish RE the repair.

 

[The Boosh!]

erm you do anyway?

I don't it's just I don't read them all!

 

[Bluebeard]

If its a good repairer, you'll not notice the difference. I'd refurb personally.

 

[Fred@BTM]

lol, tell the other bitches to then

 

[thenorth]

or just wait untill you can afford it. A scuff on a wheel isnt the end of the world

 

[Rob]

You'd be surprised how good repairers can be, but ultimately it all comes down to their ability to match the paint.

I once spent a whole week refurbing the wheels for my old non sport, had them on a week or so, let my mum drive the car home from a family party as I'd had a few too many beers and she oblitterated one as she tried to turn into a small road and someone was coming towards us.

Fortunately, I still had the original paint, I managed to repair it and it was literally invisible.

 

[The Boosh!]

Went for a wheel repair. Had two done. Can't even tell they were kerbed - winner winner chicken dinner.

 

[shanks]

deepcar auto bodies in sheffield did my front ,after the nice man at the mot center dented & curbed it
he matched the colour perfect(without a paint code,been refurbed before)
charged me £35
had the wheel back in 2 days

 

[Fletcher]

new wheel IMO and keep the old one as a spare

This is what I would do, did when my GF kerbed one of my turinis.

 

[jenic]

Went for a wheel repair. Had two done. Can't even tell they were kerbed - winner winner chicken dinner.

How much, and where?

I need one doing, but as soon as you mention 18" they shoot the prices up

 

[The Boosh!]

They charged me £50 a wheel but turned it round in four hours.

 

[jenic]

They charged me £50 a wheel but turned it round in four hours.

Drive in drive out?

 

[The Boosh!]

Well more drive in, walk around meadowhall, drive out but pretty much yeh lol

I will put pics up when it's light.

 

[jenic]

Will see it tomorrow anyway hopefully

 

[Bluebeard]

If its a good repairer, you'll not notice the difference. I'd refurb personally.

Went for a wheel repair. Had two done. Can't even tell they were kerbed - winner winner chicken dinner.

I'm good.

 

[Adam D]

Just out of curiosity, where did you have it done in Sheffield?