TRK9

So much for the "Touch Free" Car Wash.....

I went through a touch free car wash last night to get rid of all the road salt and dirt on my car. However this "touch free" system uses a rail to guide the car through the wash.

The rail scratched both my driver's side rims. The front rim has two 1" inch scratches and the rear wheel has a nice long (and deeper), 3" scratch. To make things worse I had to go through the wash twice and its still got dirt on the hood and trunk.

I usually take it to touch free washes where the car wash arms move over the car and nothing touches it.

So here's my question:

Does anyone in Toronto (GTA) know where I can get my rims touched up like new for an affordable price? I heard some places do this for about $20/wheel, but no one knows where.

The place my dealer suggested wants $250/wheel. I called another place and they want about $100/rim.

Any suggestions?

JDM5lugHatch

You can buy SSM touchup paint. From what I have read people say it's an exact match.

TRK9

Thanks, will give that a shot.

Pro Stock John

Sorry to hear that, but if you had looked at the rail mechanism you would have realized that it was risky.

I have only gone to a hand car wash every month or so. I went thru a rail touchless in prior cars and have license plates bent, and in one case, a side mirror was damaged.

What is SSM paint?

RSA_Secure

Satin Silver Metallic

sebounet2005

The match with SSM paint is not perfect it depends on the lighting. But it's better than letting the scratch without anything.

CNAKABA

CONTACT ME ME ABOUT RIMS AND TIRES, CNAKABA069@SOCAL.RR.COM

Silver Bullet

I combined about a 50/50 mix of Anthicite and SSM paint. I used a sheet of aluminum foil to mix it. I basically would put a couple of dripping brush loads of paints and then mixed with one bruch or the other. I have saved these paints for just this purpose.

I found that a little mixing and a little brushing on of the paint produced the bast combination.

I could point at the rim and you would still not be able to see where I painted.

Smittymac

You should let the car wash pay for it.

TRK9

Contacted their head office and their insurance guys called me. They want me to get two quotes and "if" the quotes are reasonable, they will be covered.

I have to go out there and get quotes now I guess. Hopefully they will pay.