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let the wife drive the SS for two days and she ran over a curb and put a hole in the sidewall of one week old Cooper Zeon 2XS as well as putting a good two inch scrape in the wheel at the edge (where you mount a weight)
question is, what's the best way to smooth down the scrape.
i would guess the right bit on a dremel ? maybe some compound of a sort, too ?
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I hate to admit this, but I had a little scrape on one of my wheels. I used some Scotch brite pad and some 1,000 grit wet and dry. I then polished it up with the Dremel...it looks a lot better.
I called my Chrome shop to see if he would polish it out, but he wouldn't touch it
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If I had access to a drum brake lathe,I would mount the rim on it and turn the wheel edge then clean the wheel real good and re clear coat it. I have one 35th Anniversary LE wheel that had curb rash when I took delivery of the car. One day I will repair it.
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I just did the same thing to my Z06 wheel today. Our parking at work is really tight. I always try to get an end spot so I only have potential side for a door ding. I ran too close to the curb and put a huge scuff on my rim. It really made me mad, but what can ya do????? ;(
-------------------- Teri 2002 SS Convertible - #6666 A4,10U Arctic White with 522 neutral leather interior and 56T neutral top. loaded. SLP options: SS Grille, CME w/ LM exhaust, front mats, SLP airlid, engine plaque, key fabs, and portfolio. Mods: Z06 wheels and tires,(lowered), power antenna, personal plates "LSS1". red/black emblems, Fuel Rail covers, painted / chrome calipers (w/ decals)
2002 SS Convertible - #9155 M6 SSOM with 522 neutral leather interior and 56T neutral top. SLP options: SS Grille, CME, 10 spoke - chrome wheels, deck mat, floor mats, portfolio, car cover, key fobs and dash plaque. Personal plates "SSOMSS"
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she's home 1997 LT4 SS #69 of 100 Posts: 105 | From: Pearland, Texas | Registered: May 2002
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quote:Originally posted by Teri9672: Our parking at work is really tight. I always try to get an end spot so I only have potential side for a door ding.
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I caught one of my 10 spokes on a curb like a month after taking delivery of the car. Sucks so bad but what can you do, things happen. Posts: 210 | From: Budd Lake, NJ | Registered: Apr 2003
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Got one of my painted 10-spokes on a very low curb once. I was able to use fine grit sandpaper and those scotch brite pads to buff it out. Never was able to find the paint though for the wheels. Posts: 2651 | From: Enola (Harrisburg Area), Pennsylvania | Registered: Jan 2002
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quote:Originally posted by Teri9672: since my wheels are chrome, I can't do anything to try to get the scuff out
Mine are the Chrome ZR1s It's amazing what you can buff out on chrome..of course I did it while I was getting new tires and I had the wheel without the tire on it to work on. Mine is hardly noticeble, if you look closely you can see it, but certainly not at a glance nor to the average car owner. Posts: 545 | From: Gardnerville, NV. | Registered: Aug 2003
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