How to Repair Curb Rash on Alloy wheel rim
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Complete guide on how to repair curb rash on a Alloy or polished edge rim!
Most modern cars are now sold with polished / diamond cut wheels so if you scratch your rim this is how you can repair!
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Mad4Motors so will this work for a Honda Accord 2019 with alloy wheels. They look a little bit darker than your wheels so I’m not sure
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Have to say I watched this video 5 times and gave my 20" audi diamond cut a go they turned ou unbelievable as I was quoted €150 a wheel so saved meself 550euro all the equipment only cost me €50 this chap is a genius thanks very much for the video if I could only put up a big before and after 👌👌
daniel ryan all you did was bodge your wheel. Let's see how long your repairs last
If you want a cheap job then follow this. The reason you spend a lot with a professional is 1) the entire wheel back & front will be sand blasted, 2) all blemishes removed, 3) filled as required, 4) powder coated several times & baked hard, 5) several coats of heavy duty lacquer.
You always get what you pay for.
you should include diamond cut wheels in title for even MORE views. You did a good job
Love the playing card trick, much easier than masking tape !
Great job!!! Very impressive!! I sure was wasting my time all these years by masking off the sidewalls!!! The playing cards was a fantastic idea!!! Love it!!👍😎
People trying to chime in by adding their own backhand compliments and slidding them criticism in, we see you, you ain't slick.
This dude did a good job and you know what? it didn't require painting, just sprayed clear to protect and that's it!
That’s all well and good. I suppose I’ll be one of them and add a comment that you might find slighted and back handed, but will only help other people trying this... He never cleaned the surface before painting. Not to mention, just before the scuffing, he used a polishing compound. That stuff sticks around a long while, and paint isn’t going to adhere well to it. Acetone, mineral spirits, even rubbing alcohol. Just oils from your hands alone can contaminate a paint job. Have to clean it before applying paint. Looks decent now, but unfortunately, his clear is going to be chipping and peeling in no time at all. Maybe he did but didn’t show it, or said he did, and I didn’t catch it...
CatacombKidd I’m going to attempt this. Not sure about the clear coat though. Is it absolutely necessary to use it? As there are quite a few diamond cut touch up videos on UA-cam which don’t use clear coat... thanks
Sick! I just canceled my appointment with wheel guys. You just saved me $250, haha. Best repair video I’ve seen. Thanks!
Thats good man thanks!
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I'm sure you didn't have any where near the same result. It also sounds like your wheel guys are ripping you off.
How did that work out for you?
Same
Hi mate just wanted to say I followed your tutorial. I have a bmw 1 series with the polished shiny lips. They are the optional 18" Alloys in polished silver and black. I managed to kerb one alloy few weeks ago. Well my repair came out superb. You can't even notice where it was now. I used scholl s20 black Polish after 2000 grit wet sanding. Many thanks 👌👌👌👌
love the friendly way that people try to help each other
Excellent job my friend. Concise and to the point. Good techniques and process. I’ve been doing car detailing for many years and this is on target! A true royal flush! Well done!
Got myself these wheels and thought someone must know how to fix them at home... what a man you are.
Love that Irish Accent Man.... Could listen to this dude all day !!
Sir, you are AMAZING! Did all the steps on my diamond cut wheels and they look almost perfect. If not for you, I would have to get appointment at professional shop in other country, request day off at work and spend whole day there plus 100 euros for one wheel. You have a sub
This his an outstanding video and result, gonna try on my Mercedes, diamond cut are the worst, won’t be buying a car with them again!
Excellent video - I'm following this routine for same exact wheels currently. One tip - I would tape parts of the face of the wheel near where sanding goes. Very easy to slip off from sanding and scuff the paint on the wheel. Outside of that, big thanks for posting this video for direction
I used to do this as a profession, good tips on a DIY repair, these wheels originally were a matt finish, to remove that shiny line between the old lacquer and new repair, mask off the coloured section around where you have polished, give it a light scotching with the grey scotch bright and spray a light Layer of 94 silver until the line disappears, then to the untrained eye after you lacquer you really won't be able to tell. These were the best wheels to work on
I’ve got that shiny line, are you talking about MTN 94 Jewel Silver spray paint?
