caaahhlvinn

i'm so mad because i scratched the lip of my rims last night. even though they're the stock 18's i don't like the thought of it.

is there any way to touch it up?

XDEEDUBBX

i scratched mine as well, just get some aftermarket wheels..haha

amartin

Goto a "wheel" shop-- a lot of times, the dealers use a "mobile" guy that'll come to your work (or if you drop it off at the dealership). I was AMAZED at how good a job these guys can do to repair curb rash.

Jedi54

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^^ Yeah, I've seen some of these guys do amazing work!

Is the damage really bad?

If so, there are always people selling OEM rims (to offset their expenses on new rims).

caaahhlvinn

it's not that bad - it's just a scratch on the lip. is that a curb rash? but it's about 1 1/2 inches long. do you know how much they charge at the wheel shops to fix it up?

JonsToy

I've done the same to 3 out of my 4 rims. The car seems to have a deceptively wide wheel base. Couple that with the fact that I try to park closer to the curbs and farther away from the car next to me, and I'm always "feeling" the curbs.

knight7

iTrader: (1)

ill say just get used to it, not gonna be the last time it happens. welcome to the club

EyeBall Fixer...(o)(x)

Here's a zip file with instructions DIY repair.

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

I've scrapped bad because of another car not seeing me in their blind spot. The cerritos SS8 people saw it and can vouch that it sucks. Best way to fix is for a shop to do it, but like XDEEDUBBX said, just wait and get aftermarkets.