Kerbed alloy GTS

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Hi all,
Sorry to post something that has been discussed before but I can't find a thread on it.

Anyway after carefully avoiding any kerbing for 9 months of GTS ownership, I fell victim to London's uneven kerbs today and scratched my 20inch black spider alloys. The wife would probably say no big deal but I am guessing that all on this forum will sympathise as to why I have been in a bad mood about it all day.

Anyway I popped into my local OPC and their advice was to wait until I sell the car before refurb @ £180 per wheel. Alternatively use a black marker pen to colour over for now - quite impressed with that solution if it works. They also mentioned a couple of refurb firms but I don't want to risk my beloved, pristine Macan with any cowboys.

Any advice or views helpful.

Cheers.

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Not really a big deal if you can live with it and get it refurbed before selling. A refurb from a reputable company should cost in the region of £120 and all Porsche do is send them out to a reputable company and add 50% for their trouble.


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Ouch!! Sorry to hear/see this. :(

Maybe try the black marker pen first? See if it hides it and if you could live with it like that.

If it's a keeper, I'd get the wheel re-furbed for £100 to £180.
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Sharp intake of breath when I saw your heading I felt your pain. A black touch up pot from your local motor factor, It might even be possible to get a matte one, is what you need. It will stop the bare alloy from corroding where a black marker would stay black for a week.
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Thank you all. Makes me feel better about it. Car is a keeper so my Xmas present to myself might be a refurbed wheel. Ah well...money better spent on this rather than a bottle of aftershave and soap on a rope I suppose😊😂
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JBA wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:36 pm Thank you all. Makes me feel better about it. Car is a keeper so my Xmas present to myself might be a refurbed wheel. Ah well...money better spent on this rather than a bottle of aftershave and soap on a rope I suppose😊😂
You might need to budget to do both the wheels on that side as refurbishing just one stands a very high risk of it looking subtly different to the other On the plus side if you use a decent firm the finish and durability will be much better than the factory original.

If refurbishing I'd go to Lepsons, either directly or via Chris at Excel Wheels for a hassle free service.

But for that damage I'd probably touch it in with matt black.
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martin5789 wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:56 pm
JBA wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:36 pm Thank you all. Makes me feel better about it. Car is a keeper so my Xmas present to myself might be a refurbed wheel. Ah well...money better spent on this rather than a bottle of aftershave and soap on a rope I suppose😊😂
You might need to budget to do both the wheels on that side as refurbishing just one stands a very high risk of it looking subtly different to the other On the plus side if you use a decent firm the finish and durability will be much better than the factory original.

If refurbishing I'd go to Lepsons, either directly or via Chris at Excel Wheels for a hassle free service.

But for that damage I'd probably touch it in with matt black.
Thank you. Very helpful.
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As above - if you have the time and inclination, a matt black touch in stick (having sanded down the rough edges) will cost a few pounds.
If you’re not happy with that finish then a refurb by a local reputable “ dings and dents” type operation will give an acceptable result and shouldn’t cost more than £100 max.
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Paul wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 9:58 am As above - if you have the time and inclination, a matt black touch in stick (having sanded down the rough edges) will cost a few pounds.
If you’re not happy with that finish then a refurb by a local reputable “ dings and dents” type operation will give an acceptable result and shouldn’t cost more than £100 max.
Thanks Paul.
24 hours later, and with the advice from you and other kind forum members who've chipped in (pardon the pun😊), I feel calmer about my alloys. Right, time to action everyone's advice. Thanks again all.
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Chips Away can do an acceptable touch-in on damage like that, for about £60. They can do it on your drive.
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