Anyone ever reapair curb rash themselves?

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 02-28-2008, 07:15 PM

Hi all,

I'm waiting on a set of used TE37's and they all have a small amount of curbage...

I want to know if anyone has tried repairing curbage themselves?

I live in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, so finding places is a effort in futility..

I could imagine if I could build a "spinner" for the wheel, mount it solid and work the rash with a file to get the bulk, then some good paper to smooth it all out, it wouldn't be so bad... they will end up getting painted regardless, cause they aren't going to match anything, they are actually limited edition blue, but my RS isn't WRB anymore, so I'm going to have to bite the big one and change the color...

Anyone..

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nhat · 02-28-2008, 07:22 PM

i believe this is what you are looking for: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1126580

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 02-28-2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhat

i believe this is what you are looking for: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1126580

Thanks man, AquaCow is the man, but not "quite" what I was after... I can still see some of the defects in his wheels, which is ok, but, i'm after losing all the scratches...

Thanks though..!!

nhat · 02-28-2008, 07:43 PM

here's another way: http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-a...scratches.html

and one more: http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothr...3156862&page=1

anickode · 02-28-2008, 08:37 PM

I had wondered if you could repair wheel damage - especially damage to the lip of the rim - by building up the area with a weld bead, and then shaping it back down by grinding / sanding / milling

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 02-29-2008, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhat

here's another way: http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-a...scratches.html

and one more: http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothr...3156862&page=1

Thank you very much, that's more like what I was looking for..

!!!

nhat · 02-29-2008, 10:33 AM

you're welcome. i have a set of wheels i need to fix so this gave me a reason to search for the threads

let us know how your wheels turn out!

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 02-29-2008, 10:48 AM

Will do...

thanks again...

nixgame22 · 02-29-2008, 02:42 PM

You're going to paint those limited edition blue Volks

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 02-29-2008, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nixgame22

You're going to paint those limited edition blue Volks

I've got no real choice, if I was still WRB, I would leave them... But i'm not...

This...

On this...

Prolly not gonna match what-so-ever...

Better reference of the difference betwen my color and WRB...

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 03-07-2008, 02:18 PM

Ok, so, i'm thinking I can do this... My GC and my Pontiac Vibe share 5x100, the wheels will fit...

So, my thought and plan is to pull a front wheel from the vibe, mount the TE37, start the vibe and let it idle, put it in gear and let it spin....

Start with a file, to take down the deep stuff, and work myself into paper...

then take it to someone for paint...

thoughts..

flstffxe · 03-07-2008, 03:41 PM

^^ this sounds like a trip to the hospital for broken fingers or hands.

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 03-07-2008, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flstffxe

^^ this sounds like a trip to the hospital for broken fingers or hands.

You know, you could be right... What would your suggestion be?

(i'm not going to pay for it, is it's gotta be DIY)

snowscientist · 03-07-2008, 06:37 PM

Are you sure you want to paint over that blue? Man I would mock them up on the car before I painted over the limited edition color. If you must change it, I would use a dremel wheel and polish/ light grind the scuffs on the lip. Then wet sand the lip and prepare it for paint.

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 03-08-2008, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowscientist

Are you sure you want to paint over that blue? Man I would mock them up on the car before I painted over the limited edition color. If you must change it, I would use a dremel wheel and polish/ light grind the scuffs on the lip. Then wet sand the lip and prepare it for paint.

I'm not sure now, they came in today and as best I can tell, they match rather well... I have to get them out into the sun, later today and see for sure though...

The various damage...

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I'm thinking adding the red "time attack" line around the lip to finish them... Which "should" work well with the red cage, silicone hoses, and calipers... (calipers not done yet)

Whitford · 03-16-2008, 12:47 AM

Man, what happened to those wheels??

JuggernautTCW · 03-16-2008, 09:43 AM

can someone elaborate how to fix curbage on chromed lips?... i cant seem to find anything...

tom@kartboy · 03-16-2008, 10:43 PM

i'd polish the lip on them. that might look hot. worst case you can paint them black or red

on the chrome wheels. sorry there isnt really anything you can do since it a plating and not a paint. best advice i can tell you is to lightly file the area to get the hard edge off and get some clear nail polish to keep it from spreading/ peeling

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 03-17-2008, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whitford

Man, what happened to those wheels??

What does it look like?? Kinda like curb rash, just like the title states...Yea??

rougeben83 · 03-17-2008, 03:49 PM

I'll be honest, if you ever want to resell those wheels, id be better to leave them as-is vs. a DIY job. The most I ever bothered to do on rashed wheels was to sand down the burrs and just paint it over. Most of the times you won't really see it until you're 5 feet away from the wheels.

Where in MI are you? There's a few places around SE MI...heck even on the SW around GR and central MI there should be some wheel repair places...

AcquaCow · 03-17-2008, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron'z 2.5RS

Thanks man, AquaCow is the man, but not "quite" what I was after... I can still see some of the defects in his wheels, which is ok, but, i'm after losing all the scratches...

Thanks though..!!

Oh, believe me... if my wheels weren't going to be for track/autoX, I would have finished them such that there were no visible defects.

I got them to 90%, which is all that I cared about for my experiment.

I have a whole new set here that I am going to start on shortly... two of the wheels have bent lips and everything.. I'm going for a 100% repair on these.

-- Dave

nhat · 03-17-2008, 07:19 PM

dave, you have a means to repair bent lips? i have 2 wheels that have bent lips and a whole bunch of rash we could play with

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 03-17-2008, 07:44 PM

did a 5min MSpaint... what do you all think??

My least favorite of the 2...

AcquaCow · 03-17-2008, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhat

dave, you have a means to repair bent lips? i have 2 wheels that have bent lips and a whole bunch of rash we could play with

I'm gonna try to repair the ones I have here first...

