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Help I just curbed my alloy's (fixed)
« on: September 03, 2011, 03:04:16 pm »
I could kick myself. I'm usually very careful but today I pulled up to the curb and scuffed one of my rim's. The damage aint that bad , just a scuff but it's gonna really annoy me until I get it sorted. I know I could pay a pro to do it but its a small mark so dont seem worth paying anyone. Is there a good DIY kit anyone could recomend me. I have standard edition30 pescara alloys.
« Last Edit: September 08, 2011, 11:11:28 pm by maxload »

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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2011, 04:22:24 pm »
Halfrauds do a repair kit but TBH it wouldn't match. I'd just stick on some clear lacquer to prevent any further deterioration and then shell out for a refurb for two wheels. You will never get 100% match with one wheel.

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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2011, 07:25:56 pm »
Any pics of the damage?

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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2011, 10:03:00 am »


Appoligies for the quality as it was raining.
As you can see it's a small scuff but very anoying :/









« Last Edit: September 04, 2011, 10:16:14 am by maxload »

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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 10:19:06 am »
As it's only aluminium , I would light sand it by hand and fill it with the nearest colour silver.

I brought some silver that's the nearest match to the pescara silver, which isn't available, in a spray can though, but what I done was spray it into a small cup and hand paint it to improve it.

Your welcome to it, as I no longer run pescara's on my ed30, and your welcome to it fella.

Pm me if you want

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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2011, 01:35:34 pm »
Cheers steve - PM sent  :notworthy:

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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2011, 07:35:44 pm »
Nice to meet you Simon.

hope I've not planted too many seeds on our quick Sortee out :innocent:

Good luck on the slippery slope :wink:

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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's (fixed)
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 05:56:24 pm »
For my first attempt im quite pleased with the result. I think i may end up sanding it down again and respraying but overall not too bad. The pescara silver spray (from SaintSteve cheers matey) is a pretty good match, not 100% but very very close.  :happy2:



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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 06:14:27 pm »
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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2011, 09:11:36 pm »
Looks a decent repair to me.  :happy2:

Hopefully you can now forget about it.

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Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's (fixed)
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2011, 11:38:04 pm »
that's not a bad effort at all  :happy2: Far better than looking at the nastyness of a kerbed rim  :sick: