front rim border got scratched

[Alexandre]

ok, did you ever got you rim in the pass-way while parking the car, and got it scratch along the border? if yes, what did you do to fix it?

[Shawn T.]

Re: front rim border got scratched

You mean like curb rash?

[CaliKotse]

Re: front rim border got scratched

Saw a lot a people fixing this with "Bondo spot putty". Heres an article I found: http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/w...uff-repair.htm

[Alexandre]

Re: front rim border got scratched

But what about the materials? I mean, how do I get the right silver paint to match my wheel' s color? and isn' t that dangerous?

[dope92cc]

Re: front rim border got scratched

But what about the materials? I mean, how do I get the right silver paint to match my wheel' s color? and isn' t that dangerous?

Repairing rims is not recommended. But I can't see a problem with correcting something as superficial as the rim in the artical.
Once heat (welding), or removing of metal is involved, then it gets dangerous.

Refinishing rims is not dangerous. Unless you get a gross amount of film buildup on either side of lugs. That could possibly end up bad.

[Alexandre]

Re: front rim border got scratched

I' ve been protecting my rims against curb rash for years, and this is my second car, and after a year of being extremely careful... it happened when I least expected, a totally unpredictable and dummy situation! O.o

I feel terrible, I am going to get paranoid about this if I don' t do something... =[

[Alexandre]

Re: front rim border got scratched

even being very very thin curb rash, I know it is there and I feel shame of that, because it was my fault and I am not a girl, my car can' t have curb rash =[

[TOGWT]

Re: front rim border got scratched

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Alternatives
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[rinosaur]

Re: front rim border got scratched

I think you are blowing this out of proportion. A "very very thin" curb rash is nothing to really worry about - it happens to all of us who drive our cars, especially those that have to park close to the curb on a street. If you have a dedicated show car then you might want to do something about it but I don't think you are talking about that.

These are very complicated to repair properly and you might just end up destroying the finish for good.

[TOGWT]

Re: front rim border got scratched

A car detailer suffereing from OCD - tell me its not so...

[Shawn T.]

Re: front rim border got scratched

Protect Your Alloy Wheels from Kerb Damage

• AlloyGator alloy wheel protection system designed to protect & compliment those precious alloy wheels.
• Locked to the wheel over 360° using highly robust technology
• Doesn’t use metal clips which can damage the wheel
• Available in 8 colours (Silver ,Black, Red, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Green and White)
• Four wheels protected in less than 1 hour.
• Universal size fitting all wheel sizes up to and including 21"
• No need for re-balancing after fitting
• Provides an instant refurbishment in most cases
• All four wheels protected for less than what it costs to refurbish a single wheel

Alternatives
RimPro-Tec - http://www.rimpro-tec.co.nz/kit-accessories.html

I am going to look into these. Thanks for the info!