Alloy Wheel Protection
Kerb scuffs, chips, scratches —
sorted at your door.
Shine! Protect Alloy is a 36-month maintenance plan that sends a mobile technician to your home, work or anywhere convenient to repair minor cosmetic damage on your alloys. Book it through the app. No waiting period.
⚡ Usable from day one — no waiting period
Maintenance plan · Not insurance · Optional · Mainland UK only
The headline numbers
The plan, by the numbers.
A 36-month maintenance plan covering everyday cosmetic damage to your alloy wheels — with clear limits on how often and how much can be treated.
across the term
request
12-month period
What you get
A technician comes to you.
You don't lift a finger.
When you pick up minor cosmetic damage on your alloys from everyday driving, you submit a request through the app. Once approved, a mobile technician visits your chosen location and carries out the work.
App-based booking
Upload photos of the damage in the Shine! Protect app (iOS or Android), or call 01279 456 500. AutoProtect reviews and authorises before any work begins.
Mobile technician
The technician comes to a location of your choice — home, work, or anywhere convenient within mainland UK. No driving to a body shop.
Day one usable
No waiting period. You can submit a maintenance request from the moment your plan starts.
Chips, scuffs & scratches
Covers minor cosmetic damage caused by everyday driving — kerb scuffs, stone chips and surface scratches on the wheel face.
Most wheel types
Covers alloy, laser/diamond-cut and aerodynamic wheels. Winter alloys are covered if certified as fitted by Carsa.
One request per quarter
Submit one authorised maintenance request every three months — with up to 4 areas of damage treated per visit.
The limits, in plain English.
These are the caps set out in the plan. Knowing them upfront means there are no surprises.
per 3 months
request
year (cap)
Add at handover
One plan. One price.
36 months of cover.
A single 36-month maintenance plan, added at handover. The plan is optional and can be removed before delivery. Once it starts, the 30-day refund window kicks in.
This is a maintenance plan, not an insurance product, and is not regulated by the FCA. Shine! Protect Alloy is provided by Take the Weekend Off Limited T/A Shine! and administered by AutoProtect. Plan covers mainland UK only (England, Scotland excluding Islands, Wales). Vehicle must be under 7 years old at plan start. Plan is not transferable — it ends if you cease to be the registered owner. 30-day refund period if no maintenance work has been carried out.
Full detail
Exactly what's covered.
We're upfront about what's included and what's not — so there are no surprises if you ever need to make a maintenance request.
- ✓ Chips on the wheel face
- ✓ Minor scuffs (typically from kerbing)
- ✓ Scratched areas
- ✓ Standard alloy wheels
- ✓ Laser / diamond-cut alloys (cosmetic treatment)
- ✓ Aerodynamic wheels
- ✓ Winter alloys (if certified fitted by Carsa)
- ✓ Mobile service to your chosen location
- ✓ Up to 4 damages per authorised request
- ✓ Up to 5 damages per 12-month period
- ✗ Tyres (any kind)
- ✗ Cracked, fractured or distorted wheels
- ✗ Damage to the wheel barrel or centre cap
- ✗ Lathe-cutting refurbishment of diamond-cut alloys
- ✗ Pitting, corrosion or lacquer delamination
- ✗ Pre-existing damage (recorded on Plan Summary)
- ✗ Repairs to previously treated areas
- ✗ Accident, fire, theft or vandalism damage
- ✗ Split-rim, magnesium, chrome, carbon fibre or titanium wheels
- ✗ Repairs estimated to exceed 4 hours
- ✗ Modifications away from manufacturer spec
- ✗ Work carried out without prior authorisation
- ✗ Northern Ireland & Scottish Islands
- ✗ Commercial / taxi / courier use
How it works
Four steps. No body shop visit.
From spotting the damage to driving away with sorted alloys — handled through the app, at your door.
Submit a request
Open the Shine! Protect app (iOS or Android), upload photos of the damage, and tell them how it happened. Or call 01279 456 500.
