Tryng to get as close to the kerb i slightly scrapped my alloys , whats the best way of rectifieng the damage allbeit slight its still annoying.????

thanks
michael

 

Michael,

There are a heap of wheel repairers out there. Have a look here:
http://board.performanceforums.com/f...=wheel+repairs

You'll see a few on the GC for you.

-pete

 

Pete (rpm pwr )

Thanks for that info , i will definetely get them looked at , even though you can hardly see the damage , i know its there.

michael

 

thats the worst when even if no one else sees it you do
And when you look at your car its all you see
You should be able to get it fixed for pretty cheap
good luck

 

I have a three inch section of curb rash -- very small, but the shops in the DC/VA area want around $135 to repair it.

Ouch!

Is anyone seeing similar price estimates?

 

I, also, have a 3.5 inch "cement curb rash" on my right front rim. (Turning left into a 'protected' parking space and, apparently, while beginning the left turn, the edge of the rim & tire contacted the curb as the wheel 'extended' beyond the wheelbase. I heard sort of a rubbery thump and thought I had run over a piece of thick twig. Parked, went back to see what I had run over, nothing there, really puzzled until I examined the wheel. I still don't understand how I could have been that close to the curb!!! Just don't understand!!)

Is a wheel 'surface rash' (very outside edge of the rim in my case) repairable? Can it be machine buffed away somehow? Or is this a boo-boo I will continue to accept (MY BAD!!) and live with?

 

my last car I bought racing hart rims used and they were in terriable condition. I had all 4 brought back to life for 400 bucks at a shop called custom wheel service here in cali

 

I scratched my back rim last week - It was just a scratch - buffed it alittle and used stock touchup paint.

 

They refinish the entire wheel, that's why it is so expensive, they usually don't just do a touchup.