How to Repair Curb Rash on Alloy wheel rim
Complete guide on how to repair curb rash on a Alloy or polished edge rim!
Most modern cars are now sold with polished / diamond cut wheels so if you scratch your rim this is how you can repair!
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Mad4Motors so will this work for a Honda Accord 2019 with alloy wheels. They look a little bit darker than your wheels so I’m not sure
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What type of wheels are on your car are they Diamond cut, painted or polished edge??
Mine are diamond cut on my 15 plate Golf Gti I haven't damaged them yet! but if I do I think I will have a go now.
Just steelies on mine
2010 Lexus IS 250 it’s my wife’s car and she has them all screwed up. Thanks for this vid👍🏼👍🏼
2004 Acura TL, OEM 17" & 18" wheels, painted. Curb rash everywhere......thanks for the tips, though mine requires total repaint after treating the damage (unable to find the perfect matching paint as the paint code cannot be found).
1997 honda accord se.. factory aluminum wheels. I think they were polished. .hard to tell. Lol
Great job!!! Very impressive!! I sure was wasting my time all these years by masking off the sidewalls!!! The playing cards was a fantastic idea!!! Love it!!👍😎
you should include diamond cut wheels in title for even MORE views. You did a good job
OMG thank you. I have those exact wheels and they were recently curbed. Thank you so much!
That playing card trick is brilliant! Brilliant!!!
Excellent job my friend. Concise and to the point. Good techniques and process. I’ve been doing car detailing for many years and this is on target! A true royal flush! Well done!
Got myself these wheels and thought someone must know how to fix them at home... what a man you are.
Great job! Thanks for sharing - seems extreme until you see it done and the results. WOnderful to see a job done properly!
Love the playing card trick, much easier than masking tape !
Superb video as I’ve never seen any wheel refurb company in Ireland get them back to factory even when they charge €150 a wheel. Hence I was able to preserve the spoke on 20 inch 759i Bmw G30 wheel and just use your technique on the section that was damaged. I ended up using 3000 wet sanding and the finish was almost too polished like an E46 M3 19 inch diamond cut from factory. Thanks so much for this. Best solution out there
Wow! Cracking results for just a few quid. My wheel are exactly the same as these on my S3 and they look like trash. I was thinking about sending them off to have them done at a cost of almost £500 for the 4 alloys. Seeing this I am not going to bother and will have a go at home.. Great work. Subscribed and notifications on!
Hi mate just wanted to say I followed your tutorial. I have a bmw 1 series with the polished shiny lips. They are the optional 18" Alloys in polished silver and black. I managed to kerb one alloy few weeks ago. Well my repair came out superb. You can't even notice where it was now. I used scholl s20 black Polish after 2000 grit wet sanding. Many thanks 👌👌👌👌
love the friendly way that people try to help each other
Absolute amazing! Exactly the video I needed for the same wheels.
Such great tutorials. Thanks so much you've saved me hours and hours of frustration.
Brilliant job very well done I'll be doing mine on my bmw in the next few weeks thanks for the tips infact top tips 👍👌
This his an outstanding video and result, gonna try on my Mercedes, diamond cut are the worst, won’t be buying a car with them again!
This guy is awesome, thank you for sharing this, I’m going to have to do this to my Audi A5 alloy wheel that has some curb rash. Hope it come out as good as this. Thanks Again
Stuart Williams need to do it to my s5 but some of them are quite deep might need powder coating instead..
Just done mine...same type of wheel too! Many thanks for your tutorial...wheel finish looks factory now.
Sick! I just canceled my appointment with wheel guys. You just saved me $250, haha. Best repair video I’ve seen. Thanks!
Thats good man thanks!
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I'm sure you didn't have any where near the same result. It also sounds like your wheel guys are ripping you off.
How did that work out for you?
Same
thanks so much for showing us how to do this DIY i for one really appreciate your videos. saved me a few quid and great results at home ta much.
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Omg these are legit my actual rims!! Yes!!! Thanks for this tutorial!
Glad I could help
Great video. Clear breakdown of how to repair & what to use. Nice job..!!!
Amazing! I’m going to get my diamond cut wheels sorted next week!
You made this job look so easy! I really love the idea of using a deck of cards to mask the tires for the clear coat application. Well done! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks!
Nice! Great tutorial and appreciate the tips. Especially like the playing card usage!
