Gutter Rash on Detroits - advice please!

[hcvo1]

Yeah! once you stop scratching the wheels then get it all done. When you are really good at parking the new car then get it repaired. So instead of one mark you might do more in the mean time.

Or tick the park assist option!

[noone]

For a quality repair, that is very reasonable.

I'm just finishing refurbishing a set of wheels and for undercoat and respray on all wheels, will be around that amount.

On saying that, I've put in many hours of my own time to get the wheels repaired and prepared for the painting.

[paulcito]

After 2 months of being careful parking on the streets and making sure not to "kerb" my wheels, I managed to scratch my front driver's-side wheel along (of all places) the Westfield carpark.
Was reversing into the car space and didn't see the concrete separator jutting out.

Reminds of the Pantene ad - "It won't happen overnight, but it will happen"

[guest12345]

Same thing happen to me a few weeks back... i got mine fixed at "the wheel man" Alloy Wheel Repair, Mag Wheel Repair - Australia - The Wheel Man - We Come To You

They did a great job on my pirellis. It looks and feel brand new, i had a few scratches and a chip, and they fixed both. It was only $160 per wheel. They come to you at work or home (you need a power plug near the car of course). All you have to do is move your car to a clear space (indoor) and they will fix it, they don't remove the wheels off the car, and it takes about an hour.

[REXman]

Same thing happen to me a few weeks back... i got mine fixed at "the wheel man" Alloy Wheel Repair, Mag Wheel Repair - Australia - The Wheel Man - We Come To You

They did a great job on my pirellis. It looks and feel brand new, i had a few scratches and a chip, and they fixed both. It was only $160 per wheel. They come to you at work or home (you need a power plug near the car of course). All you have to do is move your car to a clear space (indoor) and they will fix it, they don't remove the wheels off the car, and it takes about an hour.

Thats awesome

[elisiX]

That does sound impressive and $160 it's great.

[guest12345]

Here are some pics of my wheels, which i posted on another forum a few weeks back...

There were multiple chips, put this is the same spot (before and after)

Before
After

This is a rash

before
after

It might look like there is a white smog, but there isn't, just the iphone and the angle and light etc.

[Maverick]

$160 per wheel is excessive IMO. You can get them professional refinished for a few dollars more in any colour you want with multiple coats of clear and it's all baked on. I would have concerns about using wheel cleaner or using a pressure spray on them after the repair.

Depending on the damage, I'd be touching them up with a $10 bottle of touch up paint that you can buy from ebay (uk generally) that exactly matches the wheel. I had two wheels with stone chips that I'd touched up and the purchaser couldn't find where the two spots were after being repaired.

[guest12345]

well each to their own really... i only went to this place, as they don't have to take the wheels off, and have my car out of action for a day or 2. it was quick, and you've got to pay the price.

They did a very good job, they coat the wheel like they do at the manufacturers.

But hey, just putting in my 2 cents.

[jwastrel]

Hey guys -

Park assist was how my wheels (denvers) got scratched. The GTI decided to park at too steep an angle and kerbed my rear left wheel, leaving a 7 cm circular gouge around the edge of the wheel. I think the park assist got confused as the road was on a camber, it was a tight spot, and there was a tree quite close to the kerb.

After 2 weeks of careful manual reverse parks, it was the automatic system which kerbed my wheel. Should have kept more of an eye on it i suppose.

Moral of the story - keep an eye on it when it reverse parks for you. To be fair, its been pretty spot on all the other times ive used it.
Needless to say, I'm gonna wait for 6 months before doing any wheel repairs. I'm sure this wont be the only one...