tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53247172151457400332024-03-13T09:36:42.156-07:00Wheel Buddy - Wheel Repair - Automotive RestorationWheel Buddy Melbourne is an Alloy Wheel Repair , Wheel painting , Mag Wheel Repair service in Melbourne AustraliaWheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-48467703164702804772024-01-27T16:26:00.000-08:002024-01-27T16:26:34.591-08:00<p> <b>4x4 Raptor Coating Service , Body Protection</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>I added some new services to the business, Now offering 4x4 raptor coating of vehicles.</p><p><br />Raptor coat is a bedliner that offers the ultimate in body protection for offroad 4wd vehicles.</p><p>It was intiially formulated for the tubliners in utes and is really durable and scratch resistant.</p><p>Raptor coating your vehicle can help to avoid those tree branch rubbing scratches in the body work and really easy to clean and touch up if you ever do some heavy driving and damage a few panels.</p><p>Below is a walkaround video of a recent job done :</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dylDRefHJT4ItByYsosRDExLlBtrSAOTjhL2FTed8wLpr6pifQ7_a-ZtGQBSG8D30AG6SZNMxM8deHXHpIttw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wheelbuddy.com.au/4x4-raptor-coating-service-Melbourne.html" target="_blank">4wd Raptor Coating Melbourne</a><br /></p>Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-53798592759591254752020-02-05T23:34:00.001-08:002020-02-05T23:34:06.349-08:00Wheel Buddy .. 4x4 adventureRecenty had the pleasure of working on my 120 series Prado<br />
Kitted out with a lift kit , winch and some recovery gear ..<br />
oh and a set of Yokohama 33s on dynamic steel rims.<br />
We tackled the coast all the way up to Robe in South Australia.<br />
Including some national park tracks and very sandy dune climbs.<br />
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I love finding new ways to enjoy cars . The 4x4 stuff is by far the best fun I have had in a car and recommend it to anybody.<br />
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<br />Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-40390098758431614302019-09-22T19:04:00.002-07:002019-09-22T19:04:21.763-07:00Wheel Buddy Melbourne is running a wheel respray special for the next 3 months<br />
Get 4 wheels repainted for $650<br />
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Wheels must be less than 20 inch , have little to no gutter rash and have a basic spoke pattern less than 8 spokes.<br />
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We offer many wheel modification and restoration services including straightening and spot repairsWheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-3008246157380905482019-02-28T17:51:00.000-08:002019-02-28T17:51:11.799-08:00x5 Wheel Repair We recently performed a repair on some badly damaged BMW X5 wheels.<br />
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These wheels had gutter rash all around the edges on every wheel .<br />
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We removed all the damage and shaped any deformed sections, followed by a fresh gloss black wheel respray.<br />
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The results speak for themselves.<br />
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<br />Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-21216288799876836492018-12-02T12:29:00.000-08:002018-12-02T12:29:41.301-08:00<b>Wheel Repair Melbourne Video</b><br />
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<b>This is a video of wheel painting , going from silver to a gloss black this video shows the initial black undercoating being applied.</b>Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-82865711749119684022017-08-24T17:16:00.003-07:002017-08-24T17:16:41.171-07:00Wheel and Caliper painting for the R8<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We recently did a wheel and caliper respray on an AUDI R8</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We always enjoy working on exotic cars and hope to do many more in the coming Months</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Located in Ringwood Melbourne we cater to all forms of wheel repair and painting.</span>Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-69115659738697998742017-02-21T03:06:00.000-08:002017-02-21T03:06:55.788-08:00Wheel Straightening MachineWe can now offer Buckled and Bent wheel repair in Melbourne.<br />
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We have installed a custom made wheel straightening machine.<br />
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Here is a video of us testing a wheel after straightening.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year we installed a wheel straightening machine.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This means that we can now repair buckled and bent wheels using our brand new specially built wheel straightening machine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It uses a hydraulic press and indicator gauge to straighten any buckles in your wheels ensuring that they spin true.</span><br />
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Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-14025488195896897912016-08-09T01:04:00.002-07:002016-08-09T01:04:59.702-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Some recent images of our work and some 2 stage caliper decals.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recently wheel buddy has been working on improving the undercoating of black wheels and experimenting with 2 stage caliper decals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We will soon be launching Respray Buddy for full car resprays.</span><br />
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This year we are making many improvements to bring our customers an even better Wheel Repair and Brake Caliper Painting Experience.<br />
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We will be undergoing some renovations across February to improve the reception area and workshop layout.<br />
