Diamond Cut Wheel Refurb

[WilliamMaldivess211]

Firstly, I must say I didn’t curb the wheel - it was curbed before I bought it (very annoying). Anyway, can a diamond cut wheel with minor curbing be fixed and will it look as good as the original wheels. I love how bright the original wheels look and don’t want them sprayed over. Would be interested to know if anyone has had it done and what the cost was. Should I go to a Mercedes dealer or an independent? Thanks in advance

 

[C320]

Yes, minor damage can absolutely be repaired. A good repair will look like it never happened and you would never know where the damage was.

I have had about 6 sets of diamond cuts repaired over a 20-year period. Clipped by potholes to impossibly tight car parks. Plus several individual repairs when purchasing a car with a damaged wheel.

Dealerships do not have diamond cut repair facilities and would outsource the repair or push for a replacement ie., try to sell you a brand new wheel.

There are a handful of mobile diamond cut repairers. Plenty of workshops. Minor damage can be repaired around 3-4 times before the wheel face is end of life. End of life means no more diamond cuts and a powder coat or paint is the only option.

Diamond cut looks great but road salts take their toll. These days I almost always go for a powder coat finish which is more durable.

 

[Will]

Firstly, I must say I didn’t curb the wheel - it was curbed before I bought it (very annoying). Anyway, can a diamond cut wheel with minor curbing be fixed and will it look as good as the original wheels. I love how bright the original wheels look and don’t want them sprayed over. Would be interested to know if anyone has had it done and what the cost was. Should I go to a Mercedes dealer or an independent? Thanks in advance View attachment 167992

Have you got a close up picture of the kerbing?

The other option is to look for a replacement wheel if the other three are original and perfect. Keep this one as a spare and/or get it refurbished at your leisure.

A really high end wheel refurbisher will weld in new metal to the surface, re-profiling the wheel to its original dimensions. Then only the lightest of machining will be required to clean up the surface. All depends on your budget and what’s available where you are based (hence part of my suggestion to consider a replacement wheel!)

 

[WilliamMaldivess211]

Yes, minor damage can absolutely be repaired. A good repair will look like it never happened and you would never know where the damage was.

I have had about 6 sets of diamond cuts repaired over a 20-year period. Clipped by potholes to impossibly tight car parks. Plus several individual repairs when purchasing a car with a damaged wheel.

Dealerships do not have diamond cut repair facilities and would outsource the repair or push for a replacement ie., try to sell you a brand new wheel.

There are a handful of mobile diamond cut repairers. Plenty of workshops. Minor damage can be repaired around 3-4 times before the wheel face is end of life. End of life means no more diamond cuts and a powder coat or paint is the only option.

Diamond cut looks great but road salts take their toll. These days I almost always go for a powder coat finish which is more durable.

Cool thank you, I will investigate our local wheel shops, was worried I would regret doing it as they wouldn’t look like new.

I can get away with diamond cut wheels as live in Jersey where there is no road salt and very few potholes, it’s the multi-storey car park that is the issue.

I was asking about the main dealer as I have a full ring binder of service history/repairs for my car all done with main dealers so wanted to continue with it.

They haven’t been repaired or refurbished in their 17 years so should be good to go.

 

[WilliamMaldivess211]

Have you got a close up picture of the kerbing?

The other option is to look for a replacement wheel if the other three are original and perfect. Keep this one as a spare and/or get it refurbished at your leisure.

A really high end wheel refurbisher will weld in new metal to the surface, re-profiling the wheel to its original dimensions. Then only the lightest of machining will be required to clean up the surface. All depends on your budget and what’s available where you are based (hence part of my suggestion to consider a replacement wheel!)

That’s the worst area on the right of the image. Only picture I’ve got of that wheel at the moment - I always take photos of the other side of the car for that reason . Can get a better one tomorrow.

 

[WilliamMaldivess211]

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That’s the worst area on the right of the image. Only picture I’ve got of that wheel at the moment - I always take photos of the other side of the car for that reason . Can get a better one tomorrow.

It’s not that deep if that makes a difference compared to some curbed wheels I have seen.

 

[Will]

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That’s the worst area on the right of the image. Only picture I’ve got of that wheel at the moment - I always take photos of the other side of the car for that reason . Can get a better one tomorrow.

That looks fairly minor/light kerbing to me. Should be easy enough to refurb for circa £150 I reckon. Or have a look on eBay for another wheel?

 

[chic0821]

Dealerships do not have diamond cut repair facilities and would outsource the repair or push for a replacement ie., try to sell you a brand new wheel.

As above, they will outsource, then add their profit.
If you cannot find a wheel repair shop locally that can do it, try an Engineering company It would not be a problem for them & relatively cheap. You may have to get them lacquered elsewhere though

 

[Wearsthefoxhat]

Any decent repairer should be able to get those looking like new for little cost. As already mentioned, the dealership won’t carry out the work but will add a fee.
I understand the need to keep the paperwork in order, but very people would expect an MB receipt for a wheel repair.

 

[WilliamMaldivess211]

Any decent repairer should be able to get those looking like new for little cost. As already mentioned, the dealership won’t carry out the work but will add a fee.
I understand the need to keep the paperwork in order, but very people would expect an MB receipt for a wheel repair.

Yeah, okay - maybe I will try to be slightly less OCD about it! Will ask some local wheel shops.

 

[sgregory124]

Yeah, okay - maybe I will try to be slightly less OCD about it! Will ask some local wheel shops.

Try 'Revive!' - I used them when I dinged a front wheel on the train at Eurotunnel - superb job and absolutely no hint the damage was even there in the first place.

 

[WilliamMaldivess211]

Try 'Revive!' - I used them when I dinged a front wheel on the train at Eurotunnel - superb job and absolutely no hint the damage was even there in the first place.

Yes would do but unfortunately live in Jersey and won’t be taking the car to the uk any time soon. Thanks for the suggestion though

 

[John N]

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That’s the worst area on the right of the image. Only picture I’ve got of that wheel at the moment - I always take photos of the other side of the car for that reason . Can get a better one tomorrow.

I don't think those are "Diamond Cut" the Coating looks more like Paint or Powder Coating to me!

 

[Will]

I don't think those are "Diamond Cut" the Coating looks more like Paint or Powder Coating to me!

It’s hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like the reflection you get from the machining marks in some areas - difficult to be sure though!

 

[WilliamMaldivess211]

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It’s hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like the reflection you get from the machining marks in some areas - difficult to be sure though!

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It’s hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like the reflection you get from the machining marks in some areas - difficult to be sure though!

They have like the circular machining marks that our Audi has that definitely has diamond cut wheels so I think they are the same.

 

[Will]

I’d still be amazed if they’re original and not been refurbished before tbh.

Regardless of salt use, you always get some chips in wheels - stone damage, tyre removal, wheel bolt and centre cap areas etc and you’d expect to have some white oxidisation on ~ 20 year old wheels by now.