The beginning of the widespread use of aluminum in the automotive industry was a revolution. It first started due to its low manufacturing cost. Later, it became popular for its low weight and running quality. Also, it gives the vehicles an elegant high-class look. However, aluminum wheels, like any other machinery, wear out and break. Aluminum alloy wheels tend to bend and break due to their brittleness. The type of wheel repair your vehicle needs depends on the percentage of nickel in the alloy used to make the wheel. A lower percentage of nickel means the wheel is softer and therefore tends to bend even more when hitting potholes or traversing rough terrain. If there is more nickel in the wheel, the rims are harder but they will be brittle and will break when subjected to a strong impact.

Why is Restore a better option than Replace?

After a few months of use, aluminum rims destroy their efficiency. One possible solution is to replace the wheels. A better solution is aluminum wheel repair. An aluminum wheel restoration process can bring wheels back to life and make the vehicle look and function the way it was. In addition, the restoration of the wheels is much cheaper than the replacement of the complete set of wheels. The final process after wheel restoration is wheel refinishing.

What is repainting?

In the process of restoring aluminum rims, the old aluminum rims are coated with a new layer of the required metal or even aluminum. A polisher is required for the same. An aluminum polisher is used to give a new layer of aluminum to the wheels. The shine that disappeared long ago from the wheels is restored. Refinishing can be done at home using commercially available polishes, but it is always suggested that it be done by a good company that has experience in wheel restoration. Heavy professional equipment and skilled experts make it almost perfectly like when it was new. Professionals do it with precision and accuracy. When you try to do it at home, it will feel like it still needs touch-ups and you will end up spending even more money.

After restoration and finishing, the last process is to remount the wheels on the vehicles. This must be done very precisely and safely so that you do not have any problems later on.