How to Repair Curb Rash on Alloy wheel rim

Complete guide on how to repair curb rash on a Alloy or polished edge rim!
Most modern cars are now sold with polished / diamond cut wheels so if you scratch your rim this is how you can repair!

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[danielryan]

Have to say I watched this video 5 times and gave my 20" audi diamond cut a go they turned ou unbelievable as I was quoted €150 a wheel so saved meself 550euro all the equipment only cost me €50 this chap is a genius thanks very much for the video if I could only put up a big before and after 👌👌

[samdorsey]

Great job!!! Very impressive!! I sure was wasting my time all these years by masking off the sidewalls!!! The playing cards was a fantastic idea!!! Love it!!👍😎

[davetreanor]

Superb video as I’ve never seen any wheel refurb company in Ireland get them back to factory even when they charge €150 a wheel. Hence I was able to preserve the spoke on 20 inch 759i Bmw G30 wheel and just use your technique on the section that was damaged. I ended up using 3000 wet sanding and the finish was almost too polished like an E46 M3 19 inch diamond cut from factory. Thanks so much for this. Best solution out there

[YouTubeSupportTeams]

you should include diamond cut wheels in title for even MORE views. You did a good job

[kay]

People trying to chime in by adding their own backhand compliments and slidding them criticism in, we see you, you ain't slick.
This dude did a good job and you know what? it didn't require painting, just sprayed clear to protect and that's it!

[AMMO]

Hi mate just wanted to say I followed your tutorial. I have a bmw 1 series with the polished shiny lips. They are the optional 18" Alloys in polished silver and black. I managed to kerb one alloy few weeks ago. Well my repair came out superb. You can't even notice where it was now. I used scholl s20 black Polish after 2000 grit wet sanding. Many thanks 👌👌👌👌

[tjerry]

Love the playing card trick, much easier than masking tape !

[vipmodlex]

Sick! I just canceled my appointment with wheel guys. You just saved me $250, haha. Best repair video I’ve seen. Thanks!

[kikcodog]

That playing card trick is brilliant! Brilliant!!!

[luisarodriguezsr]

Excellent job my friend. Concise and to the point. Good techniques and process. I’ve been doing car detailing for many years and this is on target! A true royal flush! Well done!

[geoffcallaghan]

love the friendly way that people try to help each other

[truebit]

Got myself these wheels and thought someone must know how to fix them at home... what a man you are.

[charlesedwards]

Love that Irish Accent Man.... Could listen to this dude all day !!

[Borislks]

Sir, you are AMAZING! Did all the steps on my diamond cut wheels and they look almost perfect. If not for you, I would have to get appointment at professional shop in other country, request day off at work and spend whole day there plus 100 euros for one wheel. You have a sub

[cwuzii]

This his an outstanding video and result, gonna try on my Mercedes, diamond cut are the worst, won’t be buying a car with them again!

[christopheryap]

You made this job look so easy! I really love the idea of using a deck of cards to mask the tires for the clear coat application. Well done! 👍🏼👍🏼

[calguy]

People please wear a dust mask when sanding aluminum. Live past fifty years.

[bostonacoustic]

I’d suggest that you use wax and grease remover to clean the wheel after scotch brite. I paint diamond cut wheels almost every day and will say that this process doesn’t work every time. This process is dependent on the depth of the scuff and the location. If a scuff requires sanding that is going to pull the finish up, it’ll show after you polish the sanded area. I like to clean wheel, sand, scotch brite, clean, card/tape, tack cloth, dust coat with a non-metallic on polished finishes, then clear coat. I’d suggest using a blender after clear coat to.

[christopherripley]

I've been repairing wheels for ages but this was an eye opener. Quick clean and easy I'm going to knick some of your ideas chers

[slmda]

Excellent video - I'm following this routine for same exact wheels currently. One tip - I would tape parts of the face of the wheel near where sanding goes. Very easy to slip off from sanding and scuff the paint on the wheel. Outside of that, big thanks for posting this video for direction