Curbed my rim...repairable?
 

Fack...parked closer to the curb than I thought and heard a loud scrape...curbed my rim pretty badly. Is this repairable? I noticed our rims have a grooved finish...will this make it harder to repair and restore to original condition? :mad0259:

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Yeah, it's repairable, but I'm not sure about the details. Honestly, it might be cheaper to pick up another used wheel, though.

Yup! That's an easy fix. Don't pay more than you need too on this. A wheel shop can buff that out for you or anyone that works with custom alluminum polishing

It's not too bad from what I can tell and slightly touches the inside paint, but once the lip is repaired, it shouldn't look too bad. It won't look perfect, but will be better than a gauged lip
The existing edge has a pattern, so polishing the lip will obviously remove that pattern and won't match the rest of the rim unless you do the whole outer lip

I've personally had this type of damage on previous rims. Paid lots to have them repaired at custom wheel shops until I discovered individuals that specialize in alluminum polishing

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Doubt you will find a shop that's willing to repair that and if they do they will charge you mad money, buy a / couple used wheels

I had a scruff on one wheel similar to that. I just sanded a bit of it down myself. Some of the deeper scratches are still very visible, but I feel a lot better. Like everyone else has said above, it'd be cheaper to try to buy another wheel than a repair, maybe.

I'd just leave it and then get it fixed when you eventually sell the car.

if you're feeling intrepid, here's the NASA (National Auto Sport Asoc.) guide to scuff repair - http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/w...uff-repair.htm