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Alloy Wheel Refurbishment -- Mobile Providers vs. Traditional Body Shops


Alloy Wheel Refurbishment -- Mobile Providers vs. Traditional Body Shops

Patricia Lanford
October 19, 2012


Copyright (c) 2012 Patricia Lanford

If you have alloy wheels on your auto, you understand just what style they add. It's also an investment in your vehicle and will help raise the vehicle's overall value. However, when those wheels become nicked, dinged, or scratched, their value drops. In addition, those once wonderful wheels can become an eye sore.

It wasn't very long ago that you had to just replace alloy wheels that were battered. That has changed. These days, alloy wheel repair allows specially trained specialists to mend the damage on alloy wheels. The majority of the companies that provide alloy wheel repair are mobile services. With thoroughly stocked mobile workshops, the contractors come to your home or place of work. The repair is done right in your driveway or car park. It requires about an hour to fix each alloy wheel. The process is not simple and shouldn't be tried by anyone who is not carefully trained. When done correctly, your alloy wheel will in fact be stronger than it was before the repair. However, if it is done incorrectly, the repaired spot will be visible and the wheel may not hold up to any more abuse.

Alloy wheel refurbishment requires that a specialist use a specially designed grinder to take off the damaged area. Next, an epoxy is applied to fill in the places where the grinder was used. This is what makes your wheel so strong after the repair. The epoxy is let dry, and then it is sanded flat with the rest of the wheel. Finally, the wheel is painted and the repair work is finished. What is nice about the mobile alloy wheel repair services is that your wheel stays on your vehicle. It's what saves you time and money in the repair work.

Most of the alloy wheel repair companies provide free quotes for their services and normally offer a wide array of other repairs, as well. Some of those services could include dent and bumper repair, car seat repair, and minor car paint repair work. There are frequently special deals for those who request two repairs at once, which can wind up saving you even more money. Alloy wheel repair work costs about half of what it might cost to replace a damaged wheel. You do not need to leave your auto at a repair center, either, and wait for a telephone call to inform you the repair is completed. These are only a handful of the advantages that mobile alloy wheel refurbishment has when compared with traditional body shop repair work.

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