11-09-2010, 05:59 AM | #1 |
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I scuffed and scratched my left front rim
As you can see...this happened today...Its kind of a deep chop..not just a surface scratch...
Anyways i took it to some local metal/chrome painting shop...he gave me two options: 1- To do a basic touch up...but he wouldnt recommend..as he says its gonna be obvious. 2- To fix the whole rim..patch the chopped part with little filler and re-paint the whole rim..he said he has 99% matching color..but he has to paint the whole rim..not just the effected area..he wouldnt give me a warranty on the paint work..but he said our work is a high quality..we use good paint that can resist heat..weather..etc..it wont peel after while I dunno now what to do..I said let me try the touch up at least..it wont get worst..and he did it..it is OooOOoKay I wana take your advice guys...Shall i re-paint it as whole? or I might have some problems with the paint in the future? I know for sure it wont be like the original...but my options are limited... Please advice... Picture attached ! |
11-09-2010, 07:47 AM | #2 |
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My local BMW dealer body shop has repaired an re-painted several wheels for me. They charged $125.00 a wheel. It looks like a pretty deep scrape but I'd wager they can fix it and make it look like new. They matched colors perfectly.
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11-09-2010, 07:53 AM | #3 |
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You can call for mobile wheel repair. The video shown is something I had done before but a little different, I had it done without taking out the wheel. They had a special machine that spin the wheel under your tire. They will touch up the area only and finish with clear coat. Beautiful Job.
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Agree go to the dealer. I had some done and match is perfect to other wheels. |
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