jetman Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I got a little too close to a curb the other day and put a scrape in my right front rim, about 2 inches long and a quarter inch wide. Even though it's not very noticeable, I figured I'd try to make it look a little better. I used some extra fine sandpaper on the scrape, and thought I would just put a little clear coat on the repair when I was done. However, the rim is not bare metal - it's painted with a light gray/silver paint - and I sanded through the paint to remove the scrape. So now I have no scrape, but I have a 2" area which is sanded down to bare metal. It's not very wide, so it's still not too obvious, but it probably looks a little worse than when I started. Any suggestions on how to get that area looking better, or am I better off cutting my losses (considering that's probably not the only curb rash I'll get during the car's life)? All I really need to do the repair reasonably well is a little paint to cover the repair area - does Lexus sell that particular color in a small touch-up sized bottle? Thanks for any help/suggestions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiamfooks Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I got a little too close to a curb the other day and put a scrape in my right front rim, about 2 inches long and a quarter inch wide. Even though it's not very noticeable, I figured I'd try to make it look a little better. I used some extra fine sandpaper on the scrape, and thought I would just put a little clear coat on the repair when I was done. However, the rim is not bare metal - it's painted with a light gray/silver paint - and I sanded through the paint to remove the scrape. So now I have no scrape, but I have a 2" area which is sanded down to bare metal. It's not very wide, so it's still not too obvious, but it probably looks a little worse than when I started. Any suggestions on how to get that area looking better, or am I better off cutting my losses (considering that's probably not the only curb rash I'll get during the car's life)? All I really need to do the repair reasonably well is a little paint to cover the repair area - does Lexus sell that particular color in a small touch-up sized bottle? Thanks for any help/suggestions... This is a pretty good write up... http://bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/wheel-repai...cuff-repair.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartkat Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Rustoleum brush on Aluminum color paint matches pretty well, just for a quick touchup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Law Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 This is a pretty good write up...http://bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/wheel-repai...cuff-repair.htm Thanks for the link. -> Bookmarked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney07 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 The two right rims on our IS had some curb rash. Just got them back from a local shop that specializes in wheel repair. It was kind of spendy...$150/wheel, but they did a great job. Unless you get real close, you can't tell at all they were damaged. Just hate looking at that curb rash on a pretty IS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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