Ughhhh I curbed my wheel!!
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If it's any consolation, hitting a pedestrian even at low speeds can easily cause more damage to the car than a curbed wheel let alone the hassle of the possibility of getting sued even if it wasn't your fault.
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I've painted wheels before where I work and they are a total pain in the freggin a. Easiest and best way to do it is the whole wheel. Silver is a real pain to match up, especially for a spot in. What I'd do (assuming I didn't work in a body shop) would probably be to take it to a bigger dealers bodyshop. They typically have wheel repair guys in-house, or at least know a contractor. It can be anywhere from $100-$175.
If you wanted to do it yourself, sand the whole wheel down, but don't use too thick of a grit or you're going to have sand scratches. Anything below 600 is typically going to leave scratches youll see after its done. Take some 600-800 grit and do the whole OUTSIDE of the wheel. You can leave the tire on it. Call a bodyshop (with a good rep, not Uncle Daves auto-body. Tell them you have a wheel you would like to be refinished and sprayed, it may require a little more sanding. A good up-to-date bodyshop can color match very well. They'll sand it down to what they need, prime/fill the damaged edge and tape up the tire and spray it. Then you should be good to go. Unless you have previous painting experience with getting a good finish I wouldn't really attempt to paint it on your own. You'll most likely be disappointed with the results. If you need anymore help/tips PM me. I've done many a car/wheel in my day and I'm happy to help.
If you wanted to do it yourself, sand the whole wheel down, but don't use too thick of a grit or you're going to have sand scratches. Anything below 600 is typically going to leave scratches youll see after its done. Take some 600-800 grit and do the whole OUTSIDE of the wheel. You can leave the tire on it. Call a bodyshop (with a good rep, not Uncle Daves auto-body. Tell them you have a wheel you would like to be refinished and sprayed, it may require a little more sanding. A good up-to-date bodyshop can color match very well. They'll sand it down to what they need, prime/fill the damaged edge and tape up the tire and spray it. Then you should be good to go. Unless you have previous painting experience with getting a good finish I wouldn't really attempt to paint it on your own. You'll most likely be disappointed with the results. If you need anymore help/tips PM me. I've done many a car/wheel in my day and I'm happy to help.
Last edited by CC16; Apr 17, 2008 at 11:30 AM.
Take a look at this post, it shows you step by step how to fix it. Good luck!
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=76915
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=76915
What a jacka$$ for that guy to flip you off when they were the idiot who walked out in front of you when they were supposed to wait.I had something like that happen to me years ago in my old car.I was waiting to leave work.I looked both ways, didn't see anyone or any cars.The next thing I know there is a guy flying over my hood.Ended up costing me $300 to fix my fender.
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I've painted wheels before where I work and they are a total pain in the freggin a. Easiest and best way to do it is the whole wheel. Silver is a real pain to match up, especially for a spot in. What I'd do (assuming I didn't work in a body shop) would probably be to take it to a bigger dealers bodyshop. They typically have wheel repair guys in-house, or at least know a contractor. It can be anywhere from $100-$175.
If you wanted to do it yourself, sand the whole wheel down, but don't use too thick of a grit or you're going to have sand scratches. Anything below 600 is typically going to leave scratches youll see after its done. Take some 600-800 grit and do the whole OUTSIDE of the wheel. You can leave the tire on it. Call a bodyshop (with a good rep, not Uncle Daves auto-body. Tell them you have a wheel you would like to be refinished and sprayed, it may require a little more sanding. A good up-to-date bodyshop can color match very well. They'll sand it down to what they need, prime/fill the damaged edge and tape up the tire and spray it. Then you should be good to go. Unless you have previous painting experience with getting a good finish I wouldn't really attempt to paint it on your own. You'll most likely be disappointed with the results. If you need anymore help/tips PM me. I've done many a car/wheel in my day and I'm happy to help.
If you wanted to do it yourself, sand the whole wheel down, but don't use too thick of a grit or you're going to have sand scratches. Anything below 600 is typically going to leave scratches youll see after its done. Take some 600-800 grit and do the whole OUTSIDE of the wheel. You can leave the tire on it. Call a bodyshop (with a good rep, not Uncle Daves auto-body. Tell them you have a wheel you would like to be refinished and sprayed, it may require a little more sanding. A good up-to-date bodyshop can color match very well. They'll sand it down to what they need, prime/fill the damaged edge and tape up the tire and spray it. Then you should be good to go. Unless you have previous painting experience with getting a good finish I wouldn't really attempt to paint it on your own. You'll most likely be disappointed with the results. If you need anymore help/tips PM me. I've done many a car/wheel in my day and I'm happy to help.
Hey thanks for the tips on the sand paper it worked great.
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Take a look at this post, it shows you step by step how to fix it. Good luck!
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=76915
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=76915
Just to let everyone know I followed the steps in the link above and fixed the wheel myself! It turned out almost perfect! It was actually really easy and the results were great. I was proud that I was able to fix something like that myself. I did everything from the intial sanding to filling in the gash and resanding to the paint and clear. Total time was about 2 hours. I will post up a pic of the finished product. Thanks for everyones help, this forum is such a great resource.
