Advice for repairing "curb rash" on Alloy wheels

[imported_The Uncle]

I know this has been discussed here before, but I couldn't find anything with the search button.



I've accumulated some damage to my alloy wheels and would love to find some way to repolish them myself. I've looked into having it done by a shop, but that doesn't work out a whole lot cheaper than just doing buying a new wheel! Anybody have any advice or comments?

 

[Bill D]

If I understand correctly it's really not a DIY job. I think there are ads for places that provide repair services in the back of magazines like Car and Driver.

 

[imported_The Uncle]

I called around. The professional shops want about $125 per wheel to do it. I can get a nice set of after market wheels for about $150 each. If I can't do something myself, it probably doesn't pay to do it.

 

[Bill D]

Sounds like the aftermarkets are the way to go :up

 

[Thomas Dekany]

$125.00 is about right. however for the new wheels - don't forget to add balancing and mounting costs.

 

[imported_The Uncle]

Yup. It just doens't seem to pay when it is all said and done. I might as well wait until I swap out the tires, and then get new wheels.

 

[Kirill_Chicago]

check this out



http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext43.shtml



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[imported_The Uncle]

Thanks. That is an interesting approach!

 

[svanderbilt]

I've been calling around to fix some ******* curb rash on my 18's. $129-$155 are the quotes I've been getting. Any Sac-Towners or Bay Area people that have a lead on this, please PM me; thanks.

 

[oaevo8u]

I have curbed whells on all four sides(previous driver) and I called a place that said they would take the wheel down to bare metal fill in the gaps and powdercoat them a different color for just under a hundred dollars. It would be like having a whole new set of wheels with out all the extra cost.