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Scuffed rim - Repair?

DirkVoodoo · 2009-03-16 13:03:06

Right, not sure if there is another forum for this kind of query, thought motors would be a good start. Managed to scuff a rim off a kerb on saturday getting into a tight parking space on marlborough road. It was my first time scuffing one and I managed to pop my cherry big time. It's not the usual scratches around the rim…

16-03-2009 1:03pm

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Right, not sure if there is another forum for this kind of query, thought motors would be a good start.

Managed to scuff a rim off a kerb on saturday getting into a tight parking space on marlborough road. It was my first time scuffing one and I managed to pop my cherry big time. It's not the usual scratches around the rim of the alloy, rather a few deep gouges.

It's a BMW 05 X5 with the 5 spoke 19 inch (I think) alloys that come on the sport model.

I was wondering if anyone knows a place in Dublin that would do alloy repairs, or at least mask most of the damage, at a reasonable rate.

Thanks in advance.

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#2 16-03-2009 1:05pm

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There's a place in Bray called Collins engineering. I've never used them, but there was a recent thread on the subject.

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Here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055511200&highlight=collins+engineering

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#4 16-03-2009 1:42pm

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Cheers Anan1!

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Did a similar thing only outside my house last week. not too bothered about appearance, but do scuffed allows corrode more or get worse or is it just a cosmetic thing?

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#6 16-03-2009 4:01pm

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Carawaystick wrote: »

Did a similar thing only outside my house last week. not too bothered about appearance, but do scuffed allows corrode more or get worse or is it just a cosmetic thing?

I rang Collins Engineering today and asked that very question. The guy said that yes, the laquer will ultimately lift. He also tried to tell me that a small chip (which he hadn't seen) would result in an NCT fail though, which is complete bullsh1t. This kind of put me off using them.

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