I just scratched/scraped my stock rear passenger side rim today on a curb. Is there any way to smooth out or buff out the scratch/scrape? Any advise is appreciated.

 

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Thanks for the reply. I think i might give it a try, although it is a little bit more involved than what i was hoping for.

 

I take it a body shop probably uses a similar process. Anyone ever had this repair done on a TSX rim? I'm interested to see how much it costs (and there is no way I would be able to do it myself). The scratched area on my rim is a bit longer than the wheel in the pictures above, but not that much bigger.

 

The only part that I'm worried about is matching the paint colour. If you try it and don't like the results, then just take it to a pro I guess. Good luck!

 

I'm doing the repair now. Haven't painted it yet and I think the paint is a darker sliver than the wheel, but I'll let you know if it does the job.

 

Do you have a "wheel wizard" in your area? They specialize in fixing and repairing rims and they dont cost much less than getting a new wheel.

 

They don't cost much less than getting a new wheel? Then why wouldn't I just get a new one completely?

 

What i meant to say. Repairing will cost much less than buying a new wheel. Man... what's wrong with me today? lol

 

Hehe. I was going to say...

 

How is the repair coming along?

 

It's sanded down and I applied the first layer of bondo, but I'm holding off until I can get a hold of a torque wrench. I figure it's easier to remove the wheel rather than get any spray paint near the car. I'll probably get the wrench tomorrow and put the first few coats on. I'll try and remember to take some pictures too.

 

Advice to make your wrench last a good long time and stay accurate:

Do NOT use your torque wrench to remove your wheels. Use it ONLY to tighten the bolts down to spec after you've already re-mounted the wheel. And remember to torque the wrench down to zero before it goes on the shelf - do not store it set to 80 ft/lbs (or whatever).

 

I did repair a scratch on one of my TSX stock rim following the same process. Everything looks great. Now I just have to find a silver paint that matches the rim. I'm still looking, so if anybody finds a match, I'd like to know about it too!

 

wheel touch-up paint

Also I've heard that Honda's Satin Silver (#NH623M) touch-up paint may do the trick.

I haven't tried either, but I'm looking to undertake ths same project, so I've done some looking around.

Again, I HAVE NOT TRIED THESE. But they might work.

good luck.

 

Yep, definitely good advice. Me and a buddy used to race motorcycles and my buddy would take his wheels and brake calipers on and off with his torque wrench. It's a good thing his bolts were safety wired. He sured managed to get a lot of attention in the pits by doing that too.

Know off the top of your head what the torque specs are on the lug nuts?

 

Don't quote me but I think it's 80 ft/lbs. (That's what I've been using).

Someone with a service manual could look it up for us maybe?

 

that's correct

 

So how did those rims turn out?

 

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I started a new thread with pictures and steps on how I made the repair. Overall it went very well and I'm happy with the results.

Check it out here: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...941#post412941

 

Wow it looks great!