the humber bridge attacked my allow!

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:25 am

Help, ive scraped my alloy, not alot but enough to annoy me, what can i buy to fill it in and pollish it up ????

or who can repair in the east yorkshire/north lincs areas?

Post by **Lyndon** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:33 pm

i'm sure someone posted on here somewhere that halfords sell a basic alloy wheel repair or i could have just dreamt it

jem · Post by **jem** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:22 pm

No you didn't dream it! Someone sent that to me when I posted a question about scrapping my alloy on the kerb (I think it might be in the general form entitled "Alloys"). I haven't visited Halfords yet, but will let you know. The other suggestion made to me was to try "Chips Away". I thought it was a product, but it's actually a company that comes out to your car and fixes it. I've only got as far as e-mailing them and they then tell you the number of your local rep. Assume you then call them and they come out and give you a quote. My alloy isn't too bad so I might try the Halfords option first. I was told on this site that Chips Away is about Â£50, but at least you get a quote first and then can decide.

Hope this helps!

jem

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 8:31 am

looks like a trip to halfords is in order over the weekend .... hope its not too expensive and works

, will let you all know what i find

I had a look at chipsaway's web site it doesnt mention alloys though?

jem · Post by **jem** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:20 pm

I'm sure in my e-mail to Chips Away I did say that it was the alloy I wanted fixed up. Why don't you send them an e-mail to check? You don't have to give them any phone details/address etc as they'll just send you the number of the local rep so you're under no obligation and you won't get hassled if you're not interested.

Good luck.

jem

whiteknight · Post by **whiteknight** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:53 pm

chips away do it for around Â£35 a wheel. one of my alloys is heavily kerbed. they fill the damage & then spray & laquer it without removing a wheel. for Â£40 a copany called lap tab in birmingham are much better. they strip the wheel in acid, shot blast it. repair damage, powdercoat & bake it in an oven. wheel comes up to manufacturer spec. more hassle as you lose your wheel for a day if taking it, longer if sent by courier. may be better to put a cheap wheel on the cc from a scrap yard for a few days & have a decent job done !

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:13 am

could be costly if you keep kirbing it

, Ive still not got round to going to halfords to look at what theyhave .... been busy with DIY over the weekend - got some CC roofless time in though yesterday

Tracey · Post by **Tracey** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:35 pm

there are a couple of companies up here in Scotland that sandblasts alloys to fix them, heard they're quite good.

I'm quite good at dodging potholes these days! done plenty of that when i had my tigra and it was on the deck with 17s.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:27 pm

Hello!

I have been to halfords, but reluctantly left the 24.99

repair kit on the shelf...... i mean ... HOW MUCH!!! Alternatives anyone:) ?

Tracey · Post by **Tracey** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:11 pm

Get it refurbished! Best getting all 4 done or 2 at a time!

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:44 pm

But i only scraped one of them, and its the first time and hopefully the last, and its such a small bit .... arghh

Tracey · Post by **Tracey** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:15 pm

just get it refurbished, phone around, surely you'll have a local company who will sandblast it.

wheel repair it · Post by **wheel repair it** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 4:26 pm

I know plenty of companys all over the country,drop me a note and ill put you in touch,and they all good ones at that,no chips away toot here

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:58 pm

wheel repair it, ive PM'd you