I've had three different wheels refurbished, with mixed results.

The best result was with a pair of badly curbed Porsche Sport Design 2 wheels. These have a highly polished rim (simply polished alloy with a laquer coat) and a painted centre. The result was like-new. These were done by my Porsche-approved body shop.

The worst result was when I purchased my car. The dealer agreed to refurb a curbed AMG monobloc rim. On this wheel the rim is highly polished and the centre painted. Unfortunately he evidently lacked the equipment to properly restore the rim. Moreover he did not re-lacquer it. The result is worsening corrosion.

Mixed result was on another AMG rim done by my tyre fitters after they damaged it. Rim was done perfectly, the centre was badly sprayed.

Lesson: take the wheel to the right place and pay the money and you will get a like-new finish.

Cost on the Porsche was £80 a wheel as against £700 to replace.

There was an article about this in the first or second issue of Mercedes Enthusiast.

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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190