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Posted by westell (Member # 2034) on :

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 ?

figure someone here's got a fix [Wink]

Posted by SSHEETS (Member # 1989) on :

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 [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Sizzle (Member # 503) on :

My SS and ATM's that are in the drivethrough lane do not mix.

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :

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.

Posted by LT14SHOW (Member # 2187) on :

Once you get that fixed ban her from your car. [Big Grin]

Posted by Teri9672 (Member # 1541) on :

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????? ;(

Posted by killabee (Member # 860) on :

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.

DITTO

Posted by Mike Bonte (Member # 1892) on :

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. [Frown]

Posted by Cavy Dan (Member # 1352) on :

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. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Teri9672 (Member # 1541) on :

since my wheels are chrome, I can't do anything to try to get the scuff out [Frown]

Posted by SSHEETS (Member # 1989) on :

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. [Wink]

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