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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 02:58 AM
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Any products I could use to smoothen the scratch on rim of the wheel ?, make it less visible, till I can take it to the dealer to have it fix professionaly, boy it hurts, stupid low curb!
No dents or warps only a scratch
Advise would be appreciated
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by electroe60' post='276003' date='Apr 30 2006, 01:58 PM
Any products I could use to smoothen the scratch on rim of the wheel ?, make it less visible, till I can take it to the dealer to have it fix professionaly, boy it hurts, stupid low curb!
No dents or warps only a scratch
Advise would be appreciated
Any pictures?
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by electroe60' post='276003' date='Apr 30 2006, 06:58 AM
Any products I could use to smoothen the scratch on rim of the wheel ?, make it less visible, till I can take it to the dealer to have it fix professionaly, boy it hurts, stupid low curb!
No dents or warps only a scratch
Advise would be appreciated

While I was looking at the newsletter of Motor City chapter of BMWCCA I noticed there is a mobile alloy wheel repair company that services local BMW dealerships in SE MI. They claim that they will come to your home to service wheels - mobilewheelrepair.com

Good luck!

local franchise:
Don Neubauer
P. O. Box 806181
St. Clair Shore, Michigan 48080
Telephone: 586-445-3160
Fax: 586-445-3163

don@awrsm.com
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by electroe60' post='276003' date='Apr 30 2006, 01:58 PM
Any products I could use to smoothen the scratch on rim of the wheel ?, make it less visible, till I can take it to the dealer to have it fix professionaly, boy it hurts, stupid low curb!
No dents or warps only a scratch
Advise would be appreciated
There was an writing in the German AutoBild mag about this matter.

It's possible to sandpaper the scrach down and then use clear paint
on it.

But I would leave to procedure to a professional.

Actually my working pal had all his really badly damaged alu wheels
done and they almost look as new.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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I use Testors Model paint and touched up my wheels and they matched really really good. I have a bottle right here in my drawer... matches BMW and MINI rim colors really well. Just make sure you clean off all the dirt from the scratch and slowly apply the paint. I use a Q-tip.

It doesnt repair the scratch but it makes it less visible...

http://www.testors.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=1329
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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[quote name='mihusky' date='Apr 30 2006, 09:02 AM' post='276030']
While I was looking at the newsletter of Motor City chapter of BMWCCA I noticed there is a mobile alloy wheel repair company that services local BMW dealerships in SE MI. They claim that they will come to your home to service wheels - mobilewheelrepair.com

Good luck!

local franchise:
Don Neubauer
P. O. Box 806181
St. Clair Shore, Michigan 48080
Telephone: 586-445-3160
Fax: 586-445-3163

don@awrsm.com





thank you MIhusky
taht was geat info
I should subscribe to ACC
I will give you gents follow up on outcome with picks and price
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='276171' date='Apr 30 2006, 03:15 PM
I use Testors Model paint and touched up my wheels and they matched really really good. I have a bottle right here in my drawer... matches BMW and MINI rim colors really well. Just make sure you clean off all the dirt from the scratch and slowly apply the paint. I use a Q-tip.

It doesnt repair the scratch but it makes it less visible...

http://www.testors.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=1329



thanks specialist
I will try quote from mobile service mentioned bi mihusky
if not I will try your paint suggestion
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