Dark Argent Wheel Repair - Can The Machined Lip Be Duplicated

[darcati]

Hi guys,

Wanted your thoughts on getting dark argents repaired, from experience have the repairers been able to duplicate the factory machined look on the lip? Going through insurance and they want to repair not replace.

Thanks in advance.

[freeze_dk]

Let them repair. If your not happy then make them replace.. How was it damaged?

[darcati]

bus changed lanes without looking and squeezed me into the gutter.....gutter bashed both left wheels as well as damaging right rear. Ive had other alloys repaired on the wifes Merc and wasnt impressed with the finish.

FPV appear to have machined lines on the lip that look distinctive that I hope can be replicated.

[freeze_dk]

Take it to a wheel shop to see if its buckled,, if so then demand a new one

[skidxr6t]

You demand it to be returned to the condition it was in before, repairing it won't do that if the damage was anything decent.

Let them repair, then complain like all hell if it is not PERFECT - you didn't ask for the bus to hit your car.

[Never had any say Panda]

I guess the issue is are you doing this through insurance? Has the bus company admitted liability or are you doing it off your own back?

Or are you trying to us 'Wheel and Tyre' insurance that you may have purchased with your car?

[Seaton]

the answer is yes.

I work in smash repairs and we send wheels out to a proper wheel repair place for insurance work. They can fix buckled wheels, re-paint and machine the lip so it looks good as new.

If they cant they will straight up let you know from the start.

Virgin Wheel Repairs in Sydney is where our stuff goes.

[Bellato]

I think it depends on the wheel repairer. I had gutter rashed repaired on one of my wheels and it was a polished stainless lip and they did a sh*t job. I think as long as you find a good repairer then shouldn't be any worries

[sexual harrassment panda]

grooves on the machined lip are easy to do with the feed rate of the lathe. Shouldn't be a problem

[darcati]

Thanks for the input guys, I'm trying to secure new wheels but if I cant I look into Seaton's recommendation of using "Virgin Wheel Repairs" unless someone has had great results with someone else.

Cheers