Just grinded right rear wheel
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Just grinded right rear wheel
parallel parking. Factory wheels. Bound to happen with low-profile tires. Not too bad, and not all that visible (except to me). Anyway, suggestions? Is silver touch-up paint helpful? No intention of buying new wheels over this, just some helpful suggestions would be welcome. (Hey, coulda been a big door ding--so time to be philosophical. But still . . . . .)
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Originally Posted by Grabitquick
parallel parking. Factory wheels. Bound to happen with low-profile tires. (
Normally only happens with carelessness or due to reckless abandon.
As for fixing the rim, most wheel shops can organise the repair, the only concern may be colour matching the damaged rim with the other 3.
Good excuse to repaint all 4 wheels a different colour though!
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Originally Posted by nojooc
I beg to differ!
Normally only happens with carelessness or due to reckless abandon.
Normally only happens with carelessness or due to reckless abandon.
I'll probably try the Sunlight Silver touch-up paint approach. Not enough scratching to spend $$$ for rim repair at this point--that may come later if I do it enough times that my touch-up paint runs out.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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Originally Posted by khoney
You'll get over it... I did
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Sunlight Silver touch-up paint worked pretty well. Not perfect, and it took a couple of coats, but it's a significant and satisfying improvement.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one. I gouged the hell out of my left rear wheel taking a corner too tight. It's ugly but you have to look hard to see it. I'm too cheap to replace the wheel right now. Did the same thing with the right front wheel (though not nearly as bad) this week.
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