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SSBlack · 03-22-2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texas_RS

I work at a car dealership, and we use "wheel repair" vendors to fix all of our used cars that have curb damage way worse than that, and the rims look like new when finished. I wouldn't worry to much about it, it's fixable,and could have been worse.

EXACTLY who I used. Gave me the names of dealers he does work for.

Maybe, I got a rookie.

midnighter · 03-22-2012, 10:04 PM

Just leave it. I have a couple of those.

v6sonoma · 03-22-2012, 10:07 PM

Welcome to the club. :(

Axman · 03-22-2012, 10:10 PM

Looks almost identical to what I did to one of my rims. Try this if you don't want to pay someone or are worried about them getting too aggressive with the repair.

Buy some 2000 grit sandpaper, spray bottle (fill with water), rubbing alcohol.

Put rubbing alcohol on a cloth and scrub over the scratch, should pull out all the dirt (scrape will look much better at this point).

Spray water on the spot and wet sand the area down, being careful to not get too aggressive.

Apply layers of touch-up clear coat (spacing application times by 15 min to half an hour). Wait for it to dry and wet-sand it again until the raised clear-coat is smooth again.

Really pretty simple if you don't go overboard sanding. You can hardly see my scratch, most of it was actually in the clear-coat they put on these wheels, only a little amount actually bit into the aluminum.

stlrammer · 03-22-2012, 10:20 PM

That's nothing. I would buy some touch up from dealer ($10). Tape off the tire. Use very fine grade steel wool to remove loose paint. Touch it up with three very lite coats allowing a few hours between coats. I would avoid spray paint unless you're skilled.

FresnoStateDogs · 03-22-2012, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axman

Looks almost identical to what I did to one of my rims. Try this if you don't want to pay someone or are worried about them getting too aggressive with the repair.

Buy some 2000 grit sandpaper, spray bottle (fill with water), rubbing alcohol.

Put rubbing alcohol on a cloth and scrub over the scratch, should pull out all the dirt (scrape will look much better at this point).

Spray water on the spot and wet sand the area down, being careful to not get too aggressive.

Apply layers of touch-up clear coat (spacing application times by 15 min to half an hour). Wait for it to dry and wet-sand it again until the raised clear-coat is smooth again.

Really pretty simple if you don't go overboard sanding. You can hardly see my scratch, most of it was actually in the clear-coat they put on these wheels, only a little amount actually bit into the aluminum.

Can you specify what kind of clear coat? i.e. brand. I assume it's not the same stuff you get at the local hardware store.

SILVERHAWK · 03-22-2012, 10:28 PM

Yeah, the club is long and distinguished.... it sucks but shouldn't be hard to fix. Here's a thread I did on my incident.

CURB RASH!! grrr...
SILVERHAWK

Iwantone2 · 03-23-2012, 11:16 AM

It can be fixed. Here's a thread on my damage from a while ago:

http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46149

Axman · 03-23-2012, 12:14 PM

As far as clear-coat I went to a Pep Boys and bought a Dupli-Color touch-up paint stick with brush; cost - around $10. I almost forgot the final step... buy some clear-coat safe polish and an applicator pad. After the last wetstand, apply some polish and you should be good to go.

03-22-2012, 10:07 PM	#17
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Welcome to the club. :( __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-22-2012, 10:20 PM	#19
stlrammer Drives: 2017 1SS Blue Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Saint Peters, MO USA Posts: 2,063 View My Garage	That's nothing. I would buy some touch up from dealer ($10). Tape off the tire. Use very fine grade steel wool to remove loose paint. Touch it up with three very lite coats allowing a few hours between coats. I would avoid spray paint unless you're skilled. __________________

03-22-2012, 10:28 PM	#21
SILVERHAWK Drives: 2011 2SS/RS, '22 Silverado Z71 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The First State Posts: 3,112	Yeah, the club is long and distinguished.... it sucks but shouldn't be hard to fix. Here's a thread I did on my incident. CURB RASH!! grrr... SILVERHAWK __________________

03-23-2012, 11:16 AM	#22
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,617 View My Garage	It can be fixed. Here's a thread on my damage from a while ago: http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46149 __________________

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Axman Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 23 View My Garage	As far as clear-coat I went to a Pep Boys and bought a Dupli-Color touch-up paint stick with brush; cost - around $10. I almost forgot the final step... buy some clear-coat safe polish and an applicator pad. After the last wetstand, apply some polish and you should be good to go.