Having nicely scraped my nearside alloy and not being able to bare to leave it as it is, I need to find a recommended alloy wheel repair man who can make it look as good as new.

Does anyone have any experience with anyone who does this? There are loads of them out there but lots of them are rubbish, and I know the dealer will add on some margin and only farm it out anyway.

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Chipsaway men can do alloy wheel repairs from their mobile workshops. You can get the name of your local franchisee from Yell.co.uk under car body repairers or by leaving a message on the Chipsaway website (www.chipsaway.co.uk). For some reason they won't put details of the franchisees on the website. The Chipsaway guys can also repair damaged bumpers and interior trim. A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

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I used a chap from Wicked Wheels to refurb one of the 19s on my M3. He did an excellent job - especially on a wheel that is traditionally very difficult to refurb. I think though, like all of these companies, they have a local franchisee for each area of the UK. I do still have the guy's details though if you wanted to ask him if he would travel up to you? 

Perhaps not worth him travelling all that way. The local chispaway seems a good idea, at least they are a national name behind them too should anything go bad.

I have 2 dinged wheels on mine and one on my wife's Z4, whose wheels are the same polished version as the 19" M3 wheels...nightmare. Now: Range Rover Vogue TD6, JE Stage 1. (Green!)

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Was a bit surprised to find Chipsaway is part of the AA and if you have AA membership you get 10% discount on Chipsaway work. I was an AA member up to this year when I decided that it wasn't worth paying for as well as having Land Rover Assist cover for both cars. A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

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.... it did'nt take long, small scrape on nearside front alloy wheel ( more tears )

Waiting for a for quotes to come in from local firms to repair this and similar scrape/scuff on wifes TT.

Will post details/outcome later.....  
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MDP, Chipsaway are here at my house right now doing my two dinged alloys and the one on the wife's car, seems to be doing a good job, when he has gone I shall take some pics and post for you and let you know if I'd recommend them.

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Ive just had one quote back - £50 per hour and thinks would be there approx 3hrs Hhhmmmm. think not  
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The local chips away chap has just called me back & he says usually about £50 an alloy..... No problem with wifes TT but has only done one RRsport and has to mix own colour match because LR havnt come up with or released the formula for the alloy paint/mix as yet.

I said I would wait ..... see how RRUK/Adam gets on ...... well I hope

Doesnt sound like its a quick process either. He said he had to do all 4 alloys on a Honda Prelude the other day and it took him all day to do this. Although he said there were extremely bad. 
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This guy is doing all three wheels for £100, and just so you know, I got a quote fro Stratstones and they would charge £160 per wheel!

Here's some pics taken of my wheels.





and here's the offside front wheel

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MDP, was the Chipsaway guy called Nigel? Now: Range Rover Vogue TD6, JE Stage 1. (Green!)

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No it was Steve and he lives in Tamworth.

Also had the chap in today at the office who valets the cars ( when we all feel like being lazy ) so what - it is xmas and he gave me a number for somone he knows/recommends , so after xmas I will give him a call.

Ps - your alloys look like new 
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who valets the cars ( when we all feel like being lazy )

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who valets the cars ( when we all feel like being lazy )

What do you mean - you still have to exercise your hand to open your wallet!

They do look good the alloys, but they SHOULD be! They are only 3 months old afterall!

He did a good job, it is only designed to mask the damage and make them look to the naked eye as they were, the true perfectionist (i.e. me ) can tell where the work has been done. But it was either £100 for the 3 wheels or 3 new wheels and a bill for about £750 I reckon...easy choice.  Now: Range Rover Vogue TD6, JE Stage 1. (Green!)

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