I have a 2007 IS250 with the 18 inch wheels and tires. Took the car to a local carwash (I know...wash it myself) but I was in a hurry and at least it was brushless. Anyways, as I pulled forward into the channel that pulls you car through I must have scratched the lip of the front wheel *more like a gash! . Anyone know if this is repairable or should I just suck it up?

2007 IS250, GFM, ML, LT, PA, HW...no nav

 

You can try to get it polished if its superficial, but if it's a gash (visible torn edges into the metal), you may need to replace it.

 

Just suck it up...its not as bad as you think...i curb rashed my front right wheel on the outer edge of it...at least you didn't dent the body

 

I don't why you'd go to a car wash (brushless doesn't mean touchless), but that's a whole other discussion.

 

i dont' trust anyone cleanin my car... simply because it's not their car

 

If you're planning to buy new rims later, dont worry about.

 

One of those carwashes scraped along the whole side of our SC430. Thing's been repainted about 3 times now.

I'm alwaus careful about curb rash though because it is one of the few easily preventable damages.

About car washing, I take my car to a wand wash though now. I can't be bothered to try to find a place to hand wash my car at college.

 

I used a bright silver high temperature engine spray paint and painted over the curb rash (masked the area around it). Looks much better with minimal notice. Give it a try.

 

If that was me, i would probably attempt to buy another rim...considering it took alot of me to get this car...but thats just me

 

If the damage is not to bad you might be able to find a reputable company in your area to repair and refinish the damaged wheel. If you're lucky, there might be a company in your area that specializes in such repairs. Check the phonebook?

My brother in-law just happens to own such a company and I've had to use him a few times. They grind and smooth the curbed area, color match and paint the area, then spray on a clear. It's not perfect (i.e. OEM), but looks really good and only noticeable if you look hard.

This will be cheaper than buying a new wheel as OEM products tend to be expensive.

 

why do you pay to get your car washed when the dealer does it for free. if you curb brush your rim you can ***** at them

 

I did the same thing the first time I went into a brush-less. So much for brush-less... I just left it as is because you will get more scratches.

But on another note, I hit my front lip on a concrete block in the parking lots. Talk about stupidity! It's just another excuse for me to get the Tom's lip kit.

Good luck,
-Mike