jbone29

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My wife came home yesterday and told me show had damaged one of her wheels. She has a 07 G35 and i have to say it has some of the nicest factory wheels. i will post a pic of the damage later tonight but i know some of you sand and fix them yourself. I have a local wheel repair shop that can fix it for $100 but if i can do it myself for a lot cheaper, that's a no brainer.

zmcgovern4

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$100 is a deal... just get it fixed professionally for that price.

cindytoo

Wow $100 is really a good price!!! Def let them fix it.

jbone29

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ok then, will run it by the wheel place, thanks.

KMACK

This

im assuming the wheels are not polished if she has the stock rays ( gunmental gray?) the paint, prep material and time is not worth it imo. I fix a polished lip before....let me tell you that I will let the professional do it next time...

But if you are interested:

1. dremel with a grinder bit / Neumatic sander with heavy grit - you will need to get all the way down where the gash is not longer present

2. Bondo if you cant get it smooth with the grinder

3. Ton of sanding with various sanding blocks ( the type that is not rigid to confrom to the shape of the bend of the wheel.

4. prime / paint / clear

This is a high level - There is a lot of time involved especially if you dont have the right tools present. I did mine by hand, it sucked

cindytoo

I wish I could get that price in northern VA -- I have two wheels that could use refinishing....

dojoman

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$100 is good price. Don't do it yourself you'll make it worse unless you really do know what you're doing.

chicagoblknazn

I say let the pro do it. $100 is a week's worth of starbucks for me.

AZ JB

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Holy crap that is a lot of Starbucks! haha

chicagoblknazn

The worst part is I have a fully automatic espresso machine that grinds and makes the coffee and then cleans itself and I use it daily. I need to slow down with my coffee consumption.

jbone29

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here is a picture of the wheel

1sWt2GS

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If you were in SoCal there is a reputable Member who repairs high end wheels for a good price and good reviews!

100 isn't too bad

Samieee

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You must be a gold platinum diamond card member

SCWB

Becareful of heartattack with that much of starbuck for a week.

kavvmxuh

just get it fixed professionally for that price.