Powder Coating Wheels (repair question)

[bmwmblue]

2 week old M5 with factory 343 black matte wheels. Got a nail - brought to NTB for repair. They blew up my tire while trying to repair it and scraped my rim while putting it back on.

They are offering to have a service come and repair the wheel. I assume they will sand the whole wheel and powder coat it.

Should I be ok with this or the wheel won't look the same as the original? Should I be demanding a new rim?

[Mgone]

Originally Posted by bmwmblue

2 week old M5 with factory 343 black matte wheels. Got a nail - brought to NTB for repair. They blew up my tire while trying to repair it and scraped my rim while putting it back on.

They are offering to have a service come and repair the wheel. I assume they will sand the whole wheel and powder coat it.

Should I be ok with this or the wheel won't look the same as the original? Should I be demanding a new rim?

usually fine. tuts what they do when cars come in before it goes to public they have wheel repair on wheels to do the job.

[HXS]

Why don't they just repair the spot that is damaged? I don't think they need to resand and recoat the entire wheel. It might look a different shade if they do that.

[bmwmblue]

I'm not familiar with the process... You could be right. However on the other hand, if they repair only the spot - I assume the repair will be visible.

Originally Posted by HXS

Why don't they just repair the spot that is damaged? I don't think they need to resand and recoat the entire wheel. It might look a different shade if they do that.

[Wills2]

I'd want the wheel painted not powder coated IIRC the OEM finish is painted, every powder coated wheel I see has that dimpled/orange peel look to it.

[13M5F10]

In my experience with the same situation, it never looks the same and that is only due to the repair shop either not being experienced or just doing a shitty job. I personally would take my wheel to the dealer and ask them to repair and bill NTB. I have had a bad experience with these repair shops anytime my wheels were scratched by the shops.

What I would demand is that my wheel returned to OEM and match the other three. If it does not match, I would ask that you take the wheel to the dealer and let them repair on NTBs dime. Most dealers have a repair shop that will return them to OEM finish. Its pricey but that's on NTB