got the surface of my stock 18s scratched a little. anyone know what i can use to touch it up?


thanks

 

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That doesn't work for the coupe if the scratch is too big. The color is just too different.

 

I agree. It's not even close. Way too dark.

2004.5 Coupe/5AT/Ivory/Everything but front spoiler/Nismo CAI/Crawford V5

 

I discovered rashes on all 7 spokes (probably done in one motion) of my driver-side front 18" stock wheels today. I can't recall ever going near a curb on that side (I wonder if it was done at a dealer service last week).
Anyway, would the cost of fixing the rashes exceed the cost of a new stock 18" wheel? If I leave it as is, will there be any problems other than it looking bad?
Thanks.

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Eventually it will corrode.

You can "fix" it with a somewhat similar paint color for about $100-$150 professionally, or buy a new one on ebay for around $250.

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That sucks! I guess I'll have to get it fixed soon then...[img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

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Premium, Nav., 18" Wheels, Z-Xtreme Hyper Grounding Cables,
K&N filter, Clear Corners, 350Z Aluminum Pedals,
Sony Ericsson HCB-30

 

Is fixing it professionally a good solution? If the color is off by a little I won't mind. I just don't want any corrosion or things like that.
Thanks.

<font color=purple>2004 G35 Coupe Diamond Graphite/Graphite 5AT</font color=purple>
Premium, Nav., 18" Wheels, Z-Xtreme Hyper Grounding Cables,
K&N filter, Clear Corners, 350Z Aluminum Pedals,
Sony Ericsson HCB-30

 

Corrosion will take years. Plus, I doubt most people would even recognize corrosion on aluminum. But yeah, a professional job will get it darn close. But you will be able to tell if you look closely.

Doesn't it make you sick to your stomach looking at it? Spend the $150 for your eyes if it's that bad!

2004.5 Coupe/5AT/Ivory/Everything but front spoiler/Nismo CAI/Crawford V5

 

Yeah, it's worse than I thought when I saw it yesturday. I think at 3 of the rashes the paint has been ground off! I'll definitely look into getting it "fixed".

<font color=purple>2004 G35 Coupe Diamond Graphite/Graphite 5AT</font color=purple>
Premium, Nav., 18" Wheels, Z-Xtreme Hyper Grounding Cables,
K&N filter, Clear Corners, 350Z Aluminum Pedals,
Sony Ericsson HCB-30