Thanks for sharing, You have saved me from waisting $600 dollars to repair my wheels.
good technique and lots of patience on display here. probably looking at 3 or 4 hrs work depending on depth of abrasions. I’ve done a few wheels as illustrated when turn around time was critical or replacement wheel wasn’t an option but at my $75/hr shop rate I check the aftermarket for refinished wheels before doing it in-house.
Best looking wheels ever made!
I've been repairing wheels for ages but this was an eye opener. Quick clean and easy I'm going to knick some of your ideas chers
Knick away!
Excellent video! Gives me the confidence to try myself. Wheel looks new
Madness! Always keep the face cards and aces as 'spares' for your next poker game. Your sleeve or back pocket are ideal storage places... Good video, great results.
looks good, worth baring in mind as I have been window shopping for an audi a3 preferably with the same rotor wheels fitted and have yet to see one with an unmarked set and these wheels dont look as good when powder coated a single colour. It helps on these particular wheels that the machine polished parts sit out prominent from the painted parts so as to avoid damaging the painted bits.
Wow what a result. Keep on doing such videos👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Love that Irish Accent Man.... Could listen to this dude all day !!
That was absolutely awesome! One of my rims got some rash on and I'm dreading getting fixed at a repair shop because I know they're going to roll me up on the price! Great job br!
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nicely done. LOVE the deck of cards idea. ALso hotel room keys also work. If you travel alot start collecting them. They also make great shims !!!
I love your Irish accent and I love Irish people... nicely people my friend excellent demonstration
Got the same rims, will do this. Thanks for the great advice!
Just love to watch these videos about how easy it is to smooth over the curb scrapes
Brilliant video, and the use of a pack of cards was a master stroke !! well done.
hey thanks
Brilliant, very informative, quite a lot of work, but well worth it
I never thought about using cards like that thanks man
Great video. You're right there is not many videos on diamond cut alloys. Thanks ;-)
Best card trick! I'm stealing it to, cheers
What a channel!!!! I've been sat all morning watching your vids 😂❤
Looking for a video to do my rims because I just scrapped a curb. Luckily you have a video with my exact rims!! Thanks!
This is a superb demo, articulate and clear without any stupid music or the history of how the wheel got scuffed!!!!!! Just two things please, can i not just use my DA sander instead of a drill? and I struggle to find such high grit discs, they all tend to only go up to 240. I currently have a 2010 Golf match where the diamond faces have tarnished and also a 2012 Nissan Quashqai, again with corroded faces. Thanks very much, really is one of the best videos I have seen
Excellent video. Showing how it is done, without any dead-time. I learnt how to do it.
Thanks!
Nice, quick fix.. Also like the card trick !
Have to say I watched this video 5 times and gave my 20" audi diamond cut a go they turned ou unbelievable as I was quoted €150 a wheel so saved meself 550euro all the equipment only cost me €50 this chap is a genius thanks very much for the video if I could only put up a big before and after 👌👌
daniel ryan all you did was bodge your wheel. Let's see how long your repairs last
If you want a cheap job then follow this. The reason you spend a lot with a professional is 1) the entire wheel back & front will be sand blasted, 2) all blemishes removed, 3) filled as required, 4) powder coated several times & baked hard, 5) several coats of heavy duty lacquer. You always get what you pay for.
Brilliant video and fantastic work. Loved the finish
Love the use of cards...Ive never thought of doing that and I'll be using the cards from now on..Great vid
Yeah it's a neat trick!
I like videos like this simply bec i do diy at home, but also it's just my general knowledge with basic tools, and ive repaired some rims before and i've used my hands and elbows lol to sand them, never thought of using a drill, thanks for the idea, i've got some rims im ready to do again i'll try it out
People trying to chime in by adding their own backhand compliments and slidding them criticism in, we see you, you ain't slick. This dude did a good job and you know what? it didn't require painting, just sprayed clear to protect and that's it!
That’s all well and good. I suppose I’ll be one of them and add a comment that you might find slighted and back handed, but will only help other people trying this... He never cleaned the surface before painting. Not to mention, just before the scuffing, he used a polishing compound. That stuff sticks around a long while, and paint isn’t going to adhere well to it. Acetone, mineral spirits, even rubbing alcohol. Just oils from your hands alone can contaminate a paint job. Have to clean it before applying paint. Looks decent now, but unfortunately, his clear is going to be chipping and peeling in no time at all. Maybe he did but didn’t show it, or said he did, and I didn’t catch it...
