How to Repair Curb Rash on any wheel rim
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Complete guide on how to repair your alloy wheel that has curb rash damage or scratches, you can do this repair at home and it will cost a small amount of money.
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This is what KZhead was meant for. Simple and direct instructions. Good stuff.
Exactly, amazing video
Dead right! As 'Absorber of Light' said in one of his CNC router build videos: he learned everything he needed for the project from the "University of KZhead". :o)
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the first ever yt video was actually someone at the zoo. but yt is great place to learn things for free. but it also has many other purposes for sole entertainment. that’s why yt is so fucking awesome
Minus the accent, I agree.
That's one of the best card tricks I've seen in a while!
people don’t realize how it can be easy but “we” people are the ones who hit in the wallet by repairing the wheels. But this guy showed us how it’s amazing how we can save money. Thank you, for sharing this and showing how to repair the wheel
Gonna try my hand with my red sport rims
@iatealready I'm sure most people won't want to be bothered with doing it themselves. It takes time, effort and patience to do it yourself and it's often easier just to pop in or drop off the vehicle and have someone else do it all while you're at work, etc. But for those of us who are struggling financially this is a life saver.
Deck of cards and stuffing the back of the alloy with plastic sheeting to protect the brake system - absolutely genius. What a brilliant demonstration.
Hello and THANK YOU for making this video. My monster personal mobility power wheelchair had lovely chrome hubs - until I was first teaching myself to use the joystick control and skidded a little bit in tighter cornering or doorways that are really narrow. THIS is the perfect answer to fixing those few sad issues and make her all new and shiny again!
I have to say I'm absolutely astounded by the number of comments on this video. Who knew so many people were interested in DIY fixing curb rash on their rims? Makes me feel better to know so many of you actually have curb rash just like me and now I don't think I can be bothered fixing it because I will only cry if I go to so much trouble, do a great job and then curb 'em again soon after!
I'm going to get to do this with my daughter over the summer. I bought a car that runs great but looks shabby, so I want to spend time fixing things that bug me! Thank you for the how to, and great tips! Elaine
Late to the party - but great vid! Simple, easy...inexpensive...doesn't require much in tools or equipment. Perfect! My old car had one wheel scuff and I just lived with it for years.
You left it alone for years, did rust form on the scratched area?
@@DOOMPASSERS No, it was garage-stored, never saw salt and always kept clean. Not a speck of rust.
Did this myself after watching your video. Saved me hundreds of dollars! Thanks a lot!
I restore alloys for a living and I’m very impressed only thing I would say is if you’re doing it at home take the wheels off and spray them flat on their backside so you get less runs on the clear coat, mad 4 motors is a very experienced man 👌🏻
100%
The hardest part for me is getting my wheels clean enough to start. Any tips on removing the ground in stuff?
@@ReheatedDonut we use a DA sander with p 80 grit
How much does once charge to do this ?
@@LJINGVES £100 plus vat a wheel for powder coat and diamond cut
I got a "rash" on a new Explorer ST and the new wheel would be $1200.00 bucks at my dealer. Ford dealer service advisor told me he had a service that could fix the wheel, but I did not believe it. He said I would never know the difference. He was right...and I could not figure out how he did it. This explains what the Ford dealer did, and I feel great understanding it now. Great video. This is why KZhead is the best website out there.
probably the best wheel fixing video on YT. Started doing this on my Audi but a truck wiped it out 2 weeks into the job. Now doing 2 wheels on a Cruze
I love the trick with the cards. I honestly would never have thought of that. Clever! Thanks mate!
cheeriou lad
It you do not have cards or masking tape, another idea, but messier, is to use some old jug of petroleum jelly to coat sidewall rubber only. Then any overspray can be wiped away after.
Probably because it's just as cheap to buy a roll of masking tape. Nice trick, but when there's a ready made product available for the job I don't really see the point.
Best video so far about diy wheel repair on KZhead!