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<br />Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-33577306441635854922015-11-25T04:29:00.001-08:002015-11-25T04:29:38.150-08:00Our full Respray Package and flyer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have quickly become the number 1 choice for a full wheel respray in Melbourne.</div>
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<br />Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-86138546408025766072015-09-20T05:24:00.000-07:002015-09-20T05:25:06.605-07:00Repairing Wheels DIY Guide<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi Guys and Gals</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought I should share some techniques from time to time which may come in handy for you if you are trying to r<a href="http://www.wheelbuddy.com.au/">epair alloy wheels</a> on your own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As an example, to repair the damage pictured below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. With an orbital sander , attach a 120grit sanding disk and sand only the damaged area until the damage is gone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. With an orbital sander and 320grit disk, sand the area smooth to smoothen out the repair.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. With wet 400grit by hand sand paper, sand the repair area and any scratches left from the machine sanding which you may have missed in the previous step.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. With an 800grit wet sand paper by hand , sand the repair area thoroughly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Clean the area of water and dust.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Apply metal polish to a rag and polish the area thoroughly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Congratulations you have repaired your first wheel.</span>Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-37869324351299657732015-07-05T04:50:00.001-07:002015-07-05T04:50:13.374-07:00Recent wheel and caliper respray<p dir="ltr">We recently perfected the art of satin black resprays using a special satin black paint with added hardener for a solid and highly durable finish.</p>
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<br />Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-11830394837873489272015-03-21T18:58:00.001-07:002015-03-21T18:58:44.324-07:00Full Wheel Resprays Melbourne<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At Wheel Buddy , we specialise in full wheel resprays.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our process for a full <a href="http://www.wheelbuddy.com.au/">wheel respray</a> is as follows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. We remove the wheels from the car</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. We strip the tyres from the wheels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. We fix any existin gutter rash or damage on the wheels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. We hand sand the wheels , inside out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. We paint the wheels inside out in our Seetal Spray booth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. We leave the wheels overnight to sit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. We refit the tyres and re balance each wheel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. We fit the wheels back to the car.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This process generally takes overnight so we have a one day turn around on this sort of work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4wd and larger vehicles are a little more expensive due to the tyre removal and balancing costs.</span><br />
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This allows us to mix infinite colour combinations and mix colours directly from a code to ensure you get exactly what you are after.Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-70872446560294346102014-10-20T06:27:00.002-07:002014-10-20T06:27:26.492-07:00Mobile Bumper Repair<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As part of our partnership with Dan the Touch Up Man</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are proud to offer <a href="http://www.danthetouchupman.com/">Bumper Repair in Melbourne</a> as part of our in house service.</span>Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-25318203300627358402014-10-10T06:21:00.003-07:002014-10-10T06:21:49.668-07:00Workshop Progress and Official Opening <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are making excellent progress with our workshop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are nearly finished installing the full down draft Seetal spray booth and we look forward to taking your caliper painting and alloy wheel repair in house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also managed to find a PPG Paint system for mixing all your custom colours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We estimate around christmas time for completion and official opening of the shop</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a picture of our front office which is 95% ready</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-6354105898878553092014-09-27T20:07:00.001-07:002014-09-27T20:07:14.058-07:00We have purchased a spray booth.What does this mean for you our customer.<br />