Get authorised
AutoProtect reviews and authorises the request before any work goes ahead. Work without authorisation isn't covered.
Book your time & place
Pick a time and location — home, work, or anywhere convenient in mainland UK. The mobile technician comes to you.
Inspect & sign off
Check the work before you sign off. If you're not happy, don't sign — speak to AutoProtect straight away.
Before you add it
Three quick eligibility checks.
All three need to be true for the plan to apply. Your Carsa team will confirm these with you before adding it.
Private use only
Your car is for your private use — not used for couriering, deliveries, door-to-door sales, taxi work, driving lessons or anything similar. Commuting and Class 1/2 business use are fine.
Mainland UK
You're a permanent UK resident living in England, Scotland (excluding the Scottish Islands) or Wales. Northern Ireland is not covered by this plan.
Under 7 years old
The vehicle must be under 7 years old at the plan start date. Your Carsa team will confirm this against the registration details.
Common questions
The bits worth knowing.
Honest answers to the questions Carsa customers ask most often about Shine! Protect Alloy.
No. Shine! Protect Alloy covers alloy wheels only — there is no tyre cover. This is a change from the old Tyre & Alloy plan, so if you've used Carsa before it's worth being clear about it.
No. This is a maintenance plan — it's not an insurance product and is not regulated by the FCA. It's an optional plan that covers minor cosmetic alloy damage from everyday driving. Big damage from accidents, fire, theft or vandalism is covered by your motor insurance, not this plan.
One authorised request can include up to 4 areas of damage. But there's an annual cap of 5 damages per 12-month period. So if you used 4 damages in your first visit, you'd have 1 left over the rest of that year. You can submit one request every 3 months.
Standard cosmetic treatment to diamond-cut alloys is covered. Full lathe-cutting refurbishment is not included — that's a more involved process and falls outside this plan.
The quickest way is the Shine! Protect app (iOS or Android) — upload a couple of photos of the damage and explain how it happened. Once authorised, you book a time and location. You can also call 01279 456 500 if you prefer.
The technician restores the wheel as close to original condition as possible using a mobile maintenance technique. Worth knowing — any aftermarket repair will vary slightly from the original factory finish, because factory wheels are machine-sprayed to a standard that's hard to replicate by hand.
Pre-existing damage at the plan start date will be recorded on your Plan Summary and is not covered. Repairs to areas already treated under the plan are also excluded.
Yes — within 30 days of the start date, if no maintenance work has been carried out, you get a full refund. If work has been carried out within 30 days, you can still cancel but no refund will be given. After 30 days, the plan can be cancelled at any time but you won't be entitled to a refund.
No. The plan is not transferable. If you cease to be the registered owner of the vehicle, the plan terminates automatically. Worth factoring in if you're thinking about how long you'll keep the car.
You choose when to submit a request — not using the plan in any given quarter doesn't void it. The 3-month window is a frequency cap on requests, not a "use it or lose it" rule.
Add it at handover. Keep it optional.
Shine! Protect Alloy is optional and can be removed before you take delivery. Once cover starts, the 30-day refund window applies — and the plan only transfers value while you own the car (it doesn't pass to a new owner).
Keep your alloys looking sharp.
For 36 months.
Speak to your Carsa team to add Shine! Protect Alloy to your purchase.
Shine! Protect Alloy is provided by Take the Weekend Off Limited T/A Shine! and administered by AutoProtect Administration Limited. Carsa Limited is the supplying dealer. This is a maintenance plan, not an insurance product, and is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Plan covers alloy wheels only — there is no tyre cover. Available in England, Scotland (excluding the Scottish Islands) and Wales — Northern Ireland is not covered. Vehicle must be under 7 years old at plan start. Plan is not transferable and terminates if you cease to be the registered owner. 30-day refund period from plan start date, provided no maintenance work has been carried out. All maintenance requests must be authorised by AutoProtect before any work is carried out. Aftermarket cosmetic finish may differ slightly from original factory finish.
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