Deep scratch on rim

**big daddy** · 06-30-2003, 02:54 PM

I tried to do a search but there were no results!

I guess the scratch occurred when I was parking on a side street. I got too close to the curb and scratched one of the rims up. The scratch goes nearly all the way around the wheel, and is pretty deep.

What`s the best way to remove the scratch?

**forrest@mothers** · 06-30-2003, 03:48 PM

If it`s that big and bad, you`re probably better off sending the wheel out for repair.

It runs about $100 to refinish a wheel. Do a search for wheel repair.

**big daddy** · 07-01-2003, 01:16 PM

Is there anything I can try first before sending it to a shop to be refinished?

**tetz** · 07-01-2003, 02:11 PM

I used this technique with very good results:

http://www.autopia.org/forums/showth...ight=audiworld

Deeper damage repair documented here:

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/949926.phtml

**Stl_GT** · 07-02-2003, 02:49 PM

If it were me, I would send it out. My local autotire store takes care of this type of thing. I saw a guy bring in a Z06 wheel that was heavily damaged....just so happened to see the same wheel a week later and it was perfect.

I believe the wheels get machined and each wheel`s deminsions are loaded into the computer, very slick setup and works very well.