N00B- Curb rash on Scion TC?

[Foxes.N.Bunnies]

Hey everyone! I'm new here and I had a little question to ask.

I was driving up to my apartment complex parking lot and the Camry next to me refused to let me get over to pull in. When I finally got ahead of her, she sped up so fast I seriously thought she would rear end me. I pulled in as quickly as I could and as a result got some nice curb rash on my back right rim. I JUST got this car and even though the damage is very minimal, I'm obsessing over it.

I feel pretty confident that I can fix it myself using the sand, putty, paint method but I'm wondering what color wheel paint I need. I can't post a pic or link but they're just the stock 17" alloy wheels. Also, where exactly do I get the paint? Pep Boys?


Thanks everyone!

[AppliedColors]

To do it correctly, you'll need to sand, putty, prime, spray basecoat, and spray clearcoat over the entire rim. You would buy about $450 in parts and equipment to do that.

But if you can deal with something that won't last, get spray paint from an auto parts store. Just hold up cans of silver to your wheels until you find a close match.

[cajunfirehawk]

If it bothers you that much buy a new take off rim off ebay, they are pretty common UNLESS you have a release series tC which we have the 05' Rls 1.0 with the coveted gun metal factory rims, I kringe when my daughters curbed those, but a lil touch up with a black marker and their good to go...

[mikeross]

When I had that rash on my rims I tried to spray paint it but it didn't turn out that good. I'm such a klutz in spray stuff so I just decided to buy off rims at ebay. Thank goodness i found that part.. some scion tc parts are rare and hard to find in ebay..