Small scratch on alloy

[Anonymous]

I am the proud owner of new black magnetic and thanks to our glorious roads have a small scratch on very edge of black alloys, it is not larger enough to have alloy refurbed but maybe a touch up pen would work, has anyone encountered this and maybe have a colour number for black alloys?

Regards Jon

 

[the big blue]

Hi' ...I too have a couple of scratches on my black sortllege front nearside wheel :brickwall: and like yourself don't feel that a complete respray is truly necessary due to scratch being minimal and merely a SLIGHT removal of the the matt black paint finish only.

Due to the time of year (salted roads etc) a mate advised me to cover the scratch with clear or black nail varnish to weatherproof it thus preventing a bubbling effect to the paint around the scratch. Not ideal but a temporary measure until it can be sorted properly I'm advised. Has anyone heard of the latter as a temporary remedy? :helpme:

If there is a proper touch up pen etc as mentioned/ sought in the initial post, please post it so that I can obtain one.

Any advice welcome ,,other than a re-sit of my driving test of course !!

.the big blue (living with the pain of black sortilege abuse)

 

[Anonymous]

A quick temp fix would be a black Sharpie permanent marker really just to diguise it, the paint quality on peugeots alloys isnt the best i am afraid

then phone the parts department for the paint code

 

[Anonymous]

Many thanks, black sharpie marker for now , not currently needed as Droitwich Golf Club is only open for sailing!

 

[Anonymous]

I would advise you to be sure to seal your alloys particularly with the salt etc lurking on the roads. You will find that this helps prevent against potential oxidation to some degree.

 

[the big blue]

Hi' and thanks for the advice :greetings-wavingblue:

I understand that the kerbing of my wheels was down to the kerb jumping out at me whilst carefully manoeuvring my steed and that I can't pass that blame on to the manufacturer. However, I do find it annoying when manufacturers can't be bothered to ensure that certain components (in this case the finish of alloy wheels) are allowed to be manufactured down to the lowest acceptable specification. It seems sometimes cosmetics NOT quality takes precedence of the manufacturer and although for some component parts this is acceptable, personally I don't think it should be for wheels when all it would take is a further dip/spray OR lacquer to give a lasting durable finish. After all we no longer have rusting wheel arches that use to be common place and accepted !!

Its not the style of the sortilege's (matt black) that I'm on about BUT the quality of the paint finish. If you check out the quality of finish of aftermarket alloy wheels even at the cheaper end of the scale you find that the finish is much superior to that which manufacturers choose to put on their cars even when they are a cost option!

I know that manufacturers have to take the costs of all components into account in the build of their cars but if they know or should know that penny pinching with certain components will adversely affect that component then they should think twice. This is not limited to just wheels and nor is it aimed at just Peugeot as my Toyota Celica came out of the factory with a finish that led to fast corroding wheels which was well known and accepted even by the dealers.

I've said my bit in the hope that maybe someone in Peugeot cruises the Forum and might take notice of such issues. I'm sure that some members will agree with me and who knows maybe the manufacturer sooner rather than later may take notice and improve the finish of their wheels which I'm sure in reality wouldn't affect they price of each car.

.the big blue (addressing the house from the back bench :sleeping-yellow: and hopefully not now facing the wrath of the party whips) :eusa-think:

PS: This right honourable gentleman will now shut up! :wave:

 

[Anonymous]

I will be very surprised if Peugeot manufactures their own rims. I know VW, Audi and Porsche use BBS, Infinity use Enkei etc etc. Peugeot probably just using a less reputable company. If someone has an alloy lying around, check on the inside for manufacturing details.

 

[the big blue]

Hi' :greetings-wavingblue: and I agree with you about most car manufacturers source their wheels from a third party manufacturer, but when the sourced wheels are of low quality and placed on the manufacturers cars it reflects on the car manufacturer (in this case Peugeot) and not whoever makes the actual alloys.

It must be that Peugeot agree a spec for the wheels which the alloy wheel manufacturer then complies with and this agreed spec must be lesser than which they generally manufacture too as I've never seen aftermarket alloys that match the poorer durable quality of finish that a lot of car manufacturers seem to acquire.

Peugeot don't use the same penny pinching mindset when they spec & fit expensive oe: 235 40 19 Continental conti sport3 rubber hoops when they could if they wish fit a far more cost efficient and common 235 35 19 premium tyre fitment at almost half the cost without affecting safety or performance.

I hope that other Forum members join in on this post as its always interesting to share viewpoints or highlight other areas of penny pinching :beer: .

