08-10-2020, 01:06 PM | #1 |
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Scratched cerium grey wheel
Just wondering if anyone has experience of repairing cerium grey wheels? I've got a small but noticeable scratch in one of mine (on the painted surface) and my dealer is saying it's unrepairable without repainting and diamond cutting the whole wheel, which seems a bit over the top.
Apparently it can't be polished out because the lacquer is matt. Seems a bit stupid but tbh not much surprises me when it comes to alloys. |
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First Bummer on the wheel scratch :-(. When I had my 4-Series Gran Coupe, I had a few wheel scratches. There are wheel repair shops that can do a great job resurfacing the wheel. Google search your wheel repair for your area.
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Thanks. There's a couple of places near me but I'd prefer a dealer repair really. Otherwise, any problem (eg hub corrosion) and they say "oh, it looks like you've had the wheel refurbed".
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Unfortunately I didn't take any pics after repair and I haven't got the car any more. I was happy with the result though. Just to give you an idea of what the issue was, this is the "before" photo. As far as I know, they just painted the scratched section rather than the whole wheel. |
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Thanks Zed.
By being happy with it, I'm guessing you mean you couldn't tell a difference in either the cerium grey colour and the satin finish? Or was one slightly less perfectly matching than the other? |
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To me it looked like it had never been scratched. Bear in mind though, that bit of the wheel is always at a different angle to the rest so any slight difference in shade or finish will not be obvious. Your situation is a bit different but I'd still say let them have a go and if you're not happy with the outcome you should be in a strong position to push for new wheels.
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