Nowadays, nearly 90 percent of newly manufactured cars have been fitted with metal wheels. It's really a really common sight to watch low profile alloy'rims and elegant looking silvered alloys on an average family saloon.

And don't they look great?

However, a high amount of them suffer with ongoing cosmetic issues: They hurt very easily and very susceptible to light damage.

Kerbstones, pot-holes and rough terrain are all the enemy of their alloy wheel rim and also many cars fitted with them suffer with some form of cosmetic damage at some point during their lifetime.

It's easy to spot the damage - simply look around the outer alloy rim and search for"scuff" and"chip" marks across the outer areas at which the alloy on average suffers damage. Most cars fitted using alloys incur this type of decorative damage and up to recently, the only real alternative was to restore the alloy at great costly!

The good thing for drivers would be that a lot of metal wheels are now able to be cost-effectively cosmetically repaired and maintained in tip top condition with the introduction of SMART (Small to Medium Area Repair Technique) metal wheel repair systems. The remedy solution offers clients a quick, efficient and cost effective alternative because the repair work can be run almost anywhere.

A tuned SMART Repair technician will have the ability to eliminate those nasty scuff marks and gouges in under 1.5 hours on average and also at significantly less than 20 percent of the cost of a brand new metal!

During an alloy wheel repair, the wheel is initially taken out of the wheel. Afterward, Diamond Cut Alloys on the rim is sanded and also ground using special alloy wheel grinding machine to blend the repaired area with the rest of the wheel.



The system is electrically operated and allows the wheel and maneuvering to stay insitu whilst a articulated floating arm introduces the grinding and polishing wheel into the rim.


Any major damage is filled in using an expert resin to rebuild the form and contour of the wheel. The wheel surface is subsequently scuffed to allow color to stick to it. Once the wheel and vehicle are covered to prevent any overspray, a premium excellent primer is employed to pay for the repaired area.

Wheel Refurbishment is matched using a series of colour swatches, or using the paint code by the manufacturer. It is then applied by spray gun before a very clear lacquer can be used to secure the wheel and give a high gloss finish. Infrared brake lamps then dry the alloy wheel. Once the paint is dry, then the wheel has been finally buffed to provide a gloss finish, making your metal wheels refurbished as good as new.