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efpardo · 06-20-2010, 12:38 PM

I’ve had my car for a year and 25 days and I have always tried to be very careful of where I park and how I drive so I don’t end up with any dings dents or damage.

Many of you may have gone through the tight bank drive through before and sweated every moment. I do the same and normally it’s just a moment of uneasiness, then it’s over.

Yesterday I got strike one. Oh the pain! Like a dagger in my back, I heard the awful grind of metal on concrete. The damage was bad. One spoke and a bit along the rim.

I WAS PISSED; at the bank, and at myself. How could this happen.

I went home right away and assessed the damage. Yeah it was bad but I went to work immediately with my Dremmel Multi-Tool. It took a couple of hours to finish and it’s not perfect. It was hard to get the aluminum polished but not too polished. I'll have to go back and tweak it. Sorry I don’t have a before shot but here it is after:

Roddd 1SS · 06-20-2010, 01:55 PM

Ever since I've purchased my camaro, I don't gave any reason to go to the bank...

CynAgain · 06-20-2010, 02:04 PM

On a good note there's not damage to the tire! You should be able to get that rim fixed without too much trouble. Sorry for the loss! :(

deljaso · 06-20-2010, 07:50 PM

Really good job on the repair, barely noticeable. You have the polished wheels (not the MS wheels), right?

CaniacFan · 06-20-2010, 07:55 PM

That so sucks, will have had mine for 6 months on 6/22 and am waiting for a door ding (although I park out in the sticks everywhere I go) - or me to pull some stupid curb trick.

You did a pretty good job with your dremmel from what I can see. Good to know that's an option..

Ohten · 06-20-2010, 07:55 PM

After scrubbing one of the wheels on my 350Z which has a similar door and window,I get my lazy ass out of the car and go to the inside ATM.

ron10 · 06-20-2010, 08:09 PM

the repair looks pretty good.

Cam 427 · 06-20-2010, 08:24 PM

If that's a polished wheel, try applying some clear coat on it.

Alain · 06-20-2010, 08:39 PM

i just had my first curb rash on my black-chrome wheel. to make matters worst, it happened while i was pulling into my drive way. i was so tired from work that i miss judged it. i'm sooooo pissed at myself.

efpardo · 06-20-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by deljaso

Really good job on the repair, barely noticeable. You have the polished wheels (not the MS wheels), right?

Yes, these are polished. I went back and forth from too polished to too dull. It's now too dull. It may be the original clear coat is the dulling part. I put some clearcoat on it to prevent weather damage.

skuttduck · 06-20-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by efpardo

Yes, these are polished. I went back and forth from too polished to too dull. It's now too dull. It may be the original clear coat is the dulling part. I put some clearcoat on it to prevent weather damage.

Sorry to hear that. If it makes you feel any better, I curbed the wheel on my original Midnight silver not even a month after having it taking it to the dealer for their "Pit stop". I did that before driving it to Florida.

If you wanted to try my PC 7424 on it, we could do that if you wanted. I also have bavarian silver, and midnight silver touch up paints if you wanted to try either one of those.

bumblebeecamaro · 06-20-2010, 10:11 PM

number one reason why NO ONE drives my car but me.

efpardo · 06-20-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bumblebeecamaro

number one reason why NO ONE drives my car but me.

Yeah - Good idea.

efpardo · 06-20-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by skuttduck

Sorry to hear that. If it makes you feel any better, I curbed the wheel on my original Midnight silver not even a month after having it taking it to the dealer for their "Pit stop". I did that before driving it to Florida.

If you wanted to try my PC 7424 on it, we could do that if you wanted. I also have bavarian silver, and midnight silver touch up paints if you wanted to try either one of those.

Thanks - It's worth a try.

06-20-2010, 12:38 PM	#1
efpardo Deep6 Drives: 2016 Camaro #182300 \| 2SS \| HBM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 1,203 View My Garage	Bank Drive Throughs Suck I’ve had my car for a year and 25 days and I have always tried to be very careful of where I park and how I drive so I don’t end up with any dings dents or damage. Many of you may have gone through the tight bank drive through before and sweated every moment. I do the same and normally it’s just a moment of uneasiness, then it’s over. Yesterday I got strike one. Oh the pain! Like a dagger in my back, I heard the awful grind of metal on concrete. The damage was bad. One spoke and a bit along the rim. I WAS PISSED; at the bank, and at myself. How could this happen. I went home right away and assessed the damage. Yeah it was bad but I went to work immediately with my Dremmel Multi-Tool. It took a couple of hours to finish and it’s not perfect. It was hard to get the aluminum polished but not too polished. I'll have to go back and tweak it. Sorry I don’t have a before shot but here it is after: __________________ My Journals: Erick's Mistress - Violet 2016 2SS #182300 \| 2SS \| HBM \| Erick’s Mistress - 2010 2LT #8212 \| 2LT \| RS \| CGM \| Litho #165 \|

06-20-2010, 07:55 PM	#6
Ohten Drives: Granite Crystal Challenger SRT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach,FL by way of Akron,OH Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	After scrubbing one of the wheels on my 350Z which has a similar door and window,I get my lazy ass out of the car and go to the inside ATM. __________________

06-20-2010, 10:11 PM	#12
bumblebeecamaro Car Lover By Nature Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue Metallic SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central FL Posts: 2,327 View My Garage	number one reason why NO ONE drives my car but me. __________________

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06-20-2010, 01:55 PM	#2
Roddd 1SS Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 177	Ever since I've purchased my camaro, I don't gave any reason to go to the bank...

06-20-2010, 02:04 PM	#3
CynAgain Drives: Chevy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA Posts: 6,534	On a good note there's not damage to the tire! You should be able to get that rim fixed without too much trouble. Sorry for the loss! :(

06-20-2010, 07:50 PM	#4
deljaso Drives: 2010 1LT/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 325	Really good job on the repair, barely noticeable. You have the polished wheels (not the MS wheels), right?

06-20-2010, 07:55 PM	#5
CaniacFan Drives: '10 SS CGM #75,288, '14 Stingray Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,938	That so sucks, will have had mine for 6 months on 6/22 and am waiting for a door ding (although I park out in the sticks everywhere I go) - or me to pull some stupid curb trick. You did a pretty good job with your dremmel from what I can see. Good to know that's an option..

06-20-2010, 08:09 PM	#7
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	the repair looks pretty good.

06-20-2010, 08:24 PM	#8
Cam 427 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 677	If that's a polished wheel, try applying some clear coat on it.

06-20-2010, 08:39 PM	#9
Alain Drives: 2016 Challenger Hellcat, 2018 ZL1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,003	i just had my first curb rash on my black-chrome wheel. to make matters worst, it happened while i was pulling into my drive way. i was so tired from work that i miss judged it. i'm sooooo pissed at myself.