Diamond Cut Alloy Wheel Spot Repair
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
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This is a narrated step by step guide on how to achieve a small local Spot Repair to a Diamond Cut Wheel.
Unfortunately kerb damage is easily done and can really detract from your cars overall appearance.
Diamond Cutting with a CNC Lathe is expensive and can only be done a couple of times on an Alloy.
This video shows a very popular spot repair that is good for the customer and also a good addition to any Smart Repair / Detailing business!
Please watch! Enjoy! Learn! Comment and Subscribe!
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Love how right infront and facing your car. Precision
"It's naught a perfect repair..." Okay, I'll have to trust an expert because it looks dang perfect to me!
Haha cheers
Looks really good. I'm about to get a car with curb damaged diamond wheels and I think I will have a go at repairing them myself after seeing this. Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Kind regards Paul
Top stuff Sir, great no nonsense video, you make it look easy ! 😂
Glad you enjoyed it
Great job very few people doing videos on wheel repair great to see 👍
Thanks. Plenty more to come mate
Had my old car for 12 years and never once hit a curb, buy my brand new car and manage to curb the diamond alloys on day 1. Sick! At least I know it can be fixed.
Sods law. Glad the vid has helped
i just did the same :(
I had my insignia for six years , never damaged my rims , first day put brand new rims on Audi , 15 minutes later boom ! One rim completely damaged!
Did it yesterday on expensive diamonds cut alloys. 1st time in 35years 🤢
Did exactly the same today…day 1!
Amazing result, well done.
You said it wasn’t perfect, but it looked invisible to me, I’m not an expert, but I am a perfectionist, and I would be over the moon with that repair if it were my wheel❤.
Enjoy your work. Only thing I do differently for my business is when repair a Diamond Cut, I use a colour called Liquid Metal.
Closest thing to a machine finish I've seen.
Thanks for the tip brian
Brian could you provide a link or suggest where to get this color you're talking about. Thanks
@@brianholland77 PPG Deltron. D9070, Superfine Liquid Metal.
I believe there is a newer version of this.
Thank you Brian for the response 👍
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nice repair. A little tip, I use mipa vicrom, which goes perfectly with high-gloss turned aluminum rims.
Yep cheers
You don't happen to know the exact colour of the inside spoke dark grey on that Kia wheel? I need to do a touch up on the same rim but can't find the colour. Thanks
Great job! Thanks for sharing your trade secrets...
No problem 👍
Excellent work! Thank you so much my friend.
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi @cvr thank you so much for the video you are Truly a gem. May God bless you.
I wanted to ask what polishing pad did you use and did you add any compound to it ?
I used some G360 compound and a small cutting pad. www.paintgear.co.uk supply this kind of thing.
Another informative video, thanks for sharing your wisdom 👍
Thanks mate
Thank you for the insight. Really enjoyable video.
lovely work there...given me top tips how to fix mine
Thanks for watching
Pretty darn cool, looks good.
Thanks
Aha, thanks mate, found this video. Is this what you were referring to with my last question on other video?
Yes mate it is 👍🏻
This is a better video thanks
No problem
Hey I'd be happy with this repair 👍🏻
The customer was Mo 👍🏻
Great job looks brilliant😊
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome job, I would like to see a video on your vans set up 👍
Coming soon!
hi,great video. Could you tell us why have you sprayed alloy with silver paint, other videos showing people just leaving bare aluminium after sanding and just coating with clear coat.??? thx
In this method just doing a section leaves an edge. The silver hides the edge
You mean the edge that is created by sanded down old clearcoat? (So the old clearcoat itself making that edge?)
Which are do you cover?
Do you have any videos on how to blend in hyper silver/ ghost chrome.
Not currently no sorry
@CVR POV no worries. Next time you come across one, if you could give us your POV, it would be greatly appreciated. I haven't come across any videos that explain the blending process for that type of refinish. Thanks
Amazing great video thank you
Thanks for watching Juan
How long did it take to clean the overspray off the car?