Great video. Thank you. I refurbished the 4 wheels on my car. I bought all the material required for about £50. I took the wheels of the car to work on a bench and used masking tape and newspapers. Thanks again from the UK
Great now I gotta learn how to take the wheels off and then learn this video too 😂
I needed some advice and found the perfect video.. kinda clicked on it cuz I have a VW as well, pleasantly surprised when I got A+ content with no filler, just straight forward, detailed and knowledgeable information.. thanks for the help!
i have scratched my wheels to bits just in the last few months prior to this they were immaculate. I didn't know this was even possible so coming across this video has been fantastic now i can fix it and no one will know how bad i have become parking my car!
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This video was really helpful to me as I really need to paint my rims but I don't own jack stands. Thank you so much for making this vid. You are a lifesaver lol.
Thank you! I haven't ever thought of this as a means to repair three of my four rims but thanks to you I now have the knowledge!
I used this video as a guide to restore my MK4 R32 wheels, ofc they have a lot more spokes but the video was very informative and now they look STUNNING
Simple video, no silly music, just , this is what you do, ! I like the card idea, I used masking tape previous to seeing this but would deff use the cards next time ....
Col Auty hate the crazy music
Col Auty culo
Used a tripod! And didn't try to do the work with one hand like 80% of the idiots on KZhead do.
@@thelastremainingmoderate1997 Yep, It looked like they were filming during an earthquake!
luvled soulx luvled 😝😝😝
I did my 5 spoke merc wheels a few years ago, used the sparkliest silver I could get and polished the spokes to mirror finish using autosol then clear coat the lot. Looked the business.
any pics of your wheels
No like actually do you have any pics
@@countesszizou9132 I'm better at DIY than I. T. How do I attach a pic?
One for a good deal..picked up some beautiful OEM volvo wheels for the c30 (slightly rashed - 1/10th the price) - with the plan to refinish them, add new centers and lug nuts.. Loved watching this video, mesmerizing lol. Cannot wait to get started. The card trick is fantastic! Thanks.
Very nice job and without even taking the wheel of, much less removing the tyre from the wheel. Simple & clear instructions. Thumbs up😊👍
I’m subscribing now. Great video, easy to listen and follow. Keep up the work
That's what I call educational; great demonstration!
I bought 4 x 14 inch mag rims from a local wrecking yard. Followed what the guy di on this video, and the end result was damn good, thanks all round
Clever! To buy new rims for an older car is too expensive. This little operation does the job. Well done.
Extremely helpful and what a clever suggestion about using cards to mask off the rim ! Well done and big thank you ! Mike
He's now got marked cards for his next poker game.
I was doing this (exactly same way) on my Renault Clio almost 20 years ago. Only difference is that i was doing this on work bench Good job...I like!
A Renault had alloys 20 years ago?
@@cattlewranglerwalsh116 Yes! I Was buy second hand original Renault 'alloys' for my 2001 Clio with exact the same damages...and i repaired them on this way.
@@cattlewranglerwalsh116 My two Renault 25's (1986 and 1990) had nice alloys, of different designs. The 25 was made 1983-1992. Maybe alloys are like sex... every generation thinks they invented the idea! ;0)
Best painter in my experience, I saw one of his videos almost 20 times, and was able to paint my son's car very successfully. I fix kids for a living but was able to paint cars. Thanks, my friend for the instruction.
That is awesome!
Great video! I like the simplicity, and the outcome speaks for itself! 👍
Very interesting presentation, l especially appreciate the cards used to protect the tires. But seriously I didn't know one could repair scuffs on the rim. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi... What was the sandpaper grid used...
Whoa!
@@irwanabdullah2481 80 first then 180 .
