mpbruin108

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wow! Where was this when I still had the car. However, I might just try this fixing up some spare rims in my garage. I don't know what specific color my rims are considered so matching perfectly would be a nightmare.

E46CT

^ What kind of wheels do you have? Post a pic and can help you find a paint color!

blksolara

E46CT - Where are you located? If your in LA, would appreciate if we can meet up to help me. I bought all the material needed to fix my curb rash. Thanks,

E46CT

Sorry bud barely have time to log into this forum and post let alone help people do work. it's easy. the whole point of this thread is to show you how to do it =)

blksolara

No problem. Totally understand. I never been very good with arts and crafts so a little afraid to do it... I dont want to make it look worst then before. Thanks anyways.

E46CT

I think you'll be fine. Just be confident and take your time. You'll be alright. It's just a car. not that scary!

raott

E46CT,

When I applied that color paint, it looked way too dark compared to the rest of the wheel (I have a 2016 red IS300 F sport).

Did yours go on dark and then the clear coat lighten it up?

E46CT

Depends how much you add I suppose. The less the better. When it dries it tends to blend well. Mine looks great

treymoczy

Appreciate the great write up. Strongly considering trying this myself. Tempting to think I can fix my wheels for just a few bucks...

Just got my CPO IS about a month ago...the previous driver, though only driving 18k miles, managed to scratch 3 of the 4 rims...badly. While it definitely isn't the biggest gripe, it is bothersome considering replacing a set of these wheels is like 2 grand.

Wonder, what do you think would be the cost to repair a single wheel professionally?

W4kj4k

Thanks for the write up! This'll come in handy

raott

I think the issue was that I had not shaken the bottle. Shook it and achieved a much better result. Thank you for the info!

JDR76

When I had my IS, I paid $130 (including 9.8% tax) to have a wheel professionally repaired.

E46CT

Yeah about $100-$200 per wheel. You'll be without a car a while though.

This is a good quick fix that can be done in your garage.. and for cheap!

JDR76

This is a great way to take care of it yourself, indeed.

I had mine fixed through my dealer. They just hire a mobile guy to come do it, but on the upside, by going through my dealer, they provided a free loaner. I dropped my car off in the morning and picked up the loaner, then on my way home in the afternoon I swung by and picked up my car. Very hassle free, but I am fortunate to live fairly close to my preferred dealer.

E46CT

Yeah if it was one of my babies that go to car shows, I'd have it done by a pro. But for a lease and minor rash, I went ahead and tried this. And I can't see the damage any longer. It worked great. You can barely notice if you stare up close.