hexacu

Hi everyone,

So like a idiot I managed to grind my passenger front tire against the curb slightly leading to slight curb rash at the very edges of the rim. My question is am I able to use the same DIY fix as referenced at this thread(hyperlink).

I am reading a material used to "fill" the damaged area called bondo can come off if the tire is scraped again and there is yet another material which can actually permanently "fill" . There is another product which is permanent I have it saved it somewhere at the moment but dont remember the name.

Picture of tire:
http://imgur.com/qb8dPh9

Thanks

GRDX

That doesn't look too bad at all should be able to polish it up then spray with the proper wheel paint if you are not comfortable doing it take it to a good body shop it should look like new when done. The shop should be able to give you a price before any work is done.

hexacu

Wow really? Just polish and wheel paint? Ill do some reading about proper rim paint and polishing compounds .

thanks

rosen39

Sand with a little fine emory cloth, and then touch up with this color paint. I have used this color on Audi, Mercedes, Lexus wheels to touch up "curb-rash". It's a Honda paint color "Heather Mist".

http://www.carid.com/universal-paint...t-4013173.html

hexacu

Will look into those two products thank you very much!

hexacu

Is there any specific grit value I need to buy or to be careful to get or I use the entire bundle and work from one grit to the next?

rosen39

From the picture of your "rash" I'd use 200 grit and then 400 grit. Your damage does not look that deep. Don't forget, the paint will fill in some of the scrape.

hexacu

Alright, thanks a bunch

rosen39

Post pictures of the finished repair.

dmaxv8

yeah I wouldn't use 200 grit that is to corse start 400 then 600 trust me I have painted over 75 custom cars