Services

Refurbishing Scuffed, Scraped & Scratched Alloy Wheels

Scuffs, scrapes and scratches on alloy wheels are commonplace. Powdertec recommend having any such damage seen to as soon as possible before any further damage such as corrosion starts to occur.

Refurbishing Corroded Alloy Wheels (bubbling, rusting and flaking of the alloy, lacquer or painted finish)

Over time the finish on all alloy wheels degrade, combine this with the contaminates on Scottish roads such as grit and salt mixed with break dust, not to mention the biggest culprit, moisture. These factors combine to penetrate the surface and lift the finish off your alloys, leaving you with corrosion damage.

Refurbishing Kerbed Alloy Wheels

We`ve all done it, some more than others and it is easy done. Kerbing your alloys, especially on new vehicles with custom alloy wheels or diamond cut alloy wheels, can be a costly mistake.  At Powdertec, we don’t judge when you bend them; we just mend them, saving our clients a fortune in replacement cost.

Refurbishing Chipped Alloy Wheels

Chipped alloy wheel damage is usually caused by light contact with high sided kerbs. Small chips can appear on the edges of alloy wheel spokes, left unattended it can lead to further damage to your alloy wheel. We recommend having any small chips dealt with before they allow moisture into the wheel lifting the lacquer and paint from the surface of the wheel.

Motorbike Wheel Refurbishment

Motorbikes can be more prone to wheel damage. Powdertec provide the same service of repair and refurbishment as we do for 4 wheeled vehicles.

Repairing Your Alloy Wheels

Depending on the severity of the damage and type of alloy wheel requiring repair, we can advise on the best course of action. Below are some of the different types of alloy wheel damage we repair regularly. If you want to find out more about cosmetic alloy wheel refurbishment including corroded, chipped, scratched and scuffed visit the alloy wheel refurbishment page here. If you want to find out more about diamond cutting and diamond cut alloy wheel repair, see below.

Ripped Alloy Wheel Rims & Kerb Damaged Wheel Repair

Severe kerbing can rip alloy wheel rims leaving nasty looking tears along the wheels rims. This kind of damage is normally the result of heavier impacts with kerbs and potholes. Vehicles are especially at risk of this type of damage if the vehicle has low profile tyres or alloy wheels which protrude out from the tyre wall. Powdertec can usually fix rips and tears to alloy wheel rims using metal fillers and sanding techniques, before fully refurbishing the alloy wheel.

Alloy Wheel Welding

Powdertec use a verity of different welding methods to repair damage to alloy wheels. We always ensure that structural integrity of the wheels restored before any refurbishment is carried out. You can trust Powdertec to only repair alloys that should be repaired, and not jeopardise the safety of our customers or your passengers.

Flat Spot Removal & Buckled Alloy Wheel Repair

Flat spots and buckles to alloy wheels can cause uneven wear to your tyres as well as severely affecting the quality of the ride, not to mention passenger safety. If you have a buckled alloy wheel, then you should have it inspected and repaired by a professional. Powdertec can repair flat spots and buckles to your alloy wheels improving the ride quality and longevity of parts such as suspension and tyres.

Cracked, Split & Dented Alloy Wheel Repair

Cracks, splitting and dents to alloy wheels rims normally occur when the wheel has made contact with potholes and kerbs. More severe damage is caused by accidents when a vehicle has mounted a kerb or any solid object at speed. Powdertec can fix this kind of damage in the majority of cases, but not always. If you wheel is suitable for repair it may need structural integrity restored using different welding methods as well as metal filling and sanding to achieve full restoration.

Repairing Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels

All vehicles wheel surfaces are prone to corrosion and damage. All alloy wheels react if left exposed to the elements. Some finished are more durable than other but on the whole diamond cut alloy wheels are the most laborious to repair, by far the least durable and are probably most difficult to maintain,..good news is they look very stylish!

Powdertec can machine lightly damaged surfaces down to repair a diamond cut alloy wheel so you wouldn’t ever know the damage was ever there. For heavier damage, we use a variety of metal filling and welding applications to achieve great repair results on any diamond cut alloys, before we fully refurbish the rest of the wheel.

Alloy Wheel Powder Coating Process

First, the alloy wheel is dipped in the acid bath to strip off any existing dirt, old paint and lacquer. It is then subjected to a high-pressure wash, removing the excess remaining from the acid treatment.

We then refurbish any damage to the surfaces using sanding and filling techniques to smooth out any problem areas and rebuild the damaged areas.

Now we preheat the wheel in our oven before we begin powder coating. After the wheel reaches the correct temperature one of our technicians expertly coats the wheel with the chosen colour. Having the wheel heated while applying the powder coat helps to ensure a smooth, even application The wheel then goes back in the oven to bake.

The alloy is then removed and allowed to cool, curing the painted finish. We then, using the same powder coating technique, finish the wheel by applying a clear lacquer to protect the painted finish before it goes back in the oven to bake again.

Finally, the wheel is removed and left to slowly cool, completing the process.