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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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My 05 stock performance rims have quite a bit of curb rashes, long ones and short ones.
I've looked at : http://bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/wheel...uff-repair.htm and http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/s...d.php?t=112771 for curb rash fix.
To make it easier, can i just apply bondo spot putty on the rashes and sand it down and again, and spray paint? I took off the part where you have to spray primer.
I just want it to not look not that noticeable. I don't care if it completely disappears.

sencond question is, what is paint color for 05 performance stock rims?
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 03:16 AM
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pics!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 05:08 AM
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There is no paint code for the stock wheels. GM Ultrasilver is the closest match that you can buy pre-mixed, otherwise you're looking at getting somebody to color match it.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
There is no paint code for the stock wheels. GM Ultrasilver is the closest match that you can buy pre-mixed, otherwise you're looking at getting somebody to color match it.
Is this what I need? http://www.autobarn.net/ultra-silver-95-96.html

do you know if it's necessary to use primer before ultra silver paint?
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 12:38 PM
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ey buddy how bout some pictures?!
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by fon-Z
ey buddy how bout some pictures?!
ey buddy i didn't know the pic of curb rashes are so important to look at. sorry bout that. I'll take pics some time tonight
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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I didn't have time to take more pics. There is A lot of curb rashes on other 3 rims.

BTW i have some kind of blue clay on my rim and it never disappears. I used my nails to get some rid of some of them but it's still there. How do i get rid of this thing that looks like clay? There's some more of this on my right fender that won't go away too
Attached Thumbnails curb rash fix-photo-1.jpg   curb rash fix-photo-2.jpg   curb rash fix-photo-3.jpg   curb rash fix-photo-4.jpg  
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Blue dot is standard. It was on all four of my wheels when I bought the car new.

On the other places, I'd just remove any sharp edges with a jeweler's file, and not worry about them.

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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by winchman
Blue dot is standard. It was on all four of my wheels when I bought the car new.

On the other places, I'd just remove any sharp edges with a jeweler's file, and not worry about them.
nono it's not the blue dot on the tire. Can you see the blue thing (clay) on the rims near the tire?
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 03:11 AM
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I'd guess that's a Quality Control stamp.
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