Rim ding removal.
July 23, 2006 11:12 AM Subscribe
I want my car to look nice before I sell it - how can I get dings and scrapes out of the rims?
The majority of the damage is of course on the front right, so it's not really worth buying a new set (approx $1000 on ebay). How do dealerships do it when they're selling used cars?
The majority of the damage is of course on the front right, so it's not really worth buying a new set (approx $1000 on ebay). How do dealerships do it when they're selling used cars?
Response by poster: no - I've just got one of those crappy temporary wheels
posted by forallmankind at 11:26 AM on July 23, 2006
posted by forallmankind at 11:26 AM on July 23, 2006
Rims can be reconditioned is my understanding. Google for your local company
posted by A189Nut at 3:35 PM on July 23, 2006
posted by A189Nut at 3:35 PM on July 23, 2006
You can fix it up yourself, but it will probably be more trouble than it's worth.
When I found myself in a similar predicament, I took some sandpaper to the wheels and sanded the rough parts down, then switched to finer and finer paper until it was chrome-shiny. The problem is that you lose any protective gel coat on the rims, but it was a small price to pay. In hindsight, I could have saved myself a boatload of time if I'd bought a dremel. The other problem is that if you do one, you'll have to do them all. That's a shitload of sanding. How much is your time worth to you?
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 7:14 PM on July 23, 2006
When I found myself in a similar predicament, I took some sandpaper to the wheels and sanded the rough parts down, then switched to finer and finer paper until it was chrome-shiny. The problem is that you lose any protective gel coat on the rims, but it was a small price to pay. In hindsight, I could have saved myself a boatload of time if I'd bought a dremel. The other problem is that if you do one, you'll have to do them all. That's a shitload of sanding. How much is your time worth to you?
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 7:14 PM on July 23, 2006
Is there a junkyard in the area? They'll often sell singles, if they have one to match.
posted by Meep! Eek! at 8:16 PM on July 23, 2006
posted by Meep! Eek! at 8:16 PM on July 23, 2006
A rim repair place will be able to take care of that for you for significantly less than a new set would be. If it's alloy, it'd probably be less than $200, and possibly much less depending on the extent of the damage.
If it's chrome and you wanted it rechromed to be like new, you'd be in for a longer wait and a more limited selection of shops; but, at least you do have chromers down there (unlike Washington state, which has none).
I'd highly recommend you stop by a local place and have them tell you your options.
posted by Edge100x at 9:03 PM on July 23, 2006
If it's chrome and you wanted it rechromed to be like new, you'd be in for a longer wait and a more limited selection of shops; but, at least you do have chromers down there (unlike Washington state, which has none).
I'd highly recommend you stop by a local place and have them tell you your options.
posted by Edge100x at 9:03 PM on July 23, 2006
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posted by SeizeTheDay at 11:19 AM on July 23, 2006