@@jacksonloomer5774 We used to use colourtone 94 silver, I'm assuming it should be a standard colour code? Just a light spray from the outside feathering towards this inside, whilst lay flat it is quite obvious to see but once on the vehicle lacquered (especially on matt lacquer wheels) its hardly noticeable, especially to the untrained eye
People please wear a dust mask when sanding aluminum. Live past fifty years.
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OMG thank you. I have those exact wheels and they were recently curbed. Thank you so much!
This is an amazing video. Thanks for posting. I just hit the curb and caused curb rash on my wife new wheels while dropping her off at the airport.
Thanks for sharing,
You have saved me from waisting $600 dollars to repair my wheels.
Wow! Cracking results for just a few quid. My wheel are exactly the same as these on my S3 and they look like trash. I was thinking about sending them off to have them done at a cost of almost £500 for the 4 alloys. Seeing this I am not going to bother and will have a go at home.. Great work. Subscribed and notifications on!
I've been repairing wheels for ages but this was an eye opener. Quick clean and easy I'm going to knick some of your ideas chers
Knick away!
Awesome video... exactly what I was looking for.
I like videos like this simply bec i do diy at home, but also it's just my general knowledge with basic tools, and ive repaired some rims before and i've used my hands and elbows lol to sand them, never thought of using a drill, thanks for the idea, i've got some rims im ready to do again i'll try it out
where can i buy the Irish Elbow Grease?
Probably on Amazon! lol
Looking for a video to do my rims because I just scrapped a curb. Luckily you have a video with my exact rims!! Thanks!
This is a superb demo, articulate and clear without any stupid music or the history of how the wheel got scuffed!!!!!! Just two things please, can i not just use my DA sander instead of a drill? and I struggle to find such high grit discs, they all tend to only go up to 240. I currently have a 2010 Golf match where the diamond faces have tarnished and also a 2012 Nissan Quashqai, again with corroded faces. Thanks very much, really is one of the best videos I have seen
Is removing the wheel necessary?
thanks so much for showing us how to do this DIY i for one really appreciate your videos. saved me a few quid and great results at home ta much.
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Omg these are legit my actual rims!! Yes!!! Thanks for this tutorial!
Glad I could help
Wow awesome results. Only problem with me is I would hit the curb again and rash it up again.
Did a really bad one with this by HAND, turned out great ( stopped at the rubber coat). Certainly going power on my next wheel
good idea using playing cards,im stealing that one.........
Yeah you can try it! thanks
I've used flash cards in the past for mine. Does the same thing.
Yeah I like that idea !!
Older than god that idea. Used it in the 80,s
I used to put butter around the tires and wash it off a day or two later, I guess I`ll go for the cards next time :D
That’s really good considering you did it on your own with no major equipment, good stuff man
Thanks appreciate it!
good technique and lots of patience on display here. probably looking at 3 or 4 hrs work depending on depth of abrasions. I’ve done a few wheels as illustrated when turn around time was critical or replacement wheel wasn’t an option but at my $75/hr shop rate I check the aftermarket for refinished wheels before doing it in-house.
Just done mine...same type of wheel too! Many thanks for your tutorial...wheel finish looks factory now.
Not sure why anyone would give you a thumbs down.. nice video..thumbs up from here in the USA
Thanks!
I love your Irish accent and I love Irish people... nicely people my friend excellent demonstration
a good repair lad, but would recommend spraying the wheel in an upright position so dust doesn't get a chance to settle in your clear coat, unless using a spray booth
Best looking wheels ever made!
Great job! Thanks for sharing - seems extreme until you see it done and the results. WOnderful to see a job done properly!
