Repair Alloy - Is it possible? - Team-BHP

manojgautham · 17th December 2007, 10:54

I went to a tyre shop at Wilson Garden to get alignment done for my Car. The guy there claims that they repair bent Alloys.

I always thought alloys don't bend or disfigure, they break on high impacts. However he showed me an alloy which was bent at the edge and was being taken for repair.

He claimed that there is some secret place where they do it and no one is allowed in that place.

In this thread let us discuss the following points,

1) Do alloys bend or disfigure?
2) Can they be repaired?
3) Can scratches be removed by polishing or buffing?

brraj · 17th December 2007, 16:05

1) Do alloys bend or disfigure?
yes
2) Can they be repaired?
yes
3) Can scratches be removed by polishing or buffing?
Never tried.

sushrutha · 17th December 2007, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by manojgautham

1) Do alloys bend or disfigure?
2) Can they be repaired?
3) Can scratches be removed by polishing or buffing?

1. YES
2. YES
3. YES, but minute scratches. Not the deeper ones.
When Deeper scratches , get it repainted

manojgautham · 17th December 2007, 17:48

In that case, what is the cost involved in removing the bend?

Also let me know if you know any places in Bangalore who do a decent job.

jayz · 17th December 2007, 18:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by manojgautham

1) Do alloys bend or disfigure?
2) Can they be repaired?
3) Can scratches be removed by polishing or buffing?

1. yes ofcourse, i had got bends on three rims of a palio sport.
2. yes again, managed to repair all three of them
3. never tried

yasw_anth · 17th December 2007, 18:15

repair in the sense ... ? what kind of repair ? i got new alloys last week and observed a small piece broken,as it is new the dealer said he'll replace it free of cost..

jayz · 17th December 2007, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by manojgautham

In that case, what is the cost involved in removing the bend?

Also let me know if you know any places in Bangalore who do a decent job.

i got it done in BTM layout they charged me 200rs per wheel(2 years back)

PatchyBoy · 17th December 2007, 18:47

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Possible - Even for deep scratches. But I would not recommend it as the alloys tend to lose tensile strength and tend to bend/crack easily after the process. Same hold good for chroming as well. However painting could be a better alternative.

Cheers,
Rajan

brraj · 18th December 2007, 08:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by manojgautham

In that case, what is the cost involved in removing the bend?

Also let me know if you know any places in Bangalore who do a decent job.

Vijay wheel alignment center near VV puram circle.

They did a wonderful job for my ikon alloy bend and charged 700rs per wheel.

jerish666 · 18th December 2007, 09:39

1) Do alloys bend or disfigure?
Yes
2) Can they be repaired?
Yes
3) Can scratches be removed by polishing or buffing?
Yes.You can paint the alloys.

manojgautham · 18th December 2007, 09:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayz

i got it done in BTM layout they charged me 200rs per wheel(2 years back)

Please let me know where in BTM Layout

manojgautham · 18th December 2007, 09:43

Does anyone know the process involed in removing the bend?

If heating is involved, won't it affect the alloy?

spider77 · 18th December 2007, 09:46

But I have heard that if u try removing the bend, the alloy looses its strength.Plz. correct me if i am wrong

manojgautham · 18th December 2007, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by spider77

But I have heard that if u try removing the bend, the alloy looses its strength.Plz. correct me if i am wrong

Experts... Please comment

Ajaybiz · 18th December 2007, 14:40

Yes it looses its strength, but seen alloys getting repaired even after breaking in 2 pieces but i doubt that will that much perfection after reparing them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spider77

But I have heard that if u try removing the bend, the alloy looses its strength.Plz. correct me if i am wrong

17th December 2007, 10:54	#1 (permalink)
manojgautham BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 94 View My Garage	Repair Alloy - Is it possible? I went to a tyre shop at Wilson Garden to get alignment done for my Car. The guy there claims that they repair bent Alloys. I always thought alloys don't bend or disfigure, they break on high impacts. However he showed me an alloy which was bent at the edge and was being taken for repair. He claimed that there is some secret place where they do it and no one is allowed in that place. In this thread let us discuss the following points, 1) Do alloys bend or disfigure? 2) Can they be repaired? 3) Can scratches be removed by polishing or buffing?

17th December 2007, 16:05	#2 (permalink)
brraj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 80	1) Do alloys bend or disfigure? yes 2) Can they be repaired? yes 3) Can scratches be removed by polishing or buffing? Never tried. __________________ Cheers Rajs boosted ELANTRA crdi! Last edited by brraj : 17th December 2007 at 16:06.

17th December 2007, 18:15	#6 (permalink)
yasw_anth BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 80 View My Garage	repair in the sense ... ? what kind of repair ? i got new alloys last week and observed a small piece broken,as it is new the dealer said he'll replace it free of cost.. __________________ Cheeers Yaswanth :)

17th December 2007, 18:47	#8 (permalink)
PatchyBoy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 220 View My Garage	1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Possible - Even for deep scratches. But I would not recommend it as the alloys tend to lose tensile strength and tend to bend/crack easily after the process. Same hold good for chroming as well. However painting could be a better alternative. Cheers, Rajan __________________ Remember, it is not the fall, but the landing that kills. _________________________ FIAT PALIO 1.1 SLX Dec 2007

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17th December 2007, 17:48	#4 (permalink)
manojgautham BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 94 View My Garage	In that case, what is the cost involved in removing the bend? Also let me know if you know any places in Bangalore who do a decent job.

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jerish666 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 579	1) Do alloys bend or disfigure? Yes 2) Can they be repaired? Yes 3) Can scratches be removed by polishing or buffing? Yes.You can paint the alloys.

18th December 2007, 09:43	#12 (permalink)
manojgautham BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 94 View My Garage	Does anyone know the process involed in removing the bend? If heating is involved, won't it affect the alloy?

18th December 2007, 09:46	#13 (permalink)
spider77 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 87 View My Garage	But I have heard that if u try removing the bend, the alloy looses its strength.Plz. correct me if i am wrong