CatacombKidd I’m going to attempt this. Not sure about the clear coat though. Is it absolutely necessary to use it? As there are quite a few diamond cut touch up videos on KZhead which don’t use clear coat... thanks
Great job I need to do this for my Jetta GLI I scuffed up all my Autobahn rims
great job, you make it look so easy, thanks
Thank you so much ❤️ I have the exact same wheel and you save my life ! Thanks again
Happy to help!
I got the same alloys on my A5 S-line. Nice to see a repair job on the exact same rim. Luckily my curb rash is not nearly as bad. Thanks for the video!
Least ou know how to repair it now!
Lol mine was even worse, but after some heavy sanding I managed to get an acceptable result.
Really super video, boy it came out better than new, WOW. A lot of steps, but well worth the effort. Good tips, Thanks
Hi thanks, it took about an hour
fair play no messing great job.
Hi Matt wonderful video You can`t beat hard work. I will be doing this - cheers chum
Paint Sprayer myself you made that as simple as 1 2 3 well done top finsh low cost
From someone who knows.Thanks!
I wouldn’t let either of you paint my skate board! 🤣
I just paid a hefty price to have my 2019 Audi 3 rims repaired, but it was worth it. Mad4Motors, please tell us that you use a respirator while applying clear coat! Love the accent and your video
I used the wrong cleaner on the alloy wheels on my A6 and it discolored the darker areas. Do you go through the same process to rehab those (except maybe start with a higher, like 320?)
Nice job mate...Good video, Nice idea about the playing cards....
Awesome videos on DIY. Need to remove some scuffs on my wheels.
BRILLIANT VIDEO VERY WELL DONE GREAT HELP YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY
Thanks for these great videos and instructions. Now I am not afraid to work on my 2011 Mercedes rims! Thanks!
cool send me pics my FB is below!
Great vid just done my first one and it came up lovely only 3 to go
Yup, this is a keeper for sure. Thanx!
Excellent job. Great video. Thanks
Hi Mad4Motors, thanks for the vid! I've got some pretty standard curb rash on the rim of my BMW A80 ferric wheels which I want to repair like this. In most of these videos it seems that, after sanding down the area, the whole wheel needs to be primed and re-painted instead of just the affected area of curb rash... could I get away with masking up the rest of the wheel and only priming and re-painting the affected area? Cheers.
Excellent video - I'm following this routine for same exact wheels currently. One tip - I would tape parts of the face of the wheel near where sanding goes. Very easy to slip off from sanding and scuff the paint on the wheel. Outside of that, big thanks for posting this video for direction
Did a really bad one with this by HAND, turned out great ( stopped at the rubber coat). Certainly going power on my next wheel
You did a great job on that wheel
That’s really good considering you did it on your own with no major equipment, good stuff man
Thanks appreciate it!
European know how , the best on the planet ...great job !
Outstanding result!
This a great video. Thank you!
Nice. Thanks for uploading!
Nice job , like the card idea .curb protection tyres are a good idea to avoid it happening again.
Really brilliant video! Great result as well
Nice job! Thanks for sharing!
This is an amazing video. Thanks for posting. I just hit the curb and caused curb rash on my wife new wheels while dropping her off at the airport.
top vids mate your easy n chilled n i take all your info in others aint got it but you pal your sound nice1👍
Best card trick ever!
Great video again. Next do a DIY diamond cut finish rim repair! :)
Amazing job mate!
Good effort mate you can buy that same clear as 2k with a hardner for an even longer lasting bit of protection and glossy shine top job
Great videos, I would recommend deflating the Tyre and breaking the bead if you can to avoid marking the tyre.
top tip right there!
Amazingly done!
Fantastic finish buddy
Wow awesome results. Only problem with me is I would hit the curb again and rash it up again.
Fantastic repair, much improved the finish. This kind of repair can work. It really works best when you sand the whole rim not just the damaged sections, as that can result in a mis-match of metal tones. However sand it all and you end up with a uniform finish. Also is much easier if the tyre is removed. A bit more work, but makes the sanding easier and also the lacquer can be applied right around the rim edge, which helps the durability of the repair..
nice work with the finished result. Any ideas why you decided to sand it down compared to filling it, and sanding etc etc... the isopon fills pretty good
You've done a good job..well done
Thanks
Brilliant how to do!, keep them coming thanks will do mine the weekend.
The playing cards as a rim / tyre protector is a very creative idea. I'm going to use that myself. Well done :o)
It's not really a new idea but a spin on an old idea. People have been using index cards for decades. They are typically less expensive and provide a taller wall, blocking even more over spray.