Fixing paint on wheels? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

copyboy311 · 03-04-2016, 12:39 PM

I bought a set of BRZ wheels to put on my Legacy. They are in very good condition, but one has paint chips/scratches on the black part of the wheel, as shown in the photo. Anyone have advice on how to repair, or what paint to use?

go_a_way1 · 03-04-2016, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by copyboy311

I bought a set of BRZ wheels to put on my Legacy. They are in very good condition, but one has paint chips/scratches on the black part of the wheel, as shown in the photo. Anyone have advice on how to repair, or what paint to use?

There are wheel repair places that can help you with that

humfrz · 03-05-2016, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by copyboy311

I bought a set of BRZ wheels to put on my Legacy. They are in very good condition, but one has paint chips/scratches on the black part of the wheel, as shown in the photo. Anyone have advice on how to repair, or what paint to use?

Well, first I would take off the wheel wash it real good.

Then I'd take off any old wax and road grime with alcohol.

Sand down the scratches with fine grit sandpaper.

Mask off the bright parts and the tire.

Spray paint with a primer then a paint that matches the other wheels.

humfrz

Mr.ac · 03-05-2016, 11:20 AM

Plasti-dip. Problem solved.
Or..... Just roll with it. If you can't notice it from 3 feet away, no one else will.

ZOMFGAARON · 03-05-2016, 12:20 PM

You can buy my set of stock wheels that don't have that problem! Lol

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copyboy311 · 03-06-2016, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON

You can buy my set of stock wheels that don't have that problem! Lol

Believe me, I looked for a long time. These were cheap, included the TPMS, and only one has any flaws. They have the Subaru center caps I need, so I don't have to go and pay $80 to replace the more-common FRS caps. They were also local, so I didn't have to pay any shipping.

Humfrz, thanks for the tips!

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