When the job was finished, the car had been moved. The portion of the rim we were being shown, wasn't the repair.(valve stem location)
I found a guy on Yelp that does this for a living. Does mostly new Audis for a dealership. I scraped one wheel pretty bad on my Lexus. He had a great mobile set up. Fixed it right on the street for $45 dollars. 30 minutes and a perfect match. 4 years later and I still have a very hard time finding the rim that he fixed.
it's true i'm the 4 years that passed
What a great find! Wish I had run into someone like that when my TT careened down a long, steep, snowy hill a couple months after I got it. I ended up buying snow tires of course to protect the remainder of the car and occupants but it was a horse out of the locked barn as far as the rims were concerned. Since this info/service was unavailable at the time, I painted the rims Alizarin Crimson (as in the song by Donovan Leitch ca. 1968) with the caps a very bright yellow. Blue first gen Audi TT (no air dam) so it was a truly primary clown car. I was pissed until I liked it. But it cost a small fortune when the lease was up. What an uncomfortable car.
Heather Herrington he doesnt do it anymore
I have VW wheels with this same finish that need a little help. I'm nervous taking on a project like this, fearing it'll end up looking worse. But this guy has a way of instilling a calming confidence for me. If the wheels work out then next I'll try completely rebuilding the rarest JDM car I can find!
Dude posted pure gold and everybody liked it! Just simple stuff that anybody can do and everybody benefits. September 2017 had good day in internet.
There's something magical to this, I just put my finger on it. Well done mate.
Lol omg magically delicious 😆 🤣 😂
Well done. Great informative clip. I am definitely going to give one of my wheels a go. Thanks.
So glad I came across this! Going to see if it can be done on mine. Scuffed the tire on my 1 year old truck and chipped a small piece off. Spoke to some dealers and all said it can't be fixed!
I can't blame the curb rash on anyone else it was all me😜 I've been wanting to repair but didn't know what to do. Great video thanks for making it, I got four wheels all waiting to be done 👍👍👍👍👍
Your a top man showing everyone step buy step in best way grate help thanks buddy 👍🏾👊🏾💯
Having just watched this brilliant video, which I found great in execution, information and clear explanations, may I encourage you to continue with educational videos like this as you have natural talent as a teacher/instructor, thanks and good luck!
I really appreciate you taking the time to right such a nice and positive comment!
Steve Wessex he’s probably a taurus
i was waiting for him to become sarcastic at the end. . Too bad he didn't.
Steve Wessex it looks horrible 2 months later. I did it and that’s what happened. All yellow
Wow thanks so so much for the time you put on your detailed explanation. This technique would work alright with matte wheels?
Typical of your videos, with complete information, and nice camera and audio work (smooth edits), as well. We subscribed.
Good job, I like these videos where they don't feel the need to film their faces and give a boring introduction. I clicked on how to repair curb rash, and that's what you delivered
You did an outstanding job on this video!! So many, many times, KZhead videos are so very sloppy - yours is excellent!! Thanks!
Wow! Thanks man. That’s amazing how that works! By the way, nice card trick! 😂
yes, patience is the key especially when you do all the 4 rims like i did, don't rush to finish it up within one day....take it one at the time, slowly, check what you've done, fix it if necessary and if everything checks out, get to the next step...thanks a lot, mate !
Great job! I had no idea a rim was repairable. Thanks for sharing!
best card trick ive seen for a while
Appreciate your video. I didn’t know how where those scrapes and nicks got there until I saw this. I must have have hit a curb or two (or 3)🤦🏼♀️
Well yeah you're a blonde and a woman so...
Thats alright Cindy,My car has 4,trashed wheels.......You quite clearly drive better than me😉
I'm so impressed with your work I've just subscribed,....excellent work...I'm not worried now occasionally hitting a curb(what a peace of mind😀😀) my husband will have to watch this vid‼️thank you sooo much👍👍👍👍👍
Very informative video . Thank you . Love the accent. I could listen to you talk forever . Seriously good job . Helpful.
It's amazing how many people need to feel the curb with their car to know where it is lol Very nice job on the rim btw!
