What are diamond cut alloys

Are there different types of diamond cut alloy repair? What is diamond cutting? Diamond and Laser Cut Alloy Wheels are often one of the key components to the styling of a modern new vehicle. These alloys can set the appearance of a new vehicle off perfectly.

However many consumers have no idea what diamond or laser cut finishes are, and why they can be more difficult to repair.

We try to answer those questions for you. The appearance of Diamond Cut alloys has a finish that is high in shine, resembling the finish of a DVD. The fine grooves are what give the DVD that high shiny finish and the tiny grooves have the same effect on an alloy wheel.

A diamond cut alloy wheel is one that has been put on a lathe and part of or the entire painted surface of the wheel is machined off to leave a shiny alloy finish. When the alloy wheel is manufacture a small part of the alloy wheel is machined off to create a shiny alloy finish. Excellent question because both (apart from industrial diamonds and gold dental work) are used almost exclusively for luxury items.

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Always purchase your alloys from a dealership you drove to. That way they can be balanced etc. Dealing with people online is not the same as face to face as you know.

Refurbishing diamond cut alloy wheels requires the use of a specialist lathe, to cut back the face (and cut out the damage), then reapply several coats of lacquer to bring the wheel back to its original look. Despite needing less specialist equipment, painted wheels still require professional attention to remove the scratches, repaint and lacquer to match the original manufacturer’s colour.

Base coat paint can be used to create impressive, eye-catching wheels. However, not all wheels are suitable for diamond cutting.

The profile of the face of the wheel can prevent the alloy from being cut. Diamond Cut Alloy Wheel Repair At The Wheel Specialist, we are eager to come to your assistance if you require a diamond cut repair for your alloy wheels.

We have been carrying out this work for many years and have the experience, skill and expertise needed to complete the job to the highest standard. The rest of the wheel is painte the wheel will have a two-tone effect you will be able to see fine lines up close on the polished part of the wheel. Please see the photo below of a diamond cut alloy wheel.

Diamond Alloys is a London, UK based alloy wheel refurbishment centre that specialises in using the latest cutting and cleaning technology for refurbishing alloy wheels. Our experienced team offers a range of services including diamond cutting, powder coated wheel refurbishment and a full customisation facility.

More and more wheels are now diamond cut.

It is easy to identify if your wheels are diamond cut, the way to tell is if the faces of the wheels are shiny. Don’t use snow foams with colouring agents. Although they may look nice, some colouring agents can stain diamond cut wheels, ruining the. Do use a mild shampoo, rather than wheel soap.

Diamond Cut or ‘ Diamond Turned’ alloys can be identified by their polishe CD-like finish, normally combined with a painted inner surface. It involves the process of machining away part or all of the painted surface of a wheel to leave a shiny alloy finish.

Diamond cut is an alloy wheel finish that’s growing in popularity. This is achieved with the use of a specialist CNC wheel lathe and the finish is then secured with a lacquering process to prevent corrosion.

This is often described as a high shine finish, upon close inspection, that resembles the finish of a CD. When you look very closely you can see very fine groves, just like a C and this provides a highly shiny finish to the alloy wheel. We specialise in fully mobile on-site genuine lathed factory finish diamond cut alloy wheel refurbishment.

Diamond dash is the largest fully mobile diamond cut refurbishment business in the UK and we cover a large area in the south and hope to expand again very soon. On my new car all four alloys have some form of corrosion where it seems the lacquer around the centre caps has broken when removing and refitting wheels, and.

Where corrosion has been severe, this process will skim a super fine layer of the wheel’s surface, levelling out any pits, dents, marks and scuffs.