Damaged Rims: Before and After

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Jul 26, 2003 | 06:03 PM
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Some of you may remember I posted a while ago about how the dealership damaged my rims while putting in through their carwash. Well, this week I took it in and they repaired my rims for free. Did a pretty good damn job, IMO. Here is the before picture



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Jul 26, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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And here is the after picture



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Jul 26, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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Another BEFORE picture...


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Jul 26, 2003 | 06:07 PM
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And another AFTER picture...


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Jul 26, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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Sorry, one more pic. Had to thank my Valentine One from saving me from oooh, about 10 speeding tickets so far. This thing rocks.


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Jul 26, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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The rim looks like it was never damaged. Enjoy your ride.
I have to get myself one of those valentine 1's.

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Jul 26, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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Very nice...they look brand new.

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Jul 26, 2003 | 07:52 PM
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Hey i have a damaged rim too. Although it was my fault. Does every infiniti dealer have the ability to fix rims or where did you get it fixed

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Jul 26, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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I'm betting that most Infiniti dealerships have an outside source that fixes damaged rims. Since mine were damaged by the dealership itself, I do not know the cost. Good luck.


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Jul 26, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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It cost about 75-100 per wheel...you can usually get it done at a powdercoat shop...or your local rim/tire dealer.

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Jul 26, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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thanks for the help

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Aug 15, 2003 | 11:31 AM
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I need to look into that. I just scratched up my right rear rim. I really miss having my automatic-reverse passenger mirror.

Anyways, the dealer got roadrash on my front left rim before I picked up the car and I had them "fix" that. When I was washing my rims the other day, I noticed that the exact same rim feels different from the rest of them. All the other rims feel smooth and when I feel the repaired rim, it feels like a coarse sandpaper that was painted over. This is the entire repaired rim, not just parts of it. Strange...

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Aug 15, 2003 | 02:23 PM
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well after they fix that part they have to repaint the whole wheel. Maybe its a bad paint job.

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Aug 15, 2003 | 03:02 PM
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Just buy Brilliant Silver touch-up paint. It matches the rim color if it's not that bad.

Thanks - Joey Avino
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Aug 15, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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Repairing rim damage costs way more than $75-100. Mine was about half as much as kdoginchitown's and I got an estimate of about $180. I got my estimate from Infiniti. They have an outside source called turbax.

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