Fixing Damage to 18" 2006 RL Wheel
08-05-2011, 12:51 PM
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Fixing Damage to 18" 2006 RL Wheel
Made a U-Turn today and dang it, I came up 1/4" short and ground my rim. What is the best way to fix this: polish or chrome? I showed it to our resident gearheads at work and they said the A-Spec 2006 wheel's finish looks like it is polished aluminum. Is that correct? Thanks for your help and advice.
wstr75
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Last edited by wstr75; 08-05-2011 at 12:57 PM.
08-05-2011, 01:16 PM
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Pic?
08-05-2011, 07:39 PM
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08-05-2011, 09:14 PM
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Here is the picture:
08-05-2011, 09:24 PM
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It almost looks bent in that picture.
08-06-2011, 12:42 AM
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The wheel is not bent but the picture does not show the full extent of the grinding. The car was only going maybe two mph as I was easing it through the u-turn. It must have been a 1/4" or possibly less away from missing the curb and that made the grinding all the worse.
Thanks for the help. It looks like a fix can be done but the wheel will need a day or two for the protective finish to dry according to the link above.
Thanks for the help. It looks like a fix can be done but the wheel will need a day or two for the protective finish to dry according to the link above.
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