97paseo Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 :ffs: Kerbed one of my lovely new 17's tonight It's taken the top layer off the edge of the rim - it's not desperately bad but just really annoying as I've been so careful with them. :censor: Anyway anyone used one of those Halfords repair kits & how do they work? Or what about some silver paint to cover the black scuff mark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordypix Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Oh, you are 'avin a giraffe Simon............. :( . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxx Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 have they got any kind of fancy finish on em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarisboy Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 i have a few small scuffs on mine m8, my dad has got a scuff on his new audi alloy too so i'm looking into this as well...i'll let u know if i find any useful info or anythin about these repair kits...i know u can get a wheel repaired professionally for about 30 quid each to save u the hassle.. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave5282 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Emergency repair Girlfriend style, she has actually done this when I had alloys on my last motor, and had just gouged them on the kerb"just lick your finger and give it a wipe, there see" It doesnt help much, but she tried. I was still bouncing and growling though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordypix Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Are we talking about cars here Dave..............or...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave5282 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Gordy yes the gutter runs by the kerb, But get out of it man!LOL :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97paseo Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 No Gordy I wish I was joking Not having a very good week... :( They're not a special finish, well High Power Silver? My previous cars alloys just looked scuffed when kerbed but stayed silver, these have gone black where the scuff is, I guess as it's taken the finish off. I resent getting them refurbed coz they're what? 6 weeks old? Damn! :ffs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxx Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 i know how it feels!if theyve gone black then its been scratched down to the base coat and youll need to replace the finish both the base and the top coat if ya ever want it too look right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97paseo Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 Cheers Jaxx,I only touched the kerb as well.... it's not really really bad so I gues I shouldn't feel so bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimlad Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 I only got my wheels not that long ago.... I was being so carefull, then one day.... scrape ! DOH !!!! :ffs: It's a horrible feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97paseo Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 It's a horrible feeling. I know!! Stupid kerbs! :ffs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarisboy Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 it's the worst sound ever, like nails on a blackboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corolly Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 when they are ''professionally'' re-finnished do they get the gouges out or are they just re-painted? just wondered as i have some old wheels that got scraped in transit pretty bad and just a re-spray wont imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srd Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 when they are ''professionally'' re-finnished do they get the gouges out or are they just re-painted? just wondered as i have some old wheels that got scraped in transit pretty bad and just a re-spray wont imho most places i know of will fix them 100%............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow_yellow Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 gutted for ya mate. and because of the finish, they are gonna be a b :censor: h to get right with a repair kit... sounds like youve gone wat past the laquer to get it black...i lent me car to a mate once who used to do go karting for a while, so i trusted him in my car... he asked if he could spin the wheels, i was like yeah whatever go for it. Stupid fool didnt have the steering straight when he floored it and the wheels was spinning whilst dragging along a damn kerb!!!!! so thats one wheel totally gone from the edges, the others a pretty bruised up too. and my finish cant be matched ANYWHERE!!! :ffs: oh well, i got a scoob now, so im not too bothered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97paseo Posted November 24, 2003 Author Share Posted November 24, 2003 It's not quite as bad as I thought, I'm still anoyed though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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