Wheel & rim repair, quoted by photo
Curbed a rim on a Vancouver parkade ramp? Scraped one parallel parking? Curb rash is cosmetic on most alloy wheels, and it's fixable. We strip the damage, rebuild the profile, and refinish the wheel to match the other three. Send a photo, get a straight price, no counter guessing.
West Coast Auto Lab, Burnaby · Refinished to match · Photo quotes, no guessing
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Curb rash, scratches, and scuffs
The everyday stuff is the everyday fix. Curb rash along the lip, parking-lot scrapes, ramp scuffs, and the grey road-rash that dulls a painted alloy. On most wheels that damage is cosmetic, sitting in the finish and the outer profile, and that's exactly the layer we rebuild.
A fixed rim also protects the car's value. A set of curbed wheels is the first thing a buyer or a lease returner gets dinged on, and refinishing four wheels costs a fraction of what a dealer charges to replace even one.
- Curb rash along the lip and face
- Parking and ramp scrapes
- Road rash and dull, oxidized finishes
- Scuffed painted and machined alloys
- Lease-return and resale touch-ups
Strip, rebuild, refinish to match
A proper rim repair isn't paint over a scrape. It's rebuilding the wheel's profile and matching the finish so the repair disappears.
Assess & Strip
We check the wheel against your photo, then strip the damaged area back to sound metal so the repair has something honest to build on.
Rebuild Profile
The gouged lip and face get rebuilt and shaped back to the wheel's original line, not just filled and smoothed over.
Refinish To Match
Colour and finish matched to the other three wheels, so the repaired one reads factory, not touched-up.
How rim repair is priced
Wheels vary too much for a one-size sticker, so we price from a photo. Light curb rash on a painted alloy is a small job; a deeply gouged or specialty-finish wheel is more involved. Either way, you get a real number before anything starts.
| Damage | Typical job | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Light curb rash, painted alloy | Refinish one face | Quoted by photo |
| Multiple scuffed wheels | Set refinish, matched | Quoted by photo |
| Deep gouge or machined face | Rebuild + refinish | Quoted by photo |
| Cracked or bent rim | Safety assessment first | Flagged, not hidden |
Send a clear photo of each damaged wheel through our quote form or by text, and you'll get pricing and timing back. It's the same photo-quote approach the whole reconditioning shop runs on, so nobody guesses at the counter.
What we won't cosmetically hide
Cosmetic damage is our job. Structural damage is a safety call, and we treat it like one. A cracked rim, a bent barrel, or a wheel that's lost its seal can hold air today and let go on the highway, so we flag those honestly instead of blending them out to look pretty.
If a photo shows something that needs a wheel specialist or a replacement, we'll tell you plainly, even when it isn't the answer you were hoping for. That's the same triage the rest of the shop runs on.
- Cosmetic curb rash: repaired and matched
- Cracks and bends: flagged, never blended over
- Air-loss wheels: assessed for safety first
- Specialty finishes: matched only if we can do it right
- Straight answers, even the inconvenient ones
Rim repair questions, answered
How much does curb rash repair cost?
It depends on the wheel and the damage, so we quote from a photo before anything starts. Light curb rash on a painted alloy is a small job; a gouged or diamond-cut face is more involved. Send a photo through our quote form and you'll get a straight number, not a counter guess.
Can you fix a scratched or curbed rim?
Most cosmetic curb rash and scratches on alloy wheels, yes. We strip the damaged area, rebuild the profile, and refinish it to match. Cracked or bent structural rims are a safety call we flag rather than cosmetically hide.
Where do you repair wheels?
At West Coast Auto Lab, 4290 Halifax St. Burnaby, our reconditioning facility shared with the detailing shop. It's the same building that handles tint, paint protection film, and paintless dent repair.
Do I need to remove the wheels first?
No. Drop the car with us and we handle removal, repair, and refit. Send photos ahead so we can quote and schedule the right amount of bay time before you come in.
Can you match the original wheel finish?
That's the whole job. Painted, machined, and most factory finishes get matched so the repaired wheel reads the same as the other three. Diamond-cut and specialty finishes are assessed from your photo before we commit to matching them.