Excellent job! Well done. You’ve given me the confidence to have a go at my alloys. Thanks!
This is my question. Asking at a car parts store should give you the answer.
Great vid, fixed one of my wheels last week and it worked great. Thanks!
Thanx marra ,just spot on got a set that needs just that ! You make it look easy wheel looks loads better!
thank you for teaching a clueless and broke 18 year old girl how to fix her ruined wheels this is a lifesaver
To beautiful to have messed up wheels
@Mr Hansen seriously tho👌🏼🤤🤣🤣I'd of done for free Haha
@Ash Moe yes sure im down to meet and date new people😉
Grace, your damm intelligence young lady to take on the job. Myself I've given up, my girlfriend has this OCD thing that she must be no more than 4" from curb.
@@stevenmaslauskas3139 you desperate bastard hahah smh..
I find the best way to keep my wheels in perfect condition is to not let my wife drive my car.
Amen
InoxEdge How do you manage that since what's yours is hers and what's hers is hers? Lol! Part of the problem is the low profile tires they run these days.
Ah ha! yes! 👏👏
Divorce her already! Lol... Nah! She’s cool😎
Same here.
Underrated channel, thanks for the great advice
You are a GENIUS. I thought that rim was ready for the junkyard. Excellent job! New subbie here! I look forward to more cool videos! 👌🤗
This will keep me occupied for a day or so while on lock down, luckily I have a fantastic wife who has given alloys loads of bashing of the kerbs cause she knew I would need things to do on lock down 👍
Could of done about 300 cars by now Ey haha
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People laugh when they see playing cards in my mechanic and bodywork toolboxes, as if I plan of wasting time on the job by playing cards. I used them for masking bodywork, and also for things like getting the nasty grit sitting on a ring out from between a piston and the cylinder wall if I'm doing a head. Also pretty good for cleaning out dried buffing compound from between a fascia and a body panel. In a pinch I've used them as precise body filler spreaders and also as spacers when I'm putting a fascia back on. Pretty good and cheap tool.
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@@DreamCarGarage1 I am part Scottish, which means I'm really, really cheap.
This looks like a legit repaire I have always question grinding the corners of the rim. I was actually going to get someone to do it for me but then i researched about the safety of it. This looks pretty good considering you have not made any modification to the design of the rim
This was ok. I have done thousands of wheel repairs. First: don’t use filler on edge of rim, it will break apart either by hitting a pot hole, or when having to remove and replace tire, the pressure will blow the filler off. Second, easier to just take the wheel off the car, then no taping lug bolts or trying to mask off the brake caliper and rotor. Third, clear coat in a can?!? Crap! Buy a cheap gun and spray proper clear coat. Lastly, I hardly ever, 1%, use filler. If you have a small grinder, use 3M Roloc 3” discs, the red ones, and grind the damage out, will have to fan out wider, then follow with 3” 220 sandpaper with a small sander, then 3” 400 sandpaper to feather out. I prefer the red 3M scuff pads versus the gray for wheels, the red are more aggressive. I also will use a wax n grease removal with the scuffing, this really gets the wheel clean of contaminants.
@@williameuler8056 what do you suggest using as a filler?
@@robertritchie2860 Evercoat Metal Glaze
Nice! I love KZhead for things like this. I scuffed my wheels this weekend and will give this a try.
Honestly I was thinking to replace my 14 year old Corolla with new rim's as it has rusted at places. Now I will do make over myself. Thanks
Thanks for the video. I live in pothole city aka Chicago and as you can guess my AMG wheels needed some love. You weren't kidding about the clear coat being the hardest part. Wheels looked perfect again till laying down clear. Got to workout a couple runs. Doesn't help being a perfectionist lol. Great video
Great video mate. I agree simple and straight to the point. Love the cards. Love the cards
Excellent tip. Keep up the good work. 👏
Oooooo.. i love the card trick!! 👍👍 i need to do this tomorrow before returning my leased jeep!! Those fluckers wont hesitate to charge me 10 grand for a gouge
Thank you for this tip. My wheels can use a good fixing with the scuffs on them
I love this channel so much, awesome stuff!
