Ok so I repaired my curbed my stock 18" wheel and I found a thread on how to repair using bondo etc etc.. Here is a pic of the repainted wheel and a pic of the Stock color for comparison. As you can see the repainted one is slightly lighter, perhaps this was the result of using gray primer instead of black.. Then again, what do I know?

 

Nice job. Did you find the thread for the repair here?

BTW, you'll never notice the color difference with a little brake dust mixed in!

 

Well, I found a link to a site that explains how to repair on this site. here is the link incase you need it. http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext43.shtml

Also, I think i may keep experimenting with different colors to see if I can get a closer match. Let me know if you have any other questions about the repair..

 

Just put the lighter color on the front and the brakedust will even it out in no time.

 

man i wanna try this so bad on my curbed wheels but im so nervous about it. good job on yours!

 

What kind of paint did you use? Part of the difficulty with our stock 18"s is that there is no good match for the color.

 

Oh, and I just wanted to mention that WRAH helped me out big time.. I cannot take credit for it all, without his help my rims would have looked like crap. I used Plasti-Kote
1001 BRIGHT SILVER METALLIC. I think i will go back to the shop and look for something darker and experiment. I'll keep you guys posted.

 

Alright, thanks for the info. Is that paint dedicated wheel paint? I painted a set of rims recently using Dupli-colors' silver wheel paint, and it turned out pretty well. It's supposed to resist heat/brake dust better than regular paint, but we'll see.

 

Actually, Im not sure if this paint if heat/brake resistant but if thats not the case then, i'll just repaint. The paint is labeled "Body Shop Paint"

 

I've never heard of the wheel itself getting hot??? Are you thinking of the caliper?

 

If you heat up the brakes enough, the heat will be transferred to the wheel. But obviously it still won't reach the temps associated with the brakes.

Anyway, this is what it says on dupli-color's site on the wheel paint (not advertising for them, I really could care less if anyone buys their stuff, but it seems to work for me):

Enhance your wheel’s appearance with Dupli-Color® High Performance Wheel Coating. This advanced, track-tested, acrylic enamel formula restores original wheel appearance and protects wheels.

* Rugged acrylic enamel formula
* Fast dry
* Improved resistance to brake dust, chemicals, cleaning solvents, heat and chipping
* Highly-reflective metallic finish
* Ideal for use on steel wheels, aluminum wheels, and plastic wheel coverings

 

Here's a small pic of the rims that I painted. I did a few light coats of silver and a few coats of clear. It's slightly darker than stock, with more metallic flakes. Nothing major, since I didn't want to mess with these guys too much.

I would also wet sand after all the painting is done, to get a super smooth finish. I used 2000 grit sandpaper, followed by paste-type polish.

Hugoboss, if you can find a good match for the stock 18" rim color, let us know.

 

What was awesome is that when I bought my coupe I purchased a $150 tire and wheel replacement warrenty if one was to get curbed. The warranty has no deductible and I also have it on my BMW too. I also checked into making sure it covers aftermarket wheels as well and it does. I just have to have receipts for them.