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Old 07-11-2008 | 07:21 PM
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What to do with a scratched 18" 7 Spoke Coupe Wheel

I have a 2003 Sedan with the 18" wheels that came on the coupe. They're the seven spoke Hyper wheel with the darker finish.

In college I used to work at a Mercedes dealership and when we had preowned cars with slight curb marks on the wheel, we would touch them up with Mercedes Brilliant Silver touch-up paint.

Does anyone have a cheap fix for curb marks on the darker Infiniti wheels?

It doesn't have to be "factory new", just so its not glaring at me every time I walk up to the car, reminding me not to let people park my car.
 
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Old 07-11-2008 | 09:46 PM
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that titanimum-like color is hard to match. i dont think they sell paints
off the shelf that matches it. might be better off painting them another
color using duplicolor paint.... silver or gunmetal, etc.
 
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Old 07-12-2008 | 01:48 AM
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You can sand it with 320 and then use some body filler and then glaze putty to fill in the knicks in the body filler and when your done with all that. Spray the area with primer. Sand it with 320 to 500. Spray first base coat (three layer to insure even coverage) and then clearcoat.

But your could do this if you want to refix your paint wheel or to do some prep if you want to change your color.
 
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Old 07-12-2008 | 11:10 AM
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I just brought two of my wheels to Rim Pro. They refinish them for $160 each.

www.rimpro.com


Fortunately they are the next town over from me.
 
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Old 07-18-2008 | 12:25 PM
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I was thinking more along the line of using some manufacturers auto touch up paint that comes with the small brush to touch up a small spot on the curb. There has to be some color that comes close to the Titanium like finish.
 
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