More Than Just Chips » Alloy wheel damage

Dream Garage

peter — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:12:32 +0000

Anyone with even a hint of petrol in their viens will have spent a little time wondering what would be in their Dream Garage if they had the money. Well I have worked on most of them over the years, but this was a special one when I got to work on a bunch of them together.

This post is just to let you know, I love my job!

Alloy Wheel repair in Market Harborough

peter — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:22:46 +0000

Alloy Wheel repair in Market Harborough:

Many people say they will visit the More Than Just Chips web site and say thank you, but in these busy days it does not always happen. Well yesterday I repaired an alloy wheel and a couple of bits of paintwork for the friend of an old Customer and Alan was as good as his word with an email later in the day:

Peter,
Please use this as a recommendation. Your work to repair my alloy and scratch caused by idiot traffic wardens or those not brave enough to apologise have been superbly fixed ,and at such a brilliant price. By helping out with my step daughters scratch as “part of the service” has been really appreciated.
I hope we don’t have to, but we will use you again if we needed to.
FANTASTIC
Alan S Market Harborough

Thanks to Alan and all those Customers who never had the time but passed on my name anyway.

London scuffs on FIAT Grand Punto

peter — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:57:05 +0000

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London scuffs on FIAT Grand Punto. After a few months working in London both front and rear bumpers and 2 alloy wheels were very much the worse for wear. A new job in the USA meant that Dad had to get the car sorted and sold. Dad called Peter who was able to fix the pearl red paint and the alloy wheels.

If this has happened to your car, in Leicester or London, then call Peter on 07830 36 46 86 and see if he can help you.

Alloy Wheel repairs by ChipsAway in Leicester

peter — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:40:05 +0000

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Alloy Wheel repairs by ChipsAway in Leicester. Back in June this year Peter was called in to repair an alloy wheel on a Customers Maserati, all went well and the Customer was delighted. So much so, that when the car was forced onto a kerb by a passing motorist they didn’t hesitate to call Peter back to repair the 2 nearside alloys.

SoPeter must be doing something right. Call him if this has happened to you.

Leicester City Centre Maserati alloy wheel repair by Peter @ ChipsAway

peter — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:07:45 +0000

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Leicester City Centre Maserati alloy wheel repair by Peter @ ChipsAway. When a Titanium Birdcage alloy wheel on a Maserati Grand Tourismo was damaged it was Peter who was called in again to put things right. Having done a good repair for the same Customer last year Peter was their first choice for this repair and if you look at the pictures above I think you will agree that the repair came out very well. If you have this, or a similar issue with wheels or vehicle paintwork, then give Peter a call on 07830 36 46 86 for a free quote.

I’ve kerbed my alloy wheels, what to do next?

peter — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:55:55 +0000

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I’ve kerbed my alloy wheels, what to do next? Like most things in life it is usually more difficult (or expensive) to fix a problem after you have suffered from it than it is to prevent it in the first place. In the case of alloy wheels this is not always possible as we get pushed over to a kerb by a driver taking up more than his fair share of the road.

Peter at ChipsAway Leicester has all the kit in his van to deal with most situations where OEM and many aftermarket wheels have been kerbed. Special fillers and primers provide a stable base for the colour coat and ChipsAway lacquer on top to seal the surface. Job done.

So next time it happens to you give Peter a call.

I’ve kerbed my alloy! What do I do now?

peter — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:20:25 +0000

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I’ve kerbed my alloy! What do I do now? Many of us have done it, we get ourselves a new car and before we know where all the corners are we catch the front nearside alloy on the kerb. It is usually the front nearside wheel that gets damaged first, either from poor parking, or because you get pushed onto the kerb by inconsiderate oncoming traffic. The tools in Peters van allow him to repair many of these sorts of damage and this is one he did for a Peugeot 308 driver.

Alloy Wheel repair for Range Rover Sport

peter — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:06:45 +0000

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Alloy Wheel repair for Range Rover Sport. The 20 inch alloys fitted to many Range Rover Sports look great when new and clean, but are very expensive to replace in the event of damage. With both front wheels damaged and a couple of small marks on a rear this could have been very expensive. Peter was called in as a friend of a friend. After repairing and polishing the wheels a bill for about £150 was less than trying to pick up second hand wheels off an auction site let alone new genuine units from a dealer.

Mini One paint repairs

peter — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:18:53 +0000

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Mini One paint repairs. If you are prepared to get the work done yourself there are savings to be made. Having bought a silver Mini One at a knock down price because the trader could not be bothered to get various dents and scuffs repaired before the sale. After a scary quote from the dealer to replace bonnet, roof and wheels, Peter was called in to deal with the wheels and paint and Dent-technique ( http://www.dent-technique.co.uk/ ) to sort out the dents. The dents were sorted first and Peter spent a day working on the paintwork and wheels. From the Customers point of view some scratches on the bonnet were the most important and Peter was able to apply some techniques to reduce them to such an extent that they were almost impossible to find. After the other areas were dealt with and 3 alloy wheels repaired. For the cost of a new bonnet the whole of the outside of the car was up to standard of a well cared for car and its value was well above the price paid. So not only can Peter at ChipsAway (PDS) save you time, he can also save you money. The pictures above are of the most obvious scratch on the bonnet and the end result. It does not show up very well,but I would be happytpmail you a copy of the larger size pictures.

Alloy Wheel repair in Leicester

peter — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:09:15 +0000

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Alloy wheel repair in Leicester. It has happened to many of us, the high kerb we did not notice or the driver in the middle of the road we have to avoid. We get home and find one of our nice alloy wheels has been scuffed and it spoils the look of the whole car. For us in the UK the first one to get damaged is usually the near side front, and this was the case on this nice Ford Fiesta. After a clean and de-grease the high spots were leveled and the low spots filled with a special filler. The whole area was then flatted with 1500 grit wet and dry paper on a backing block. A few coats of paint over the primer followed by ChipsAways Aquaclear lacquer and a good long bake (especially in this cold weather) and all that is needed is a light polish and the car looks its best again.