Just kerbed a wheel

sheps · 10-30-2012, 05:48 AM

Cuuuuuuuunt.
Stupid car park Royal Hotel in Kensington, tightest spiral down to basement level ever. Fuck. So, do I refurb to original or something else?

Hotcoupe · 10-30-2012, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sheps

Cuuuuuuuunt.
Stupid car park Royal Hotel in Kensington, tightest spiral down to basement level ever. Fuck. So, do I refurb to original or something else?

Diamond cut I believe Si?

You'll get away with one,maybe two refurbs on DC wheels.

No specialists near your offices?
Lepsons are good at DC,but not local for you unfortunately.

creepy coupe · 10-30-2012, 06:17 AM

I feel your pain. Just waiting to have to do a rim on the SLK, which are diamond cut.

Are they staggered Sheps?

sheps · 10-30-2012, 09:03 AM

Yup, diamond cut and staggered
I've heard that Lepsons are the daddies of refurbing diamond cut wheels.
I'm thinking I might let Wheels in Motion do them when it next needs tyres - book a holiday, drop the car there for a week and come back to refurb'd wheels and new tyres.

sheps · 10-30-2012, 09:11 AM

Yup, diamond cut and staggered
I've heard that Lepsons are the daddies of refurbing diamond cut wheels.
I'm thinking I might let Wheels in Motion do them when it next needs tyres - book a holiday, drop the car there for a week and come back to refurb'd wheels and new tyres.

sheps · 10-30-2012, 09:16 AM

Right, I definitely didn't post that twice, as I'm on my laptop - I think the database is FUBAR

skelts · 10-30-2012, 09:18 AM

The worst feeling ever and why does it always seem as if the crunching noise lasts forever

A_P · 10-30-2012, 09:18 AM

Hey sheps... Man that is a bummer. espcially on a DC wheels.

One thing to consider is if your car is a daily driver especially over winter the likely hood is they will begin to corrode far sooner than a standard lacquered finish. In which case it might be worthwhile consider a power coat finish, one that is very close to the OEM finish.

Its a notorious issue on the e46 m3 on the 19" wheels. P.s dont quote me as im not entirely sure how corrosive the benz wheels are, but hopefully someone with a bit more experience can step in.

regards.

dxb335d · 10-30-2012, 12:01 PM

Pristine wheels MK?

Jon D · 10-30-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Diamond cut I believe Si?

You'll get away with one,maybe two refurbs on DC wheels.

No specialists near your offices?
Lepsons are good at DC,but not local for you unfortunately.

I too have DC wheels and, within a week of driving out of the showroom, the inevitable happened. Entirely my own fault - pulling into a car park and got distracted by the reflection of my shiny new car in a shop window - couldn't resist admiring myself and missed a curb in the middle of nowhere that seemed to serve no purpose other than to piss me off...
I've got wheel insurance, but I think the DCs have to go away for repair.

Jon D · 10-30-2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by skelts

The worst feeling ever and why does it always seem as if the crunching noise lasts forever

The BBC recently did a survey of the most annoying sounds - nails on a blackboard etc., but nothing comes close to the horrible crunch of your wheel contacting concrete.

TMP · 10-30-2012, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon D

The BBC recently did a survey of the most annoying sounds - nails on a blackboard etc., but nothing comes close to the horrible crunch of your wheel contacting concrete.

Thought you were about to do. Jimmy Saville joke!

Jon D · 10-30-2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TMP

Thought you were about to do. Jimmy Saville joke!

One or two spring to mind, but I wouldn't put anything in writing - at least not publicly!

BanziBarn · 10-31-2012, 09:27 AM

Had some car right up my arse the other day as I was going up a multi story - I was going so slow with my mirror down to avoid anything bad happening.... Must have been annoying for the other car, but I wasn't taking any risks!

Awful when it happens, feel for you

coopersim · 10-31-2012, 09:45 AM

Sorry to be a bearer of bad news, but I honestly don't think diamond cuts look right once they've been refurbed, I've just had three done after some damage by a tyre fitter, and they don't look anywhere near original

Maybe Lepsons will do a decent job?

I think the biggest problem is the rounded edge of the spoke, which is impossible to emulate when refurbishing, that and the very fine finish to the face, which when refurbed is very harsh

Boyd1963 · 10-31-2012, 01:33 PM

I feel for you dude but don't be too downhearted as you may get lucky like I did

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699490

sheps · 10-31-2012, 02:49 PM

What a great repair.
I'm now seriously considering getting my ass to Poole and having this guy do the business. Thanks for that

mikeysix · 10-31-2012, 06:11 PM

Sheps your a fud!