Just love to watch these videos about how easy it is to smooth over the curb scrapes
Wonderful video without extra non essential conversation!
Yes! Thank you for watching 👍
Brilliant video and fantastic work. Loved the finish
Great videos, I would recommend deflating the Tyre and breaking the bead if you can to avoid marking the tyre.
top tip right there!
This guy is awesome, thank you for sharing this, I’m going to have to do this to my Audi A5 alloy wheel that has some curb rash.
Hope it come out as good as this.
Thanks Again
Stuart Williams need to do it to my s5 but some of them are quite deep might need powder coating instead..
500000000 Grit... Hit beyond the sound and light barriers... The publisher is now into another dimension
I work in a tyre shop myself and i do these part refurb but a friendly sugestion take the air out and try to sand it its more helpful
looks good, worth baring in mind as I have been window shopping for an audi a3 preferably with the same rotor wheels fitted and have yet to see one with an unmarked set and these wheels dont look as good when powder coated a single colour. It helps on these particular wheels that the machine polished parts sit out prominent from the painted parts so as to avoid damaging the painted bits.
Brilliant video, and the use of a pack of cards was a master stroke !! well done.
hey thanks
Madness!
Always keep the face cards and aces as 'spares' for your next poker game.
Your sleeve or back pocket are ideal storage places...
Good video, great results.
Amazing! I’m going to get my diamond cut wheels sorted next week!
Thanks for the excellent video really appreciate it
I got the same alloys on my A5 S-line. Nice to see a repair job on the exact same rim. Luckily my curb rash is not nearly as bad. Thanks for the video!
Least ou know how to repair it now!
Lol mine was even worse, but after some heavy sanding I managed to get an acceptable result.
That was absolutely awesome! One of my rims got some rash on and I'm dreading getting fixed at a repair shop because I know they're going to roll me up on the price! Great job br!
Did you get rolled then ? Come back and tell us the story man
@@charlesedwards4160actually, no didn't
Excellent video. Showing how it is done, without any dead-time. I learnt how to do it.
Thanks!
European know how , the best on the planet ...great job !
Good tips thanks. My OCD makes me wonder why you didnt sand out all the other marks on the wheel though Lol
yeah me too. went to all that trouble..
And clear coated over tar spots on the wheel!
@@jdonnelly25 , you saw tar spots ?
I have NEVER seen playing cards used like that so WOW!
I actually like the look with the
cards all around.Any way I can
keep them glued on?
What the FUCK
Brilliant job very well done I'll be doing mine on my bmw in the next few weeks thanks for the tips infact top tips
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Paint Sprayer myself you made that as simple as 1 2 3 well done top finsh low cost
From someone who knows.Thanks!
I wouldn’t let either of you paint my skate board! 🤣
When you've used the 180 grit, can you go directly to 1000/ 2000 wet grit if enough of the scuff has been removed or do you need to go thtrough the grades of grit sandpaper to get the desired results? Great video by the way; looking forward to doing this on my Audi. Top man. Legend.
Jason Millanaise - It will take you forever to remove 180 grit scratches with 1000 grit paper!
@@andygranatelli8809 Is 180 grit rougher than the 1k/ 2k grit? I'm guessing it is since you can use water on the latter to smooth fine scratches out. Correct me if I'm wrong; I'm a complete novice
Jason Millanaise - Yes, the higher the number, the finer the sandpaper. It seems like a lot of steps but it’s worth it to go up the line. When you get to 1000 and 2000 grit, you almost always wet sand.
great video matt
Really super video, boy it came out better than new, WOW. A lot of steps, but well worth the effort. Good tips, Thanks
Hi thanks, it took about an hour
Good effort mate you can buy that same clear as 2k with a hardner for an even longer lasting bit of protection and glossy shine top job
Well done mate. If my car didn’t burn oil like a tanker hit by a U-boat I’d consider
I work at a wheel repair shop and yes if you don't want to spend the money on your rims this is a easy cheap way, but just remember not to sand to much off as it's very easy to do and it will now have a polished look not machine look. Not knocking your repair, as I said it's a easy cheap repair
Got the same rims, will do this. Thanks for the great advice!
