Ran into curve

[Bijou-MP5]

I was in hurry due to exam...then I turned my wheel to early and I ran into curve.. :'(
I'm a bad driver... I just got new rims...
oh well...I've learn my lesson
btw, should I just use sandpaper(what grits?) to sand it down the scratched areas?:mad:

 

[seakrait]

well, i'd bring it to a wheel repair shop so that the job would be done right. in addition to the cosmetic damages that you might have, the rim might also not be straight any more...

but, if you're looking for a quick temporary fix (and assuming that your wheel is just bare metal (ie: not painted/powdercoated/etc.),
use very very high grit sandpaper to try to get rid of that scratch..... work your way up through the grits until you're sanding with regular paper. heh. if the scratch is very very deep and there's metal poking up, perhaps a file to work it flatter then switch to sandpaper.

make sure you tape up the unaffected areas around the scratch so that you don't damage it more with the sandpaper.

 

[changedman]

that sucks! how much were the rims?

 

[Bijou-MP5]

it's ADR sokudo 10... I got it from friend. it's not huge scratches... I will just try to sand it down.
in fact, I never knew there were wheel repair shop

 

[tonkabui]

depending on the price of the rims, you might or might not want to take it to a shop. if a shop charges $100 for rim repair and a new rim costs $140, mind as well get a new rim. but if the rim cost $200+, then repair it. post pics of the damage... it'll give the rest of us a better understanding of the amount of damage. it might be slight enough to just say screw it and live with the curbed rim.

 

[acidbug]

Yeah...Sorry to hear about your dilema...Your bet bet..is definetly to get it to a rim repair shop..

Worst comes to worst..get it poweder coated..and the scratch will be non existant!

Chas

 

[Mike R]

That sucks, try doing it yourself, then tak it to a pro.

I like curves. Curbs suck ass though.









yep I'm an (asshole) LOL

 

[GOTZOOM?]

I hope it wasn't an english exam, but I am sure you meant to say CURB.

 

[Bijou-MP5]

I hope it wasn't an english exam, but I am sure you meant to say CURB.

ha ha I was confused...it was Engineering Calculus exam (lol)
I will
will try to take pics but It will probably no biggie, it didn't bend the rim anyway, just regular scracthes I assume
but for sure, I will take to the shop and let them look at it first
thank you all for the comments