Rim refinishing services- any thoughts to share?
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Rim refinishing services- any thoughts to share?
I have a 2002 S6 with the stock 17" Avus rims and the rims have a few scrapes from apparent curb encounters.
All of the scrapes are minor but are through the matte finish and obvious under close inspection.
I visited my dealer last week and the service manager suggested that he could have an "outside service" visit to repair my rims. The cost was about $120 per rim and the repair was a one day deal with the work being done by a mobile "repair professional" (according to the service manager).
Has anyone had rim scrapes repaired by a similar service? Any thoughts to contribute?
An auto detailing friend also mentioned a local auto shop that sells and repairs rims. He said the repair and refinish rims all the time but that it often takes several days (hassle).
Chris
All of the scrapes are minor but are through the matte finish and obvious under close inspection.
I visited my dealer last week and the service manager suggested that he could have an "outside service" visit to repair my rims. The cost was about $120 per rim and the repair was a one day deal with the work being done by a mobile "repair professional" (according to the service manager).
Has anyone had rim scrapes repaired by a similar service? Any thoughts to contribute?
An auto detailing friend also mentioned a local auto shop that sells and repairs rims. He said the repair and refinish rims all the time but that it often takes several days (hassle).
Chris
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I've had several rims repaired and refinished over the years....
all done by either Ye Olde Wheel in Elkridge, MD or by TransWheel in the Chicago area.
Ye Olde has done Porsche, BMW (Bend My Wheels), and Audi wheels. I have never had a problem with the wheels after their work.
For reference, my wife bent a 16" forged alloy on her 944 Turbo- Ye Olde straightened and refinished for $125.
I badly bent a 16x9 Fuchs forged alloy from the rear of my old 930 Turbo when a tire blew on the track at Summit Point. They had to weld new material onto the rim, machine it, straighten and refinish it- $175. And you couldn't tell it from the original.
Don't shy away from "good" refinishers. Ask to see their work and then decide.
Ye Olde has done Porsche, BMW (Bend My Wheels), and Audi wheels. I have never had a problem with the wheels after their work.
For reference, my wife bent a 16" forged alloy on her 944 Turbo- Ye Olde straightened and refinished for $125.
I badly bent a 16x9 Fuchs forged alloy from the rear of my old 930 Turbo when a tire blew on the track at Summit Point. They had to weld new material onto the rim, machine it, straighten and refinish it- $175. And you couldn't tell it from the original.
Don't shy away from "good" refinishers. Ask to see their work and then decide.
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Re: Have you looked here?
Have many people tried this technique themselves? I just bought an audi assured 2000 4.2 that is pretty much pristine except for a few scrapes on the wheel edges. The directions make the repairs seem pretty easy.
Any reason not to take the wheel off the car while doing the repairs? Having a full sized spare would make this a pretty painless process with no downtime. Unless, of course, I had a flat while one of the wheels was sitting in my basement.
Any reason not to take the wheel off the car while doing the repairs? Having a full sized spare would make this a pretty painless process with no downtime. Unless, of course, I had a flat while one of the wheels was sitting in my basement.
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Haven't tried it myself, but NASA is a straight-up guy.
I'm sure it would work fine.
Regarding "off the car", that's what I would do, too, were I facing this. Masking the entire car off didn't seem easy, and overspray clay is no fun.
Regarding "off the car", that's what I would do, too, were I facing this. Masking the entire car off didn't seem easy, and overspray clay is no fun.
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