Gutted – curbed my 22" alloys on a parking curb today
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yardleybickford
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Gutted – curbed my 22" alloys on a parking curb today
I could honestly kick myself right now. I was pulling into a tight spot near the Dubai Mall earlier this evening and completely misjudged the angle, scraped my front passenger side rim against one of those ridiculously high parking curbs. The sound it made was absolutely sickening and I haven't been able to stop staring at the damage since I got home. It's a pretty deep gash, about three or four inches long, right along the lip of the alloy and it's really noticeable against the dark finish. These are the original 22" rims that came with my car and they were in pristine condition until today, I've always been so careful with them. I know some people would just leave it and live with the scuff marks but I'm honestly too OCD about my car to just ignore it, every time I walk up to it now my eyes go straight to that scrape and it's driving me crazy. I've been looking into repair options online and it seems like there's a place that does amazing work with diamond cutting and powder coating, apparently they can make alloys look brand new even after pretty serious damage. A buddy of mine in the car scene mentioned an Al Quoz 3 workshop offering best rim refurbishment and said they sorted out his wheels after a similar incident and he couldn't even tell where the damage was. I'm hoping someone here has actually used them or can recommend a reliable place in that area because I really don't want to hand my wheels over to some random garage that uses cheap paint that'll peel off after a month. Also, roughly how much should I expect to pay for a single rim repair? I've seen prices ranging from 250 to 800 dirhams depending on the severity and the type of finish, so I just want to make sure I don't get ripped off. Honestly I just want my wheels looking perfect again, this car is my pride and joy and I can't stand seeing it with that ugly gash every single day. Thanks for reading my rant and any advice would be massively appreciated!