[malelee21]

Have you guys done DIY repair on aluminum finish? I have done a few on alloy wheels but never on aluminum finish.

I bought CPO X1 and did not realize several heavy scuff marks until I got home.

I am worried that I might not be able to find matching color. Anyone had success in matching the aluminum finish?

[Beagler]

Hit a curb avoiding an ambulance and scraped wheel, A company near me skimmed it on a special lathe then laquered it. Now it looks new. There will be similar firms where you are.

[plagm]

You cant match the finish, the aluminium colour is the raw aluminium with a coat of clear Lacquer.

Very difficult to do a smart repair,

Most wheel refurbisher's on these diamond cut finishes strip the wheel of everything, paint it the dark colour, use a computer controlled lathe to skim off the paint to reveal the raw polished aluminium surface where required and then laquer the whole wheel.

[Beagler]

Originally Posted by plagm

You cant match the finish, the aluminium colour is the raw aluminium with a coat of clear Lacquer.

Very difficult to do a smart repair,

Most wheel refurbisher's on these diamond cut finishes strip the wheel of everything, paint it the dark colour, use a computer controlled lathe to skim off the paint to reveal the raw polished aluminium surface where required and then laquer the whole wheel.

Thats what happened with mine, about £150 but was alot worse than the above. Cheaper than £600 for a new wheel.

[Bcborn59]

I picked up a used 2016 and when I saw the wheels, I could not believe how someone could hit so many curbs.

Took mine into my local wheel refinisher. They re machined the wheels with a CNC lathe and then re clear coated the wheels.

You would never know they were repaired now.

[malelee21]

Wow looks great! What was the total cost?

[Bcborn59]

$600