There wasn't any
That’s a brilliant repair where are you based
East Midlands. Cheers
Shame London here keep up the good work mate
This makes me want to call in a professional
The old man had already contacted a diamond cutting company and couldn't justify the expense. He knows his cars as he used to work at a large dealership before he retired
@@cvrpov no I meant I don't think I could do this at home... To get a good finish like you have :)
Good job// he is a professional//😢
Sad someone always has a negative comment// probably never done a wheel repair in his life lol
Bravo I have the same car and the same wheels I live in Italy I wanted to know what products you used thanks
hi, probably the same kind of products as u have over in Italy
What do you use for cleaning the wheels so the tape can stick?
Use thinners on tyres if covered in slick
Where do you plug in your heat lamp ?
Customers electric. We run a line to the house for power.
Can you not see the blend where the lacquer ends? Did you fade out or just paint up to the masking? Would that not leave a line or patch?
How much would this cost? I know full repair is around 100 quid per wheel. Got 2 wheels with diamond finish need doing. Damage is scoring on couple of spokes as opposed to rim. Thanks
Great videon, some good tips .unfortantkey on my allowys there are chunks missing on two allowys and good amount of rusting on the others so its off to get them all redone like good as new
Great vid and commentary. Really enjoyed watching your work and learnt loads. What fluid tip size have you got in the LPH 80 and again what set up in the SRI. Thanks
Hi thanks for watching. Lph 80 is 1.2, fade out lph 80 is 1.0. Sri is 1.2
NIce job pal
Thanks
Hi,just curious because as there diamond cut wouldn’t it of been better to polish instead of spray paint?
It's to blend the line that is created after sanding. Also, they need coating with something, can't jus leave bare alloy
another inspirational job relevant for similar damage our car got! tx.
Question: Are the bare looking sections of Diamond cut rims also always all-over lacquered from factory or are the bare metal shiny sections sometimes only polished and left UNlacquered and sold as such? If partly or always fully lacquered, how can I tell? Since on first sight, the shiny Diamond cut sections of my original 19” Audi diamond cut rims look UNlacquered over there?
They are always lacquered from factory. Some may have a satin or mate finish lacquer tho
Great looking job, just subbed on the strength of this video.. I'm expecting delivery of a new Polo soon, with diamond cuts on.. I'll keep you in mind, if I get any kerb damage,, 😭... Do you cover West Yorkshire, ??
All the best,,, John...
Hi John, thanks for the sub. Plenty more content to come! I don't cover West Yorkshire tho unfortunately
Could you tell me what paint color match did you use?
No way to get shipping to US? Would love to get one of these kits.
Not at the moment sorry
Not bad that mate 👌🏼
Awesome job! 10/10! Do you think kia Sportage 2017 have same type finished wheels? Cheers
Yes very likely and thanks
Legend.
Ha. Very kind of u sir
Is the paint self priming?
10 out off 10 🔥
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Thanks
Well done
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Kerbed my alloy on my 23 plate merc already like a clown. Just seen you video, can I ask I seen a repair kit by ISOPON on a car parts websites for £14. Will that do the trick or will it be a waste of money. My kerb is very small probably an inch long and not too deep. Appreciate any response thanks
maybe worth a go ive never used that kit. www.paintgear.co.uk have a range of kits
Nice
Thanks
Hi Mate, does the painted surface on the diamond cut ever get damaged and if so how would you go about repairing it.
Does the original lacquer not need sanding down before or can you do the fresh laquer on top?
Hi mate. The old lacquer if sound just needs a good scotching up.
If the colour areas have damage then sanding down, masking and blowing in some colour to the area will be needed then lacquer the whole wheel
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This helped alot thanks. One question though, how do you fade in matt lacquer? Does matt lacquer need fading in if only part of alloy if being done and not whole surface. Reason I say that is because I have brand new alloy that has a scratch on small part of spoke. Thanks
Its gloss lacquer on the metal. you cant tell by eye it looks good
Just wondered, could you not just cover the cleaned up alloy with the self etching lacquer instead of the silver paint?
Great video by the way 👍🏼
When sanded down the area will leave an edge where the old finishes have been sanded. This is why we need to dust some silver over it.
I’m in Australia and sent photos of the gutter rash on my XC90 to a mobile wheel repair mob. 360 bucks for two wheels or 275 each to be re cut 🤣😂😂 nah is do them myself.