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It means we can achieve an even better finish than before and it also means we are now fully equipped to repair car panels and body work resprays.Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-52203303853084610642014-09-02T07:25:00.001-07:002014-09-02T07:25:32.830-07:00Workshop Opening<div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4EmGjbFKPDBk71xNTnGTBlS-hG3UVgslXoWoMaRBR8e7r4UxI36p68zQo2RLO96YkUctVpIRH2ta4Edw1unY3mMXnrdvHBOV243miuez4xOefgqtlFa6YWZbEXZpNhT4R5RyCTG7q3Er/s640/blogger-image-1261691398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4EmGjbFKPDBk71xNTnGTBlS-hG3UVgslXoWoMaRBR8e7r4UxI36p68zQo2RLO96YkUctVpIRH2ta4Edw1unY3mMXnrdvHBOV243miuez4xOefgqtlFa6YWZbEXZpNhT4R5RyCTG7q3Er/s640/blogger-image-1261691398.jpg"></a></div>Our workshop officially opens in a weeks time and there's plenty of work to be done to set it up for wheel repair and caliper painting . We may take a week off to get it up and running .<div><br></div><div>In the meantime here's some pics</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwcz2U3U8g5GoGgRORS82jTcp6fiSCKqhdW4G1lldbuhmxzeMrDJ5iedUbwX0c_CBAOnvGTJIIMoq378hN9MGoU7_HYcs68DlkAD-S1BqjOLIlLY_X_dMWp26B50S_7Yz1QW4uhi0QW8g/s640/blogger-image-1790320925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwcz2U3U8g5GoGgRORS82jTcp6fiSCKqhdW4G1lldbuhmxzeMrDJ5iedUbwX0c_CBAOnvGTJIIMoq378hN9MGoU7_HYcs68DlkAD-S1BqjOLIlLY_X_dMWp26B50S_7Yz1QW4uhi0QW8g/s640/blogger-image-1790320925.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-67892963689666670422014-05-12T06:52:00.001-07:002014-05-12T06:52:11.398-07:00Shadow Chrome Alloy Wheel Repair<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By far shadow chrome is the most difficult colour of wheel to perform alloy wheel repair on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Firstly the factory process for a shadow chrome colour varies from factory to factory , but basically the wheel is powder coated to a gloss black and then lightly mist coated with a silver/chrome paint which is translucent and allows for the black to show through which produces that dark chrome effect, finally the wheel is coated with a clear coat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When repairing shadow chrome wheels we sometimes recommend to respray all 4 or 5 wheels on the car ( including the spare in some cases ), this ensures a uniform colour for each corner and more importantly it actually works out cheaper than say repairing only 2 wheels and spending the time to match a shadow chrome finish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having said that there are a few methods we are experimenting with in order to get great results for shadow chrome matching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unfortunately we are keeping this a trade secret and will not be revealing anything further on this blog regarding the process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You could start with a good dark primer I suppose and then work your way from there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wheelbuddy.com.au/">www.wheelbuddy.com.au</a></span>Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-69119171138124665392014-02-01T21:56:00.000-08:002014-02-01T21:56:09.208-08:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Removing Tyres When Painting Wheels & Process - Tips for DIY</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recently we painted some wheels in black for a customer and to do a solid job we opted to remove the tyres from the rims.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We used Baurepairs to do the tyre removal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first step we took was to remove the wheel balancers from incide the wheel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a flat set of wheights which the tyre shop applies with double sided tape</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TIP : Remove these before painting, because they will put a new balancing set later when you fit the tyres back on</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We then washed the wheels thoroughly and sanded them back with 600 grit, 800 grit and 1500 grit</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We used a light etch primer to help with adhesion and we rubbed this back with 1500 grit for a smooth surface.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We then and only then applied our paint to the entire wheel , inside and out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope this gives you some insight into getting your wheels painted properly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visit our website for more info <a href="http://www.wheelbuddy.com.au/">Wheel Repair Melbourne </a></span><br />
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<br />Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324717215145740033.post-81726331403687309972014-01-17T21:40:00.001-08:002014-01-17T21:40:10.460-08:00CNC Machined Wheels<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Hi Guys/Gals</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Recently we have helped to do some <a href="http://www.wheelbuddy.com.au/">wheel repair</a> for customers with CNC Machine Wheels.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We always advise our customers that repairing these types of wheels is different to painted alloy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We cannot replicate the cnc lines without the cnc machine and recommend that if you are very fussy then its best to get them machined.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Otherwise the repair area will look 90% better than gutter rash, but on very very close inspection it will be clear that the repaired area has no cnc machined lines and therefore we cannot say it is a 100% perfect repair without the machining.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">When considering <a href="http://www.wheelbuddy.com.au/index.html">wheel repairs</a> on your machined wheels weigh up your budget against your level of fussy !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you want to see your wheels shiny and looking brand new, I have discovered some off the shelf products that are easy to find and actually do a very good job of removing brake dust and grease.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Armoral Wheel Cleaner is my preferred choice for cleaning wheels.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The trick is to spray the wheels with the wheel cleaner, leave it for 30 seconds and then use high pressure soap to wash off. the result will be a fantastic shine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We always clean alloy wheels before doing any <a href="http://www.wheelbuddy.com.au/alloy-wheel-repair-services.html">wheel repair</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Visit our website for more information on <a href="http://www.wheelbuddy.com.au/index.html">Wheel Repair in Melbourne</a></span>Wheel Buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816910230557130244noreply@blogger.com0