The dreaded has happened to me.

Gauge · 04-19-2012, 10:08 PM

So I said it would never happen to me, but it did. It was a rainy day today and I decided to take my car out anyways. Well I had my AC on, stopped at a red light, and turned it off. Instantly my entire windshield fogged up and the light turned green. So I start driving putting the AC back on frantically. End up curbing my rims.

So my questions is, is there any easy way to smooth it out so I can paint these rims. Since they are pretty much garbage in terms of value now, I'm just going to try to smooth them out and paint them. The damage isn't horrible, just around the outer ring.

Any advice for smoothing the Nismo rims?

roy'sz · 04-19-2012, 11:36 PM

Don't paint them, contact the dealer and they should point you in a direction to get them re surfaced. There are a few options for you to work through besides painting them or buying new ones.

delusional · 04-20-2012, 12:40 AM

yeah you won't need to paint them. if you can find a shop that's good with working with wheels then they can fix it up for you.

base64 · 04-20-2012, 03:53 AM

They can be touched up while still on the car if you can find someone who knows what they are doing. I had it done on one of my sport wheels over a year ago for about $50 and the spot is still hard to notice although I could touch it up again.

Over time the hyper silver on my wheels has chipped here and there so I'll probably just get em powder coated again which I got quoted for ~$100 a wheel.

Gauge · 04-20-2012, 08:20 AM

hmm maybe I'll try to do that. What kind of place should I look for to resurface them? A paint shop, a body shop?

NBZ34 · 04-20-2012, 08:25 AM

We have a place here in San Antonio called WheelsAmerica that does resurfacing for $130. They have locations across the US. I would look into a place like that. They did a great job on my curb rashed rim.

anthonyy · 04-20-2012, 12:12 PM

A body shop or a wheel specialty shop will do it for around $50-$150 per wheel, depending on the finish.
I had it done before on 3 aftermarket wheels and the total was a little less than $300, but after it's done, you can't even tell that you ever curbed your wheels.

ZMan8 · 04-20-2012, 12:16 PM

there are a few places around the Chicago area, which isn't too far from you.

Vbp6US · 04-22-2012, 02:35 AM

Sorry to hear that. I'm a bit confused, how did your car turn off? Was it related to the A/C shorting out or you just stalled?

thanks

Shotta · 04-24-2012, 10:05 PM

Hello, Im new here but came from the world of BMW's where there are lots of tips and tricks. Check out this link
BMWTips wheel-scuff repair

Ive used the technique a few times over the years.

04-19-2012, 10:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gauge Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madison WI Posts: 867 Drives: 2012 370Z Nismo PW Rep Power: 15	The dreaded has happened to me. So I said it would never happen to me, but it did. It was a rainy day today and I decided to take my car out anyways. Well I had my AC on, stopped at a red light, and turned it off. Instantly my entire windshield fogged up and the light turned green. So I start driving putting the AC back on frantically. End up curbing my rims. So my questions is, is there any easy way to smooth it out so I can paint these rims. Since they are pretty much garbage in terms of value now, I'm just going to try to smooth them out and paint them. The damage isn't horrible, just around the outer ring. Any advice for smoothing the Nismo rims? __________________ I am a demon bolt slayer. Last edited by Gauge; 04-19-2012 at 10:12 PM.

04-20-2012, 12:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 15	yeah you won't need to paint them. if you can find a shop that's good with working with wheels then they can fix it up for you. __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

04-20-2012, 03:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
base64 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 89 Drives: 2010 370z Touring Rep Power: 15	They can be touched up while still on the car if you can find someone who knows what they are doing. I had it done on one of my sport wheels over a year ago for about $50 and the spot is still hard to notice although I could touch it up again. Over time the hyper silver on my wheels has chipped here and there so I'll probably just get em powder coated again which I got quoted for ~$100 a wheel. __________________ Stillen Gen3 CAI, Invidia Gemini, TEIN Flex coilovers, slotted rotors, greddy DRL's, cf nose, carbon fiber wrapped kick plates with blue LEDs

04-20-2012, 08:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gauge Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madison WI Posts: 867 Drives: 2012 370Z Nismo PW Rep Power: 15	hmm maybe I'll try to do that. What kind of place should I look for to resurface them? A paint shop, a body shop? __________________ I am a demon bolt slayer.

04-20-2012, 08:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
NBZ34 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Braunfels, TX Age: 54 Posts: 467 Drives: '12 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 13	We have a place here in San Antonio called WheelsAmerica that does resurfacing for $130. They have locations across the US. I would look into a place like that. They did a great job on my curb rashed rim. __________________ *CHRIS* 開田 2012 370Z MB Touring/Sport/AT/Nav \| Takeda \| Fast Intentions \| SWIFT \| H&R \| UpRev \| Michelin PSS \|

04-19-2012, 11:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	Don't paint them, contact the dealer and they should point you in a direction to get them re surfaced. There are a few options for you to work through besides painting them or buying new ones.

04-20-2012, 12:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
anthonyy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 1,027 Drives: Lexus CT Rep Power: 16	A body shop or a wheel specialty shop will do it for around $50-$150 per wheel, depending on the finish. I had it done before on 3 aftermarket wheels and the total was a little less than $300, but after it's done, you can't even tell that you ever curbed your wheels.

04-20-2012, 12:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZMan8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,844 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 659	there are a few places around the Chicago area, which isn't too far from you. __________________ 2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT \| Fast Intentions \| Swift Springs \| SPC \| Z1Motorsports \| JWM \| Redline Oils \| 35% Window Tint 2015 Mazda6 \| 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

04-22-2012, 02:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Vbp6US Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 442 Drives: 2009 370z MB 6MT Rep Power: 14	Sorry to hear that. I'm a bit confused, how did your car turn off? Was it related to the A/C shorting out or you just stalled? thanks

04-24-2012, 10:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Shotta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Niagara Posts: 316 Drives: 2010 370z black M6 Rep Power: 13	Hello, Im new here but came from the world of BMW's where there are lots of tips and tricks. Check out this link BMWTips wheel-scuff repair Ive used the technique a few times over the years.

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