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Offline mullermn

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Alloy damage
« on: 09 November 2015, 12:12 »
Thanks to a kerb buried in leaves and bad judgement on my part I scratched one of my alloys this weekend  :sick:

Can anyone tell me what type of repair this would need and how much I should expect to pay, please?

Is there any harm in not getting it fixed straight away? I wasn't sure if the damage might make it more prone to any kind of corrosion.

Thanks for any help, guys.

Offline mk7gti

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Re: Alloy damage
« Reply #1 on: 09 November 2015, 12:37 »
Its so small get some multi grit sandpaper and spray lacquer from halfords. Job done..


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Re: Alloy damage
« Reply #2 on: 09 November 2015, 12:47 »
Its so small get some multi grit sandpaper and spray lacquer from halfords. Job done..
Agreed. Barely noticeable.
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Offline coogy

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Re: Alloy damage
« Reply #3 on: 09 November 2015, 13:08 »
Had my GTI only a couple of weeks and managed to catch my rear drivers alloy in a notorious car park. To say I was "annoyed" would be putting it quite mildly.  :angry:

I have a quote from Lepsons to refurbish, though I'm worried the damage is quite deep. Any experiences on this?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1glQzfU04wEJ5k0urBGcD72FjNTxrIVw_SQ/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rfmVuNi2pmfgeqUBjGe4NvO_l5wJZUPXtQ/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Cv5C7kH6SCbDMkE8JP3Jk0xEOZlMH28xA/view?usp=sharing

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Re: Alloy damage
« Reply #4 on: 09 November 2015, 13:37 »
Happened to me with my MK 6. Also quite deep. Good diamond cut repair and not too expensive. There is a limit to the number of repairs on a wheel as some material is removed each time. See the thread: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=274931.0
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Re: Alloy damage
« Reply #5 on: 09 November 2015, 13:50 »
Happened to me with my MK 6. Also quite deep. Good diamond cut repair and not too expensive. There is a limit to the number of repairs on a wheel as some material is removed each time. See the thread: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=274931.0

Wow, OK, that repair is quite impressive. Thanks! :)

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Re: Alloy damage
« Reply #6 on: 09 November 2015, 15:09 »
Its so small get some multi grit sandpaper and spray lacquer from halfords. Job done..

It will look sh!t though  :smiley:
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Re: Alloy damage
« Reply #7 on: 09 November 2015, 16:13 »
Its so small get some multi grit sandpaper and spray lacquer from halfords. Job done..

It will look sh!t though  :smiley:

Not once it's covered in cr@p - those alloys are approaching mine for the amount of muck on 'em  :cool:
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Re: Alloy damage
« Reply #8 on: 09 November 2015, 22:51 »
It will look sh!t though  :smiley:

^ that is true. Also the lacquer will wash off after a couple of car washes as it doesn't stick well to bare metal. From factory the spokes are diamond cut, then are painted in chrome silver prior to being lacquered for a better bond of the coat to the alloy surface.
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Re: Alloy damage
« Reply #9 on: 10 November 2015, 09:11 »
I'd leave it. Just blob some wax on it to stop corrosion every other week or so. You could spend £100 on a refurb plus the hassle of logistics only for the same thing to happen again at any time.

If the damage was more than that, I'd fix it, but it's not a show car, it's a car that gets used to do the job it was intended for. You have to ask yourself, if you were buying it as a used car with that minor scuff on it, would it put you off? Would you get it repaired then? Probably not. You are annoyed with yourself now and want it perfect again, but give it a couple of weeks and you'll not be as bothered.
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