Yeah crack on with them buddy 👍🏼
my wheels have no curb damage, just clear cot peal and stuff like that of the polish face, should 1000sand paper solve that and skipping other parts?
Make sure really well flatted out
Are you thinking 600 wet sand is good enough for diamond cut surf acing and add clear after, some guys are going to 1000 or 2000
I think 1000 would be better
Ok thkz
Is there a color in a spray can you can use to achieve this? I've used multiple different shades of silver in a spray can that didn't come out so well. I don't have a gun just wondering if it's possible. Great video 👍
Moondust silver is a good all rounder
Hello! How do you blow the putty repair?
Do I need silver paint for diamond-cut alloys?
Only for blowing bits in to hide the edges of the repair. Check my wheel repair playlist for more videos
Hi ,what name for this color pas ? Ford moonstood?
Ford moondust
Thats a nice repair. Can I just ask why do you use the silver paint first and not just laquer over the repair? Is it so it blends in better?
Hi mate. When the diamond cut is sanded down, no matter how fine of a grade you take it to.. there is always an edge left, the silver is mainly to dust over this edge to make it much less noticeable (which works great btw)
hi is this silver paint to match the diamond polished look as well? I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but I get a dull finish compared to the remaining 'cut' wheel
What is the color used to spray on the wheels
@CVR POV what compound are you using to polish at the end? I assume a finer compound over something more agressive.
Its a cutting compound mate so fairly aggressive. Probably 3m fast cut
@@cvrpov as always, appreciate the reply. Thanks!
@@cvrpov Where are you based?
But the Paint itself wont Stick to the bare Aluminium Mate...
As soon as the tire gets of and on mounted next tire season the Paint will Chip 🤔
Next time, Spray a thin layer of etch Primer 🤷
But i have Something good to say aswell, the Result is nice 🤪
Keep it Up, you earned a new subscriber
Hi Dave. These repairs hold up very well actually. I do loads of them and loads of repeat offenders which give me the chance to see my older repairs etc. Adding a priming stage wouldn't work for alot of this type of wheel repair (Imo)
@@cvrpov there is a Adhesion Promoter for polished alloys, powdercoated or chromed wheels.
The Promoter is translucent, no sanding needed. Works awesome in my opinion.
"BCI 1K Adhesion Promoter Metal" If u are interested.
@@cvrpov Just going through the comments and seen rare daves comment, while on training my instructor knew I was going to be tackling diamond cuts just like you are and he recommended a product and a few of the other lads he has trained who are smart repairers swear by this product for adhesion promotor onto bare and polished metals on diamond cut wheels.
The product is called Henkel Bonderite its a bit expensive but will last a very long time.
Its like a baby wipe and you can use the wipe over and over again as long as you put it back in the container after use.
It cost around £90 for 50 wipes which is expensive but as other smart repairers have told me they wipe the surface once prepped and then put the wipe back in the container until the next set of wheels they are doing then 2k clear onto the diamond cut wheel for max adhesion.
This stuff you just wipe the diamond cut area with the bare metal it takes 1 minute to evaporate and etch the metal then you have to spray the moondust silver on within 15 minutes of wiping the area making this stuff awesome for doing this type of work as its super fast to apply and works great so I am told.
I am ordering all my spray materials this week or next for starting up and this stuff is on my list :)
You can get this stuff from www.spraygunsdirect.co.uk/index.php/henkel-bonderite-metal-etching-wipes-throw-away-your-etch-primer.html
Another option is buying self etching 2k clear coat for diamond cut surfaces but that costs double the price of normal 2k clear,,, I would rather use the bondrite wipes to be honest
I will also check out rare daves product as well as its good to have more than 1 option
@@ravedave513 Hi mate can you provide a link to where you buy this stuff as I keep getting webpages in German when trying to find this stuff pal
@@glitchtheory6609 unfortunately its a German Product
Cool video, although I'm, not sure I';d be respraying right next to the car.
