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Old 05-01-2018, 05:56 AM
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Scraped my ftype wheel against the curb this morning. no structural damage, just cosmetic.
What do you guys recommend to make it look like new?
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Old 05-01-2018, 06:05 AM
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How bad is the rash, got a photo you can share? What color is the wheel?
 
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See post #5.

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Simple answer: find a good local wheel refinisher and pay them $125-150 to have it done right. Do some shopping, though. These refinishers don't all do high quality work.
 
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Sorry about all that brake dust and dirt..
but gives you an idea.
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Originally Posted by diablomkii
Sorry about all that brake dust and dirt..
but gives you an idea.
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A pro will have that looking like new. I would have someone closely inspect that tire divot. Looks deep. Might be a good excuse to trashcan those Pirellis.
 
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I had a similar divot in one of my old P-Zeros, with a similar amount of curb rash, although the carved out bit of rubber was still hanging by a thread so I superglued it back down.
Point is, that divot is in the "rim protector" part of the tyre where the outer rubber is deliberately very thick and even a quite deep divot does no structural damage.
 
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A pro will have that looking like new. I would have someone closely inspect that tire divot. Looks deep. Might be a good excuse to trashcan those Pirellis.
will do, thank you!
 
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Originally Posted by OzXFR
I had a similar divot in one of my old P-Zeros, with a similar amount of curb rash, although the carved out bit of rubber was still hanging by a thread so I superglued it back down.
Point is, that divot is in the "rim protector" part of the tyre where the outer rubber is deliberately very thick and even a quite deep divot does no structural damage.
Agreed, but still wise to make certain that it didn't cut to the sidewall cord.
 
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