.the big blue

 

[Anonymous]

BB :thumbup: yeah yonks ago there where discussion's on the paint/finish quality of all rcz wheels as the paint on them was not of a consistant depth.if you had to get them resprayed the quality would be far better.

but we cant change this.You dont notice these tiny things till you own the car, but it still doesnt put you the rcz :thumbup:

BB i dont own a rcz now,l own a different brand but if i kerb or scratch a alloy wheel...i cant even get the correct Ford paint to match it,Ford will not release the paint code for the Rado Grey ST alloy wheels...why i dont know :wtf: but at least Pug do :thumbup:

 

[Anonymous]

Better use of the dipping door mirror required. Pug know the wheels are susceptible and included this additional feature at no extra cost to compensate :lol:

 

[the big blue]

Hi Ron ,,I like your suggestion about better use of the dipping mirror which I admit is a great feature AND I would add keeping my eyes open would help too! :shock:

I just think that its a shame that car manufacturers often seem to skimp on the quality of finish of their alloy wheels when they wouldnt consider doing so with finish of the cars paint.

I won't bore members further with the cost they then charge per wheel when you seek a replacement OR with regards to Z owners the much sought SPARE WHEEL! :clap:
If only we knew the manufacturer then maybe we could buy them direct at a more reasonable cost similar to what BMW owners are able.


.the big blue (emitting noise from the back of the house) :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

BB :thumbup: yeah yonks ago there where discussion's on the paint/finish quality of all rcz wheels as the paint on them was not of a consistant depth.if you had to get them resprayed the quality would be far better.

but we cant change this.You dont notice these tiny things till you own the car, but it still doesnt put you the rcz :thumbup:

BB i dont own a rcz now,l own a different brand but if i kerb or scratch a alloy wheel...i cant even get the correct Ford paint to match it,Ford will not release the paint code for the Rado Grey ST alloy wheels...why i dont know :wtf: but at least Pug do :thumbup:

If b&q will match a colour up for you im pretty sure some of the car paint shops will do to?
Worst case scenario is to get b&q to match it , ok its emulsion and will wash off but you will have 2.5lts of it

 

[the big blue]

Hi' mikeyv60 ..if I decide to take your advice and get 2.5 litres of Dulux non drip matt black mixed to Peugeot's exact hue at B&Q, I guess i'd have so much of the stuff I could simply just give the Sortilege's another coat each week to hide my out of control & intimate relationship with (damn) Kerbs!!

ALSO, If their is a priest on the Forum I could confess my sin, ask forgiveness and the scuffs would disappear :eusa-think: ,,If Only

.the big blue

 

[Anonymous]

Scuffs on alloys are really annoying and its so easy to do with the low profile tyres, i think touching in is the way to go?
I had one refurbed as i hated the scuffed look only to do scuff it again on the granite kurb stones they use, really peeved that i had spent all that money to only do it again.
I have looked at fitting the rim protectors but they hare held on with metal clips that are hammered onto the rims!!

I know i will never have a car with diamond cut alloys again tho.

 

[the big blue]

Hi Forum members ,,owing to the out of control relationship that seems to have developed with my matt black sortllege's and kerbs I was wondering if anyone has an experience of rim protectors as I've seen "ALLOYGATORS" advertised and would gratefully receive any comments ,,other than LEARN TO DRIVE, and I am slowly through tearful eyes!! :auto-car:

Also has anyone had their Matt Black sortilege's repainted to a Gloss Black as this seems more in keeping with the glossier finish of the 'black pack' wing mirrors and grille that I have!! If so and your able to post a photo as a comparison i'd be appreciative as I'm considering either that or gun metal further down the line. ..anyone any thoughts?? :greetings-wavingblue:

.the big blue

 

[Anonymous]

Dipping mirrors doesn't help with the front wheels unfortunately I'm going to wait a bit longer and then I will look at getting them redone.

 

[Anonymous]

Dipping mirrors doesn't help with the front wheels unfortunately I'm going to wait a bit longer and then I will look at getting them redone.

No that is true :helpme: but if the back is clear of the kerb then it shouldn't be too difficult to straighten up, without making contact :crazy:

 

[richard.au]

Dipping mirrors doesn't help with the front wheels unfortunately I'm going to wait a bit longer and then I will look at getting them redone.

No that is true :helpme: but if the back is clear of the kerb then it shouldn't be too difficult to straighten up, without making contact :crazy:

I'm with Ron on this advice.

I'll come in very wide on a kerb when parking, then use my dipping mirrors to reverse back to the minimum gap (8 inches is good ) then I can straighten the nose, using the orientation setup while reversing. I've used this technique whenever there is doubt, the Solstice rims are way too expensive for me to want to repair/replace.

I had a dream I kerbed my wheel the other night... freaked me out So touch wood I will not ever actually face the drama. This is one car that I really take my time with when it comes to parking. It's worth the few extra seconds. I even get out and check sometimes.

All that said, I've found that there are a couple of slight marks along spokes. I'm assuming these are created by sticks and debris flying up from the road surface. Nothing can ever be done about those occuring, but I may take on that advice about sealing them, to avoid possible corrosion.