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Dubscamaro · 10-31-2015, 12:24 PM

I couldn't find a su forum for this so bare with me. I got curb rash on my 1le wheel last night by clipping a curb. It's very minor but I try my hardest to perfect and keep everything I own in pristine condition. I am wondering if anyone in Arizona has had any luck with ALLOY WHEEL REPAIR based in Tempe. For others on here, should I buy a new wheel or go through the dealership?

any recommendations I am taking right now please. I will pay to have it perfect. Thanks guys.

Battlezone580 · 10-31-2015, 12:44 PM

Similar thing happened with me right after I bought my ZL1, and I felt like a complete idiot but it happens.

If you google wheel repair places near you, you can find a decent shop that will do it for cheap.

I got mine fixed for $125 and it looks brand new, no matter how hard you look your not going to find were it was fixed.

ELIC1 · 10-31-2015, 01:50 PM

http://www.awrswheelrepair.com/phoenix/

Dubscamaro · 10-31-2015, 03:16 PM

Has anyone near had luck with alloy wheel repair? They're wondering to paint the wheel the same color or powder coat the wheel the same color...?

SlingShot · 10-31-2015, 03:23 PM

Hit it with a Sharpie until it gets repaired, helps take the sting out of it.

Moto-Mojo · 10-31-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

Hit it with a Sharpie until it gets repaired, helps take the sting out of it.

Hardly. It's the 800lb elephant in the garage. The Sharpie helps others not see it. The OP won't be fooled. Nor comforted. I can relate to the "disease." Hope you find a great repair shop, bro.

cornerspeed92 · 10-31-2015, 04:16 PM

The same for me, i used my Dremel to sand it out then some matte paint. You can still see it though

Dubscamaro · 10-31-2015, 06:46 PM

The guy is asking if I want to paint or powder coat. I am wanting to know the paint code if anything?

MikosV6 · 10-31-2015, 07:57 PM

Powdercoat can fade and get milky due to UV exposure. Also, with powdercoating, it would be harder to touch up if you scrape it again. When the newness wears off and you're willing to accept a slightly less than perfect repair that is. Trust me, that will happen when you get that first rock chip, scratch or heaven forbid a nice dent on it.

I would try getting it painted instead. However, if the other wheels are still pristine, I'd just try to find a mint OEM painted wheel. I'm sure I am more OCD than you and that would be the only way I would be totally satisfied if I scraped one of my wheels. Been there and done that with the powdercoating and repainting jazz on other vehicles and it's never as good as the original OEM finish.

Kendall421 · 10-31-2015, 08:34 PM

I had one worse than that. Some careful work with a sanding and polishing wheel on my Dremel smoothed it out. Then touched up with a couple layers of this...
http://www.foreinnovations.com/product_p/pen_black.htm
After dry I used some good polishing compound and wax. You cannot see it unless you absolutely know it is there.

Hetfield03 · 10-31-2015, 09:18 PM

I heard the zl1 wheels paint is really thin anyways. Might take the time to have them all painted.

fradaj · 10-31-2015, 09:23 PM

Don't use a Sharpie, it will turn purple. Check out Dent Wizard, they have a location in Phoenix.

https://www.dentwizard.com/wheels.aspx

Hetfield03 · 10-31-2015, 09:40 PM

Just be glad they're painted and not brushed aluminum. Those are a pain to blend correctly.

Bulldog3071 · 11-01-2015, 04:46 AM

A wheel repair place can fix it as others have said, what gets expensive is the powder coating, then having the tire remounted, I would have to guess you are looking at $300-$400 when all done, good luck

10-31-2015, 12:24 PM	#1
Dubscamaro Living Life in MPH. Drives: 15 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,114 View My Garage	Camaro 1le curb rash I couldn't find a su forum for this so bare with me. I got curb rash on my 1le wheel last night by clipping a curb. It's very minor but I try my hardest to perfect and keep everything I own in pristine condition. I am wondering if anyone in Arizona has had any luck with ALLOY WHEEL REPAIR based in Tempe. For others on here, should I buy a new wheel or go through the dealership? any recommendations I am taking right now please. I will pay to have it perfect. Thanks guys. Attached Images __________________ Devon W.

