c_bova Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) It was inevitable to finally happen, I'm so careful to but it just kissed the curb. Hoping I can lightly wet sand it and polish it back out, doesn't look to have touch metal, just the clear. Ugh so angry at myself right now that this happened 1 month in. Edited March 16, 2012 by c_bova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 OUCH. Try these people. I don't know about Pittsburgh, but their guy here is absolutely amazing. My stepmother curbs her wheels bad enough that every 6 months, I have him fix them all again. He's around $100/wheel and even dismounts, remounts, and balances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'm going to give it a shot myself first as I'm pretty good at that stuff and it doesn't seem like a gouge. Always happens when you try to be extra careful, like getting punched in the stomach. I'll take some pictures this evening after my attempt, if all else fails I will be calling those people cause they did actually fix a set of my rims on my other car that a tire shop scratched all up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 they quoted me $125 + tax, so hopefully I can fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 almost got it completely out, results: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEHIO Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Looks a heck of a lot better. Share info with others, do you have the plastic chrome plated wheels, and what sandpaper did you use? I'm sure others in the Forum would appreciate your tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Doesn't look too bad at all... Joe, those are the clear powdercoated polished aluminum Sport wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livinonthedge Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Great work man, that does look a ton better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 well I thought I grabbed 2000 grit paper from my tool box but it was 800 grit, I let it soak in soapy water for about 5min. Then I spray the wheel where I'm going to sand with some waterless wash or anything that will lubricate the surface. Then I basically just sanded until I was satisfied without going to far and making it worse. I probably could have gone a little further, but I didn't want to take away to much. After that was all said and I got out my Griot's Garage 6" dual action buffer (although I have a 5" backing plate on it now) and with a cyan lake country hydrotech 5.5" slim pad (it was a dying pad as I knew coming close to the tire would chew it up some and I was right). I used some Meguiars 105 compound until the wet sand marks were gone. Wish I would have realized I was using 800 grit as I would have then hit it with 2000 to make it easier to get scratches out. Anyways, after that looked pretty good I got an orange 5" lake country pad combined with some Blackfire scratch resistant clear polish and buffed it and then did it by hand until all the scratches were gone. I could sand a little more and hit it with some clear and blend that in, but I don't want to mess anything else up and these wheels are to expensive to that one. Plus after I fixed that much I asked the guy who quoted me $125 how much it would be now and he said he won't touch them since I already tried fixing them, what a crock, but oh well who needs him. hope this all makes sense, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Nice job indeed! 800 grit? Yikes! You're lucky you didn't go through the clear although you said you'd shoot it with more clear anyway. Good thing you didn't have to. Again, nice save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 yeah I was pretty careful, but I can't believe I didn't check the grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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