Yes I scraped the curb last night...is there any cure to correct this slight damage...

 

 

I had the same happen to me a few weeks ago when a kid pulled out in front of me. The State Farm adjuster wrote down the name of a place here in Houston that removes the tire, checks the wheel for damage and true; then if all is good, they polish the aluminum lip to remove the curb rash and remount the tire. I'm supposed to get the car back this week, and will let you know how the results look.

You may want to check with your local Discount Tire or even try your insurance agent, so find a place close by.

 

I have this "DIY" on my "to-do" list but I haven't got around to it yet. I bought my Crossfire used and 2 of the 4 rims were scuffed. The results in the "DIY" looked pretty good. Assuming the damage is only cosmetic and the rims are painted not polished. I bought german wheel paint/primer from Einszett of North America. (Note: I plan to remove the wheel from the car rather than mask the whole car).

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext43.shtml

 

if you want something to fill the wheels with that will not fall off in a 4 - 5 years (bondos life expectancy) possibly... use JB weld, it is close to the consistency of the wheel alloy and will bond like crazy... you can use Quick JB if you are not patient enough to wait a day for it to cure, but i like the original much better...

btw... you guys know that JB weld will conduct electricity ? hah...

 

JB rocks!
If it is just cosmetic, scuff sand it smooth and air brush it.

Note- only sand it as much as you have to, to keep the repair area small.
Good luck

 

Thanks for posting this...I was too embarrassed to start a thread like this on my own. In my case I parked next to a wheelchair ramp then forgot it was there when I pulled out of the parking space. I planned to put straight back, but another car pulled behind me to take the spot I was vacating, so I turned the wheel backing out...and scraped the rim, but also took a chunk of the wheel off. Everything is fine...but the rim is scratched up a bit on top...barely noticeable unless you know to look for it.

 

I got the car back last night... perfect match to the others. The only spot I could find was a small pit (you really had to look for it) and was probably left on purpose because they really want to be careful about how much metal they remove.

The name of the shop in Houston is Wheels America. They have a web site www.fixrim.com and show. The insurance adjuster seemed very knowledgeable and spoke highly of them, saying he had never had a complaint and that if the wheel has structural damage - they scrap it.

Good luck!!!

 

What paint color or code or product would I buy to match the rim color?

 

part # 05179660AA (pza)

this is the chrysler/mopar silver touch-up paint tube produced specifically for the crossfire rim color.

i have a tube... just in case.