Fixing curb rash
#3
A Lexus dealership put a pretty big gash in my wheel when they drove it in the service area. They painted the affected area and it looked new again. I couldn't tell where they painted. It is possible.
#6
You can always touch up the paint, but nothing will look as good as painting a larger area. It's like using the touch up paint on your car verses taking it to a body shop and having them spray the area.
#7
Lexus Test Driver
Take it to the dealer or to a wheel repair shop. I started a thread (you should delete that for me by the way Mariano) and the Permatex kit I tried was a complete fail. I got so aggravated with it that I never even finished the attempt. A hard curb rash will have actually made grooves in the metal of the wheel, which need to be sanded down and/or filled in before you paint it. The kits available for this as a DIY are clumsy and the epoxy is difficult to work with. I speak from experience when I say that you should pay to have the rash repair. From what I've read, many people have had these done for around $50 which makes trying to do it yourself just that much more ridiculous.
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#8
Dealer has repaired 2 wheels for me and both turned out fantastic and the repairs were extrememly reasonable. Unless I really look hard I would never know something was repaired. Keep in mind the dealer does a lot of this work because they are forever prepairing used cars to be sold.
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