CSX4833 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Anybody know of a place that can repair an Alcoa SS wheel? I have a spare but don't want to use it yet. Thanks. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 This is who everyone uses in my Area and I have been told by many that when they are done, you can not tell where the damage was. http://www.awrswheelrepair.com/tallahassee/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSGT Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Almost any high end car dealer can give you the name/number of a wheel repair/restorer. Most all are mobile and will come to you. These dealers repair curb rash all the time on their pre-owned cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersnake junkie Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 I agree,but I wonder what all of these companies ability is to be able to work on and repair damage to the Alcoas being the fact that they are Forged and not just your regular,common Chrome,aluminium type of wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08KR525 Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) I sent a damaged Alcoa to Mr. Wheels of Indy Iin Indianapolis & could not tell that any repair had been made once I got it back. They have repaired a few wheels for me over the years. The latest was a 2014 SVTPP GT500 rim that had been curbed. They fixed & repainted the rim perfectly. They are a small family operation and usually have the rim repaired in a day or two. Edited October 1, 2014 by 08KR525 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversurfer Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 The problem with the Alcoas is they are impregnated with a silicon base, thus never will corrode. I had one of mine repaired by a mobile guy but didn't do a good job and said that the metal has a polymer in it that may be seen. It looks like a line of invisible tape is stuck in the metal but it's actually in the metal. They are a great rim and glad I bought mine back in '09 and they still look brand new except for the one rim that has a small area in the metal that the guy couldn't fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversurfer Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 I sent a damaged Alcoa to Mr. Wheels of Indy Iin Indianapolis & could not tell that any repair had been made once I got it back. They have repaired a few wheels for me over the years. The latest was a 2014 SVTPP GT500 rim that had been curbed. They fixed & repainted the rim perfectly. They are a small family operation and usually have the rim repaired in a day or two.Thanks! I will keep this name in my data base. Did you ship them the rim and how did they shop it back? Well packaged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Lights Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 I talked to Alcoa earlier this year, they said the wheels cannot be repaired without refinishing completely. Any refinish would be regular clearcoat at which point you lose the benefit of their Dura-Bright coating. Alcoa says repair or refinish will look different, but even if it didn't going forward you still have risk of filigree/spiderweb corrosion with any scratches or marks. I guess if you wanted to periodically refinish it's not as big a deal... We have a local wheel repair/refinish company (that local dealers use) that won't even touch these wheels unless I'm willing to fully refinish due to the Dura-Bright coating. If someone has a different story on the repair of Alcoas, please provide details with pics if you have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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