Minimal overspray
Hi pal, great video this really good job and explanation, i’m competent with a spray gun and have a good 3hp belt drive compressor to use, i’ve got a a good electric 6 inch polisher and am looking for a 3 inch one, can you suggest and not too expensive either nuematic, cordless or electric? Thanks Dave
Check ebay out and buy a mini Air da like the one I use.. theres several to choose and are pretty much the same but re branded.
Really nice finish to be honest... how much this kind of repair cost?
about 50-60 GB pounds
what color did you put in the end
Small amount of ford moondust silver then lacquer over the top
What type of a compressor your using bud ?
90 ltr abac 3hp belt driven
So all you do is sand the curb rash down completely and spray clear coat?
Yes
Where are you based? As I would like a couple of wheels doing
I dont trade anymore sorry
that is just outstanding finnish OMG i would be fucking chuffed with that job on my wheels stunning work bro great content az allways what a great channel you are a credit to yourself amazing work you shair with everyone good on you bro stunning work all the best bro
cheers kian your support is appreciated
Very decent.
Thanks
Is the silver basecoat over reduced
I reduce by eye till watery but not any more than normal
What’s the difference between 1k and 2k lacquers
Does this get rid of the diamond cut effect though? I've got 2 wheels on my Porsche that need very small curbing marks taking out but if it gets rid of the diamond cut effect I'm going to have to have all 4 done completely?
Hi Andrew. Yes it does alter the effect. It works great on minimal kerbing and is an alternative to having the whole 4 completely redone and the costs involved. If the wheels are kerbed all the way round however, then perhaps it will need properly re cutting.
Depending on what style of wheel they are you could only need two doing if they are on the same side of the car.obviously Porsche wheels are wider on the back to front so can’t swap one side for the other to match it up.
Hi,”special silver” paint code?:)
Ford moondust silver
Thank you@@cvrpov
Do I not need to apply primer first?
Technicaly yes. But I dont seem to have any problems with not doing
Great repair but bit close to the car for overspray
Overspray was virtually non existant 👍🏼
What would you charge for a repair like this, I’ve literally done a light scuff on my merc rim and I’m ocd with my car 🙈
I typically charge 55.00 for this kind of repair
Looks like a neat job. I have diamond cut alloys on a 2019 Santa Fe which have a small scuff on the face of the alloy - would this type of repair be ‘more noticeable’ given it is not on an edge? Thanks Alvis
Where you based mate?
Derbyshire
Great repair. But how do I blend in the repair on my style 284 multi spoke BMW wheels? They have some curb rash and just don't know how to takle them because there are no demarcations between the spokes and the lip of the rim ...
Not sure but sometimes u have to be a bit creative with blends depending on the shape/design and damage
Where are you located?
Cover Derbyshire Chesterfield areas
What paint number do you use?
Bmw titan silver or Ford moondust
Which grain or metod did you use for fake diamont machined look?
U can finish on red scotch or a fine grit wet and dry sandpaper
where do you live? I can bring mines if u want content for next video + cash ofc
We no longer trade with the public sorry
Where are you based?
not perfect?? I cant even see what damage was there....nobody gets on the ground and looks at wheels from 6 inches lol. Fantastic work
Thanks 👊🏻
I've got two what I think are stone chips to the powder coat spokes on my BMW diamond cut alloys. Both on on the rear wheels just a small chip on each wheel. Will they have to be diamond cut or is it something that can be repaired more easily..
If it’s on the colour part of the wheel that can be repaired without diamond cutting the wheel.it will be the opposite repair to this where they will mask out the diamond cut and paint the spoke/inner and lacquer.
Any wheel repair man will do this with ease.just search for a local mobile wheel repairer or smart repair technician 👍🏻
lachojski2005 Thankyou..👍
You can repair them the same way as the video 👍🏼 coloured bits aswell just mask appropriate areas off
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How much would a repair like this cost ? And could you repair lacquer peel around centre caps ?
I only send prices out via dm messages to customers. yes i dont see why not
@@cvrpov do you have an email?
@@cvrpov Could I have ur email please?
Come and do mine please!
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I'm just wondering what the point of this "Step by Step" how to video is ?
A cheap repair using thousands of pounds worth of equipment !
Defies logic !
It can actually be done with minimal products and equipment. It's just an example of a process. Hardly logic defying.