Touch-up paint/coverstick?

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Kinster

Discussion Starter · Apr 4, 2002

What is the best coverstick/touch-up paint for S-Spoke alloy wheels? I've been to Halfords and have seen the 3-pack touch-up kit for BMW's, which comes in a variety of silvers (arctic silver and someother). Has anyone used these or have experience with BMW's own touch-up sticks?

Is my wheel worth touching up or should I just leave it? Do you think it'll spread?

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Kinster

Discussion Starter · #2 · Apr 4, 2002

anybody?

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Minty

· #3 · Apr 4, 2002

Kinster, thought i would reply. I have had no experience of this sort of wheel touch up kit.

I guess the Halfords one must be ok, or they wouldnt sell it?!?

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smiffy

· #4 · Apr 4, 2002

Give the Halfords kit a try, you wont know unless you try it

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Kinster

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 4, 2002

I'm just wondering if anyone else has used these products?

Is it worth touching up the blemish or should I just leave it as it is?

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Minty

· #6 · Apr 4, 2002

I presume it has gone through the lacquer?? If so, you would be best to sort it.

On my mates 306 Gti-6, he used a jet wash to clean his wheels, not realising he had a bit of kerb damage, and it peeled loadsa lacquer away from the damaged area. Just a thought!!

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smiffy

· #7 · Apr 4, 2002

There was a company that Autocar used to repair a wheel on their Audi TT & it only cost them £40 to refurb the wheel

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Minty

· #8 · Apr 4, 2002

In my local Halfords, they have leaflets for a company who do the refurbs, it is about £40, but you have to send your wheel off to them, bit of a pain with no spare!!

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Kinster

Discussion Starter · #9 · Apr 4, 2002

The BMW body shop said they'll do it for £30+VAT and it's only a 1mm spot. They'll sand it, fill and repaint one of the spokes (don't fancy that). But I don't want them to mess it up, so I'm thinking of getting one of these kits for £9.99 and doing it myself. Will these kits protect it from peeling?

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Kinster

Discussion Starter · #10 · Apr 4, 2002

Minty said:
In my local Halfords, they have leaflets for a company who do the refurbs, it is about £40, but you have to send your wheel off to them, bit of a pain with no spare!!

Don't fancy sending off a 17" alloy wheel

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