The playing cards as a rim / tyre protector is a very creative idea. I'm going to use that myself. Well done :o)
It's not really a new idea but a spin on an old idea. People have been using index cards for decades. They are typically less expensive and provide a taller wall, blocking even more over spray.
Such great tutorials. Thanks so much you've saved me hours and hours of frustration.
Thanks for these great videos and instructions. Now I am not afraid to work on my 2011 Mercedes rims! Thanks!
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Great video. Clear breakdown of how to repair & what to use. Nice job..!!!
Good upload thanks for the tips...The wife has curbed 3/4 wheels on our new 2018 vehicle...Ill be busy
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Thx for sharing this with us, only thing I don't understand is: why did u Buff the rim, then scuff it again for the clear coat? Wouldn't be more sensible to sand it up to 800grit than thick coat of clear and from then cut and buff?
nicely done. LOVE the deck of cards idea. ALso hotel room keys also work. If you travel alot start collecting them. They also make great shims !!!
Fantastic finish buddy
wow. wonderful work!
Nicely done.
Your video is excellent I have learnt an awful lot thank you very much
I would have been really chuffed with the result even before the respray. Will have to give this a go
Thanks for showing us how to do this
Came looking how to fix my curb rash wheels. Seems alot of work, come to my house do my wheels😁😁😁
Dude, I literally have the same rims with exactly the same type of scuff. I will do this ASAP
Glad i could help, quiet a common wheel 👍
I just paid a hefty price to have my 2019 Audi 3 rims repaired, but it was worth it. Mad4Motors, please tell us that you use a respirator while applying clear coat! Love the accent and your video
Very helpful and ifs you are just doing one time it’s ok for 2/3 years then you give them to specialists to repair how long it’s take you to do 4 of them how much time it’s take
Outstanding result!
Any advice for blending it in with the rest of the wheel that is undamaged ?
Hi there! I have that same question lol! I was wondering if you have tried this tutorial and if so what were your results?!
BRILLIANT VIDEO VERY WELL DONE GREAT HELP YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY
For small edge such as that wheel edge and unable or unwilling to remove the tire, might I suggest heading over to the "ladies department" and getting a fingernail salon acrylic drill that comes with hundreds of sanding pieces? The acrylic fingernail drill head top is bare so there is nothing to sand the tire. Just an idea if one doesn't want to damage their tires, not sure how time consuming, but I do know the more powerful nail drills have more than enough umph (amps) to get the job done. Also, these drills are used for dog grooming which may or may not be more powerful.
Playing cards can be kind of expensive, but paper index cards are not. They are also a tad longer than playing cards. Course when I get around to this, I have an old, thick, clear plastic shower curtain I will place over tire, tuck edges of curtain under tire to hold it in place then cut a hole out of it about an inch smaller than wheel (rim) and then tuck hole edge into where you placed the cards with a small $1, 1-3in plastic putty scrapper. Reusable and less time consuming.
Again love that accent =)
Great video as always, I have to do all 4 of the same wheel on my Mrs car as she just loves kerbs😮. Is there an average time per wheel this would take? I appreciate the amount of damage per wheel will vary. I am wondering how many hours for all 4 wheels before I start? Thanks
Best card trick ever!
Awesome videos on DIY. Need to remove some scuffs on my wheels.
Thank you so much ❤️ I have the exact same wheel and you save my life ! Thanks again
Happy to help!
How to sandpaper number
Could you just do the curbed rims to the polished stage with the rotor with-ought lacquering over?
Amazing video
You dit it realy good !!!!!!!!!!!! proud of you
What about if its more then a scuff /scratches, like some deep cut can body filler can be used? Very nicely done video.
What an excellent job