DIY curb rash repair

[Viper Warrior]

Few days ago kenna curb .. heart pain .... Was asking around few workshop, all say cannot just repair like that (i.e. grinding down the curb rash). All say need to refurbish (i.e. re-spray whole rim, not cheap!!) .. but in a dilemma whether to do the re-spray wheel rim just for a small curb rash.
So I decided to bite the bullet and DIY ...
Tried my best to sand the curb rash down using sand paper then spray the paint on. Took me 10mins ....

Managed to recover 80%, from far can't tell but look closely there are still some unevenness. What do you guys think?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!!

 

[BMWM3]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Good restoration job. did you use fine sand paper to sand down the scratches?

 

[Viper Warrior]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Yes I did use the fine sand paper but some cuts are just too deep, no way I can sand all off. Was taking a gamble actually .. haha

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Nicely done .......

 

[MW]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Jonleeck please take note

 

[JuzMe]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Good job. Not bad at all

 

[branho]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Nice job bro James, now i know Viper Warrior is u.

Cheers,
Bran

 

[Jai thai]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Swee Swee bo chow chui!!!!
From far very Nice
From near not far from Nice cos its DIY
Btw I got the 351 rim as yours n got some "rashes" too and
Thank you for sharing

 

[Viper Warrior]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Many bros have pm me where to buy that can of spray paint, its from those shop that sells household stuff like taps, brooms, mobs .. etc.
Its $7.90 for that Galvanized can of paint.

 

[ob3lix]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

nice...

but hor.. got a noob question.. after spray and sand, is it necessary to apply lacquer or any clear coat over the paint to protect or make it shiny ??

 

[Choo Yao Chuen]

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wah, really respect you bro. You really take care of every inch of your baby. For me, if rim kena scratch I really bochap.....:juggle:

 

[wt_know]

DIY curb rash repair

this kind of curb rash very common.
hurry tyres and leong seng can repair but cost $20-$30. $7.90 plus sand paper DIY is no horse run.

 

[Zetc]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Nice job
I usually use a dremel tool to sand down the scratches and then respray.

 

[Zetc]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Nice job
I usually use a dremel tool to sand down the scratches and then respray.

 

[edtan66]

Re: DIY curb rash repair

Thanks for the inspiration. I had my rims rashed yesterday in front of a condo entrance yesterday. Heading for the diy shop later.