help..scratch on new chrome wheel

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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 04:26 AM
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help..scratch on new chrome wheel

i literally just got these wheels about a month ago and my stupid landlord left some bricks in the driveway. its a curved driveway with bushes on both sides and very hard to see at night. i think i brushed up against one and this is the result. this is on the same wheel. anyway to fix this myself? yes the wheels are very dirty. its been raining for literally 3 weeks so i havent washed her since then...


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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 05:32 AM
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actually its a machined lip, not chrome
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 08:04 AM
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heres a response a got from a company that fixes wheels.


THIS TYPE OF REPAIR IS USUALLY IN THE $135-$150 PER RIM RANGE.THE COST INCLUDES PICK UP(TAKE OFF IS AVAILABLE) ,TIRE DISMOUNT ,RE-CUT LIPS ON COMPUTERIZED CNC LATHE,REFINISH ENTIRE RIM ,MOUNT AND BALANCE TIRE .WE WOULD NEED TO BRING THEM TO THE SHOP FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR ,THE TURNOVER TIME IS 24-48 HRS ,NEXT DAY IN MOST CASES .PLEASE CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR PICK UP/APPOINTMENT THANKS

my wheels were not expensive. i can get a new wheel for about 140-160$ lol

so this brings me back to my original question. anyway i can do this myself? or at least make it less noticeable?
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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If it's a polished lip, you could clean it up and polish the lip, but if a machined lip, it would be very difficult to duplicate. It might look better if it were polished, then slightly dulled with some 2000 wet sandpaper. Guess you'll need to experiment.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbonut
If it's a polished lip, you could clean it up and polish the lip, but if a machined lip, it would be very difficult to duplicate. It might look better if it were polished, then slightly dulled with some 2000 wet sandpaper. Guess you'll need to experiment.
yea its a machined lip. guess im screwed. if i take some sandpaper to it i might make it much worse
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