Damaged shadow chrome alloy help!!!

Due to an unseen sunken drain as I went round a bend I've damaged my passenger side alloy wheel. So annoying. A local alloy specialist was recommended to me by Stratstone and he says he can't colour match the shadow chrome as it's a new colour!!! My only other option - buy a new one for £435 plus vat (inc fitting).
I know it's early days but has anyone come across this yet?

Put a claim into the council.

Yep councils do payout for this kind of damage, get pics of the drain if you can too, with a ruler in/near to gauge the size.

Romax in Stockton will colour match or try wheel wizard, think guy lives in Durham hes really good but only sprays face of wheel, romax dip and refurbish

If the council get snotty about the claim, have a look on one of the websites that Joe Public can use to notify them about problems.
Fixmystreet here: http://www.fixmystreet.com is one, put in the location of the pothole and it will show if someone has already notified them and when. If they have been told and done nothing it will help your claim greatly.

(12-01-2012 11:21pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  Yep councils do payout for this kind of damage, get pics of the drain if you can too, with a ruler in/near to gauge the size.

Thanks, I'm going to take some pics this afternoon - I've got nothing (more) to lose!

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(13-01-2012 05:56am)PhilB Wrote:  If the council get snotty about the claim, have a look on one of the websites that Joe Public can use to notify them about problems.
Fixmystreet here: http://www.fixmystreet.com is one, put in the location of the pothole and it will show if someone has already notified them and when. If they have been told and done nothing it will help your claim greatly.

It's not listed but thanks for your advice.

Oh god how annoying! I hope you can get them repaired ok and if you get some compensation from the council that will help!