Man, I re-visit your video ever so often to get motivated to do some of the work.
Great lifehack mate. Thanks for sharing
Amazing video and thanks for taking the time to show us how to do this. Im definitely doing this to my wheels when summer gets here. Im subbing 👍🏻
Hes a very talented individual for sure, great clever video.
Brilliant !thank you for that very clear without waffle ! saved me about £140 Didn't know you could DIY ally wheels
Great video! After watching this video I've decided that curb rash isn't so bad after all. I'll just leave it.
Right?
Some people are picky about these things. Kind of like going to sleep with a clean face but then waking up with acne in the morning. I'm sure most would hate that. This is similar when you become more in tune with your car and it's image.
Removing curb rash definitely helps with resale value. Bumps and scrapes says a fair bit about how the car was treated. So taking the time to do this could be the difference between getting your asking price or not.
Lol
the repair video is more painfull than the memory hitting the curb
Great video, card mask was genius!
Glad you liked it thanks!
I was just making sure I will do this right. I'm a mechanic student so I had the luxury to take everything off from the wheel. So I don't have to mask, even tho the blue painters tape does it. ( I still watched the whole video, very nice job on it.)
Thanks for this. I have some curb rash on my rims and I didn’t think there was any real way to bypass it other than get new rims. Thanks again
Glad I could help
Top marks to you...clever idea using playing cards...impressed..
Graham Schofield this idea has been out for yearssss.
Waste of good playing cards
Great job good thinking with the cards too.
Excellent Job! Looks Great!
Great video. Index cards of a large size also works well because it prevents against overspray of sloppy paint can users!
You are a genius using the playing cards as a mask. GREAT JOB!
That was hella smart 😉
Wayne R good job
Nice job mate, well done!
Whats thr name of the filler
Could just get the tyre removed
Great minds think alike crazy how use the card idea last time I did my wheels thought I was the only one
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It came-out perfect. It's a bigger-job then I thought. Great information here. I'd Pay someone to do it for me in a Shop.
Straight to the point with the info Great job Valuable info
Thanks a lot, man! I did this to the rims of my 2010 vw cc which I just bought with onlu 50k on it, but the rims were scratched and dinged worse than yours. The only thing I modified is I just went ahead and scuffed the entire rim with sandpaper 120 after I sanded the bondo filler. The scotchbrite is not enough to get some foothold for the primer. I also did not use the primer filler because it left uneven areas and I did not want to sand it again, so I used a regular primer for metal (epoxy primer). Other than those, they came out perfect for me. Of course, some areas I over sprayed with both paint and clear coat. I tried to follow your advice to start with light sprays first...but I got overzealous.
I love when Irish lads make the best videos 👌🏻
I'd love to see abit more on how to do certain repairs to buy and sell on as I love your detail etc and how smart u are overall man top guy eh loves his machines
Brilliant mate, great stuff! 🤩
I could listen to this guy all day. Love t'at Irish ucscent! Aye! 😂
This is the second time I've watched this, roughly 5 years after watching it the first time and thinking on definitely gonna do that. I'm thinking I still won't have done it in another 5 years...
ARE YOU ME
Have you done it?.do it
JUST DO IT! NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
I plan to do this in 3 weeks, ill be back here to comment if i did it
@@RC-rg3vz What's the news?
Thank you for the tutorial. I need to fix curb rash on my new RTX R Spec rims on my TC
you are briliant.. Luv you for this... the best of the best in giving instruction. Straight to the point., leaving nothing out.
The playing card trick is brilliant!!!!
But the deck was stacked!
Best card trick i have seen in a long time
Great video. The playing cards are brilliant!
Awesome! Thank you so much. Simple easy ways to fix it yourself. I love that. Saving so much money!