10-31-2015, 12:44 PM	#2
Battlezone580 Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE, 1969 Nova SS 396 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 790 View My Garage	Similar thing happened with me right after I bought my ZL1, and I felt like a complete idiot but it happens. If you google wheel repair places near you, you can find a decent shop that will do it for cheap. I got mine fixed for $125 and it looks brand new, no matter how hard you look your not going to find were it was fixed. __________________ 18 ZL1 1LE\|M6\|Nav\|PDR\|CF Hood\|CF WING\|CF Dash\|Tow Hook\|

10-31-2015, 03:16 PM	#4
Dubscamaro Living Life in MPH. Drives: 15 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,114 View My Garage	Has anyone near had luck with alloy wheel repair? They're wondering to paint the wheel the same color or powder coat the wheel the same color...? __________________ Devon W.

10-31-2015, 03:23 PM	#5
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	Hit it with a Sharpie until it gets repaired, helps take the sting out of it. __________________

10-31-2015, 04:16 PM	#7
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	The same for me, i used my Dremel to sand it out then some matte paint. You can still see it though __________________

10-31-2015, 01:50 PM	#3
ELIC1 Account Suspended Drives: black and silver Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new york Posts: 1,728	http://www.awrswheelrepair.com/phoenix/

10-31-2015, 06:46 PM	#8
Dubscamaro Living Life in MPH. Drives: 15 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,114 View My Garage	The guy is asking if I want to paint or powder coat. I am wanting to know the paint code if anything? __________________ Devon W. Last edited by Dubscamaro; 10-31-2015 at 07:24 PM.

10-31-2015, 07:57 PM	#9
MikosV6 Account Suspended Drives: '15 Camaro 1LS/M6 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: So.Cal Posts: 283	Powdercoat can fade and get milky due to UV exposure. Also, with powdercoating, it would be harder to touch up if you scrape it again. When the newness wears off and you're willing to accept a slightly less than perfect repair that is. Trust me, that will happen when you get that first rock chip, scratch or heaven forbid a nice dent on it. I would try getting it painted instead. However, if the other wheels are still pristine, I'd just try to find a mint OEM painted wheel. I'm sure I am more OCD than you and that would be the only way I would be totally satisfied if I scraped one of my wheels. Been there and done that with the powdercoating and repainting jazz on other vehicles and it's never as good as the original OEM finish.

10-31-2015, 08:34 PM	#10
Kendall421 Drives: 1969 Z28, 1982 Z28, 2014 SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 886	I had one worse than that. Some careful work with a sanding and polishing wheel on my Dremel smoothed it out. Then touched up with a couple layers of this... http://www.foreinnovations.com/product_p/pen_black.htm After dry I used some good polishing compound and wax. You cannot see it unless you absolutely know it is there.

10-31-2015, 09:18 PM	#11
Hetfield03 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Black/IOM Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,434	I heard the zl1 wheels paint is really thin anyways. Might take the time to have them all painted. __________________ ZL1 Factory Reproduction Wheels, Airaid CAI, MRT V 2.0 Axle Back Installed by PIE Customs, Painted IOM Rally Stripes, Bowties by Danny Taylor Louisville KY, IOM Engine Cover and Fusebox Cover by River City Creations and Lighting San Antonio TX.

10-31-2015, 09:23 PM	#12
fradaj Drives: RS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 1,037	Don't use a Sharpie, it will turn purple. Check out Dent Wizard, they have a location in Phoenix. https://www.dentwizard.com/wheels.aspx

10-31-2015, 09:40 PM	#13
Hetfield03 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Black/IOM Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,434	Just be glad they're painted and not brushed aluminum. Those are a pain to blend correctly. __________________ ZL1 Factory Reproduction Wheels, Airaid CAI, MRT V 2.0 Axle Back Installed by PIE Customs, Painted IOM Rally Stripes, Bowties by Danny Taylor Louisville KY, IOM Engine Cover and Fusebox Cover by River City Creations and Lighting San Antonio TX.

11-01-2015, 04:46 AM	#14
Bulldog3071 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 931 View My Garage	A wheel repair place can fix it as others have said, what gets expensive is the powder coating, then having the tire remounted, I would have to guess you are looking at $300-$400 when all done, good luck __________________ Hurst Short Throw Shifter, K&N CAI, SRP Racing Pedals, GM Performance Exhaust, GM GFX Package Lakewood Strut Tower Brace, JBA Shorty Headers, JBA 8 MM Wires, Airaid TB Spacer, Phastek CAI Scoop, Washer Bottle Relocation Kit, Stainlees Steel Brake Lines, Brake Performance Slotted and Drilled Rotors, BMR Tunnel Brace, BMR Trailing Arms, BMR Subframe Connectors, Borla ATAK Muffelers, Z28 Wickerbill Spoiler, VTC, Bow Tie Delete, BMR Adjustable Front Swaybar, BMR End Link Kit, BMR Extreme Rear Anti-Roll Kit, Diablo I1000 "InTune"