Kerbed a rim? Alloy is soft, so a kerb, pothole or shopping-centre boom marks it in seconds. We refinish scratched and scuffed mag and alloy wheels at your home or office across Sandton and greater Johannesburg — matched to the original finish, usually within a few hours.
Rim repair refinishes kerbed, scratched and scuffed mag and alloy wheels, restoring them to their original finish. Mobile Dent Pro provides mobile rim (mag and alloy wheel) repair across Johannesburg and Sandton, coming to your home or office, with most wheels done within a few hours.
What it is
Rim repair — also called mag wheel or alloy wheel repair — is the cosmetic refinishing of a damaged alloy wheel. Alloy is a soft metal, so the outer lip and face pick up kerb rash, scratches, scuffs and pothole gouges easily. We strip back the damaged area, rebuild the profile, and refinish it to match the wheel's original colour and texture, blending the repair into the rest of the rim so it isn't obvious.
Because it's a cosmetic repair rather than a full strip-and-rebuild, most jobs are done on site in a few hours — and it protects your car's resale value, since kerbed mags are one of the first things a buyer or dealer notices. If you'd rather sort the whole car at once, we can pair it with our scratch & paint repair or paintless dent removal in the same visit.
Damage we repair
We refinish cosmetic damage only. If a rim is bent, buckled or cracked, that's a structural and safety issue — refinishing it would hide a real problem. We'll tell you straight and point you to a proper wheel-straightening or welding specialist rather than take the job. On full diamond-cut wheels we'll confirm from a photo whether we can match the finish. Your safety comes before the sale.
The process
We check the damage and identify the wheel's finish and colour.
The damaged area is sanded back and cleaned so the repair bonds properly.
Gouges and kerb rash are filled and shaped back to the original edge.
Colour and lacquer are applied and blended into the surrounding rim.
Pricing
Every wheel is different, so we quote upfront once we've seen a photo. The price depends on how many wheels need doing, how deep the kerb damage or gouging is, the type of finish (a standard painted or satin finish is more straightforward than a diamond-cut wheel), and whether you want the original colour matched or a colour change. Repairing a kerbed rim is almost always cheaper than buying a new alloy — WhatsApp us a photo for a firm, no-obligation quote.
Why Mobile Dent Pro
We come to your home or office and refinish the wheels on site wherever possible — no dropping the car off.
We refinish to match the original colour and texture so the repair isn't obvious.
Most kerb-rash and scuff jobs are done within a few hours.
We refinish cosmetic damage only, and refer structural rim damage to a specialist.
Where we work
Based in Wynberg, Sandton, we come to you for on-site alloy wheel repair throughout the northern suburbs and beyond.
Questions
It depends on the number of wheels, how deep the damage is and the finish, so we quote upfront once we've seen a photo. Repairing a kerbed rim is almost always cheaper than replacing it. WhatsApp us a photo for a free, no-obligation quote.
Yes. For standard painted and satin finishes we refinish to match the original colour and texture so the repair blends into the rest of the rim.
Diamond-cut wheels need specialised machining to fully restore. We'll assess from a photo whether we can match the finish or whether it's better sent to a diamond-cut specialist.
Most kerb-rash and scuff repairs are done on the day. Timing depends on the number of wheels, the finish and curing time.
Yes. We're mobile across greater Johannesburg and refinish the wheels at your home or office wherever possible.
For cosmetic kerb and scuff damage, repair is almost always the better value — it costs a fraction of a new alloy and keeps your matching set. We'll tell you honestly if a wheel is too far gone to refinish well.
For safety we only refinish cosmetic damage. A bent, buckled or cracked rim is structural and should be assessed by a wheel-straightening or welding specialist — we'll point you in the right direction.
Yes, we can change the colour of your wheels as well as restore the original finish. Send a photo and tell us the look you're after.
Related services
We'll quote you upfront and tell you honestly whether it's a cosmetic refinish or needs a specialist.
