Got curb rash on your wheels?

[pez]

Looks good, thanks for the write up and the pics!
Did you have the wheels re-balanced?
I wonder if the filler will affect the balance at all.

Ya I’ve seen the ads for places that recond wheels but I just have a scratch so wanted to see if the color was a close match or not.

Thanks!
Pez

[larez2]

Hey Pez,
No i didn't rebalance the wheel. I didn't notice any wheel inbalance or vibrations, the filler and paint are minimal wieght.

The paint is close - just more metallic IMO. I'd say for smaller sections of rash, it would work okay, but will be noticiable after if you look close. I painted my whole wheel, and you can tell it looks a little bit different paintwise, but it's not bad at all, but i am pretty easy going/non-anal about those things to begin with. I think if you repair a small scratch, you will still know where the scratch is upon close inspection. A refinishing place would probably be able to make it look better than us home users....

HTH,
Larez2

[Brucelee]

I have heard tell that the filler will crack and pull away.