Lol, that really is a shiter though bud and i bet it made you shudder when it happened! Im sure itll be fixed though

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sheps Colonel 73 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: C63 AMG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambs, UK iTrader: (2)	Just kerbed a wheel Cuuuuuuuunt. Stupid car park Royal Hotel in Kensington, tightest spiral down to basement level ever. Fuck. So, do I refurb to original or something else? __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 325i M Sport (E92), Black Sapphire, Coral Red Dakota, 19" 225's, Seat Heating, 6FL and de-badge Replaced by 6.2 litres of AMG powered C class.
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creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1867 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	I feel your pain. Just waiting to have to do a rim on the SLK, which are diamond cut. Are they staggered Sheps?
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sheps Colonel 73 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: C63 AMG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambs, UK iTrader: (2)	Yup, diamond cut and staggered I've heard that Lepsons are the daddies of refurbing diamond cut wheels. I'm thinking I might let Wheels in Motion do them when it next needs tyres - book a holiday, drop the car there for a week and come back to refurb'd wheels and new tyres. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 325i M Sport (E92), Black Sapphire, Coral Red Dakota, 19" 225's, Seat Heating, 6FL and de-badge Replaced by 6.2 litres of AMG powered C class.
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sheps Colonel 73 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: C63 AMG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambs, UK iTrader: (2)	Yup, diamond cut and staggered I've heard that Lepsons are the daddies of refurbing diamond cut wheels. I'm thinking I might let Wheels in Motion do them when it next needs tyres - book a holiday, drop the car there for a week and come back to refurb'd wheels and new tyres. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 325i M Sport (E92), Black Sapphire, Coral Red Dakota, 19" 225's, Seat Heating, 6FL and de-badge Replaced by 6.2 litres of AMG powered C class.
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sheps Colonel 73 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: C63 AMG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambs, UK iTrader: (2)	Right, I definitely didn't post that twice, as I'm on my laptop - I think the database is FUBAR __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 325i M Sport (E92), Black Sapphire, Coral Red Dakota, 19" 225's, Seat Heating, 6FL and de-badge Replaced by 6.2 litres of AMG powered C class.
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skelts Lieutenant 31 Rep 542 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Essex iTrader: (1)	The worst feeling ever and why does it always seem as if the crunching noise lasts forever __________________ E63 M6 - Matte Metallic Blue, BC Forged HB29's, Eisenmann Race Exhaust - SOLD Audi RS5 - Sold BMW 640d Gran Coupe BMW F80 M3
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10-30-2012, 09:18 AM	#8
A_P Lieutenant Colonel 57 Rep 1,698 Posts Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South East iTrader: (0)	Hey sheps... Man that is a bummer. espcially on a DC wheels. One thing to consider is if your car is a daily driver especially over winter the likely hood is they will begin to corrode far sooner than a standard lacquered finish. In which case it might be worthwhile consider a power coat finish, one that is very close to the OEM finish. Its a notorious issue on the e46 m3 on the 19" wheels. P.s dont quote me as im not entirely sure how corrosive the benz wheels are, but hopefully someone with a bit more experience can step in. regards.
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coopersim Captain 77 Rep 879 Posts Drives: 420d Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glos. iTrader: (2)	Sorry to be a bearer of bad news, but I honestly don't think diamond cuts look right once they've been refurbed, I've just had three done after some damage by a tyre fitter, and they don't look anywhere near original Maybe Lepsons will do a decent job? I think the biggest problem is the rounded edge of the spoke, which is impossible to emulate when refurbishing, that and the very fine finish to the face, which when refurbed is very harsh
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sheps Colonel 73 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: C63 AMG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambs, UK iTrader: (2)	What a great repair. I'm now seriously considering getting my ass to Poole and having this guy do the business. Thanks for that __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 325i M Sport (E92), Black Sapphire, Coral Red Dakota, 19" 225's, Seat Heating, 6FL and de-badge Replaced by 6.2 litres of AMG powered C class.
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mikeysix Lieutenant 25 Rep 482 Posts Drives: F30 318d m sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kirkcaldy iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 e90 2.0d m sport [0.00]	Sheps your a fud! Lol, that really is a shiter though bud and i bet it made you shudder when it happened! Im sure itll be fixed though
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