I'm gonna try the BFH method, and failing that, see if I can make a jig for the vice and squeeze it back round...

-- Dave

Aaron'z 2.5RS · 03-18-2008, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcquaCow

I'm gonna try to repair the ones I have here first...

I'm gonna try the BFH method, and failing that, see if I can make a jig for the vice and squeeze it back round...

-- Dave

I think you would be much better off with the jig/vice method overall man... aluminum breaks before it bends (much) heating would be something to conside as well.. then cryo treating.. to bring the strength back..

02-28-2008, 07:15 PM	#1
Aaron'z 2.5RS Scooby Guru Member#: 1026 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Hickigan Vehicle: 00' RS/WRX Stg4 Mindless Self Indulgence	Anyone ever reapair curb rash themselves? Hi all, I'm waiting on a set of used TE37's and they all have a small amount of curbage... I want to know if anyone has tried repairing curbage themselves? I live in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, so finding places is a effort in futility.. I could imagine if I could build a "spinner" for the wheel, mount it solid and work the rash with a file to get the bulk, then some good paper to smooth it all out, it wouldn't be so bad... they will end up getting painted regardless, cause they aren't going to match anything, they are actually limited edition blue, but my RS isn't WRB anymore, so I'm going to have to bite the big one and change the color... Anyone.. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-28-2008, 07:22 PM	#2
nhat NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140163 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Vehicle: 04 not so jbp sti	i believe this is what you are looking for: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1126580

02-28-2008, 07:43 PM	#4
nhat NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140163 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Vehicle: 04 not so jbp sti	here's another way: http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-a...scratches.html and one more: http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothr...3156862&page=1

02-28-2008, 08:37 PM	#5
anickode Scooby Specialist Member#: 141633 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Ann Arbor, MI Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon Shiny new silver!!!	I had wondered if you could repair wheel damage - especially damage to the lip of the rim - by building up the area with a weld bead, and then shaping it back down by grinding / sanding / milling

02-29-2008, 10:33 AM	#7
nhat NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140163 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Vehicle: 04 not so jbp sti	you're welcome. i have a set of wheels i need to fix so this gave me a reason to search for the threads let us know how your wheels turn out!

02-29-2008, 10:48 AM	#8
Aaron'z 2.5RS Scooby Guru Member#: 1026 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Hickigan Vehicle: 00' RS/WRX Stg4 Mindless Self Indulgence	Will do... thanks again...

02-29-2008, 02:42 PM	#9
nixgame22 Scooby Specialist Member#: 101219 Join Date: Nov 2005 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Denver CO Vehicle: 2010 Yeti 575 2008 Yeti DJ	You're going to paint those limited edition blue Volks

03-07-2008, 02:18 PM	#11
Aaron'z 2.5RS Scooby Guru Member#: 1026 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Hickigan Vehicle: 00' RS/WRX Stg4 Mindless Self Indulgence	Ok, so, i'm thinking I can do this... My GC and my Pontiac Vibe share 5x100, the wheels will fit... So, my thought and plan is to pull a front wheel from the vibe, mount the TE37, start the vibe and let it idle, put it in gear and let it spin.... Start with a file, to take down the deep stuff, and work myself into paper... then take it to someone for paint... thoughts..

03-07-2008, 03:41 PM	#12
flstffxe Scooby Specialist Member#: 155358 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coon Rapids, MN Vehicle: 2008 Forester Steel Silver	^^ this sounds like a trip to the hospital for broken fingers or hands.

03-07-2008, 06:37 PM	#14
snowscientist Scooby Newbie Member#: 49039 Join Date: Nov 2003 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Oregon Vehicle: 04 WRX wagon silver	Are you sure you want to paint over that blue? Man I would mock them up on the car before I painted over the limited edition color. If you must change it, I would use a dremel wheel and polish/ light grind the scuffs on the lip. Then wet sand the lip and prepare it for paint.

03-16-2008, 12:47 AM	#16
Whitford NASIOC Supporter Member#: 97875 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Boys Town Vehicle: Das Bagger 288	Man, what happened to those wheels??

03-16-2008, 09:43 AM	#17
JuggernautTCW Scooby Specialist Member#: 169223 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: MA Vehicle: 2005 WRX Sedan PSM	can someone elaborate how to fix curbage on chromed lips?... i cant seem to find anything...

03-16-2008, 10:43 PM	#18
tom@kartboy NASIOC Vendor Member#: 67 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: Our Shift WON'T break!	i'd polish the lip on them. that might look hot. worst case you can paint them black or red on the chrome wheels. sorry there isnt really anything you can do since it a plating and not a paint. best advice i can tell you is to lightly file the area to get the hard edge off and get some clear nail polish to keep it from spreading/ peeling

03-17-2008, 03:49 PM	#20
rougeben83 Scooby Guru Member#: 115154 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: NYC & Detroit Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L Turbo silver	I'll be honest, if you ever want to resell those wheels, id be better to leave them as-is vs. a DIY job. The most I ever bothered to do on rashed wheels was to sand down the burrs and just paint it over. Most of the times you won't really see it until you're 5 feet away from the wheels. Where in MI are you? There's a few places around SE MI...heck even on the SW around GR and central MI there should be some wheel repair places...

03-17-2008, 07:19 PM	#22
nhat NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140163 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Vehicle: 04 not so jbp sti	dave, you have a means to repair bent lips? i have 2 wheels that have bent lips and a whole bunch of rash we could play with

03-17-2008, 07:44 PM	#23
Aaron'z 2.5RS Scooby Guru Member#: 1026 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Hickigan Vehicle: 00' RS/WRX Stg4 Mindless Self Indulgence	did a 5min MSpaint... what do you all think?? My least favorite of the 2...