04-18-2024, 10:17 AM | #1 |
Unexplained curb rash... suggestions?
Greetings,
SO I got quoted for my PPF two days ago, and I wasn't able to wash the car before bringing it up for my appointment. I had just washed the car the previous Sunday, so we are talking two days here. As we are walking around the car, I notice some dirt and what appear to be scratches on my front passenger wheel. I try to play ignorant with myself, and reason it must just be some extra mud from when I washed the car. I haven't given the wheels a good proper cleaning yet, and I have a gravel/dirt driveway that I wash in. I get home, clean up the area a bit, and find they are indeed scratched. Now I don't know when this happened as I tend to park far away from curbs when I am in the road, but it did happen. Only have 600 miles too, I'm beyond myself. Here are two different views... Now its not THAT bad, and if all else fails I can get a replacement wheel for around $500... I'd rather NOT do that. On that note, does anyone know where I can find the exact part number for this wheel, or the paint color code? So my question is, what should I do? And does anyone know a fairly reasonably priced refinish/polishing/repair shop in the Detroit Metro area thats quality and trustworthy? Or if there is something I could do that could cover this up or repair it, where should I start? Interested in the responses, thanks!
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04-18-2024, 10:22 AM | #2 |
gloss black, polish them up. It wont fully remove it but I will bet it will make it much more difficult to notice.
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04-18-2024, 10:50 AM | #3 |
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You can get it repainted for probably around 150 or less at a local wheel repair shop.
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04-18-2024, 11:02 AM | #4 |
Think they will be able to match it pretty well?
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04-18-2024, 11:25 AM | #5 |
Probably doesn't like you
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Completely depends on the skill of the laborers.
I usually call up the local Porsche dealer and ask who they use for their high end wheel reconditioning. It's how I found my "guy" where I live. I had two C7 gloss black rims damaged 7 years ago and they fixed the dent, and repainted / blended them. I couldn't find the repair in direct sunlight. They remembered me yesterday when I dropped off my freshly dented 1LE wheel (FU Mass potholes...)
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04-18-2024, 01:47 PM | #6 | |
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Always good to have a "guy"
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04-19-2024, 07:40 AM | #7 |
I've read a light polishing could help.
The scratches aren't as bad as they look and I am wondering if I could potentially polish them out. Does anybody have a good polish for the wheels that they would suggest?
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