Just curb scrubbed a wheel on my 2020 ES350. Pretty bad. I sanded/polished as much as I could. Still have some gouges but good enough. The area I “repaired” is now bright and shiny compared to original. I am hoping a matte clear coat will reduce difference. Am I thinking about this right? Is there a better way to take the shine off the area I polished? Thanks.
Repairing Alloy Wheel
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Same thing happened to me. Sent the wheel to a local repair shop when my own repair looked mediocre. For about $200 it looks like new. Pricey but worth it.
You are pretty close to these guys.
https://www.wheelcollision.com/
Order it in advance, drive over, and they will mount and balance your existing tire on your new wheel while you wait.
Wheel Collision is superb in all regards. I highly recommend.
As to the original question, when I repainted the alloy wheels on my Accord they were too shiny as well. A coat of semi-mat clear toned that down very satisfactorily. They look very nice - for an 18 year old car.
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Good topic. was just thinking about this today.
I have the factory 2006 Caravan wheels on my 1999
But only one of them looks anywhere near this nice.
I was considering sandblasting them clean, then maybe like 2000 sanding the outer edge and the 5 spokes to get a shine but not chrome like finish. Then clear coating them.
Would that work?
I have the factory 2006 Caravan wheels on my 1999
But only one of them looks anywhere near this nice.
I was considering sandblasting them clean, then maybe like 2000 sanding the outer edge and the 5 spokes to get a shine but not chrome like finish. Then clear coating them.
Would that work?
Curb rash on my 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 SEL 20-inch OE wheel. Travis of Dr Buff mobile wheel repair https://drbuffmobiledetail.com/ is coming by today to do his magic for $150.
Well done.
I suddenly required glasses at age 45, and started to run into the curb constantly. Very weird for a guy who is a racer, dirt biker and overall driving enthusiast. Come to find out, my prescription is +2.25 and eyeglasses magnify everything to the point where my curb distance judgment was way off. No issue with contact lenses, so that's what I use.
Anyway, my local wheel specialist and I were on a first name basis! He does great work and was able to repair wheels that I thought were beyond help!
https://www.firstplacewheels.com/
Anyway, my local wheel specialist and I were on a first name basis! He does great work and was able to repair wheels that I thought were beyond help!
https://www.firstplacewheels.com/
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