You may also want to pick up a can of spray clear coat to add polish to the rims.
Fix gutter rash rims.
If the dust generated is white rather than gray your wheel rim has a clear coating which must be removed to reach the curb rash.
If you ve got cosmetic damage to a single alloy wheel or multiple alloy wheels touch up guys alloy wheel repair process allows for a high quality onsite repair saving you time and money.
Wheel damage can have a detrimental effect on the value of your car should you decide to sell it.
Most modern cars are now sold with polished diamond cut wheels so if you scratch.
Step 1 find out if the rim has a clear protective coating.
Gutter rash as it s commonly known refers to alloy wheel damage either along the edge or on the most exposed parts of an alloy wheel.
The most common wheel damage which requires repair is damage sustained by gutters or curb rash scratches gouges stone chips brake dust and clear coat erosion.
If your wheel rims are not coated proceed to step 3.
We offer mobile rim repairs across sydney metro.
Check the rim if it has a protective coating.
How to fix gutter rash on rims one.
Alloy action can fix scratched alloy wheels to repair general wear and tear curbing and gutter rash in brisbane logan redlands and ipswich.
Send in a photo of your wheel s gutter rash and we ll quickly provide you with a repair quote.
Just a heads up the clear coat the use on most polished lips is extremely tough so i would recommend using some paint stripper just be extremely careful it will strip pretty much anything it comes in contact with.
In order to give the rim the same look with the same texture and color.
You need to have all the required equipment otherwise wheels repairs take too long and are not viable cost effective to perform.
All in all it should cost between 50 150 to fix curb rash on your rims.
Complete guide on how to repair curb rash on a alloy or polished edge rim.
Sand the damaged spot on the rim with a coarse grained sandpaper about 220 grit.
Begin by sanding the damaged spot with a rough sandpaper of about 220.
Depending on how extensive the curb rash is you ll need to purchase sandpaper putty a scouring pad as well as spray paint and spray primer.
Alloy repairs take time and are fiddly repairs.
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