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Old 08-26-2008, 08:50 AM
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Default Curbed my rear Work Mister S1 :(

Hey guys so im a total dumb *** and i crubed my passanger rear Rim...i have Work Mister S1's 19x11 rims and I was wondering if anyone knew where i could resurface the lip around Orange County Ca....or any good shops in the LA area...please let me know i need this fixed PRONTO!!

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Old 08-26-2008, 08:53 AM
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isn't that a 3 peice wheel?
Old 08-26-2008, 09:10 AM
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Couldn't you order a new outer lip section from Work to replace it? I wonder what the cost is to replace that part vs. have it reworked.
Old 08-26-2008, 09:18 AM
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a good shop can make it look as good as new, costs usually around $100 to $150.00 per wheel. hopefully someone in your area has had experience with this and can point you to the right shop.
Old 08-26-2008, 09:37 AM
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Call Velvet Touch, they fix my 5zigen Hyper 5ZR twice and did an excellent job.
Old 08-26-2008, 01:06 PM
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NO NO NO. This can be repaired by yourself. These rims are easy to curb b/c
of the soft metal lip. I cannot replace the clear, but I can walk you through a
simple process to hand refinish the lip. Did you bend the rim at all? or is it just
curb? My process will not repair a bent rim, however you can handily fix a scratch
or some chunked metal. Can I see a picture? Then I will give you the step-by-step.
Post up and we will go from there. Calm down all will be fine.

In my experience ordering a replacement barrel is a virtually impossible task,
and the barrel is PRICEY!

LL
Old 08-26-2008, 01:12 PM
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post a pic and we will be able to help you more. damn i hate the feeling right when you curb a rim!!!
Old 08-28-2008, 08:00 AM
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Thanks guys, ill post a pic when i get home...prob tomorrow.... its not bent but its scratched pretty badd....
Old 09-11-2008, 09:36 AM
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<a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/?action=view&current=curbedrim1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/curbedrim1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket Image Hosting"></a>

theres a crappy picture but its something to quickly put up....let me know what you think
Old 09-11-2008, 10:27 AM
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i think you need to learn to drive and be more careful with your wheels in the future
Old 09-11-2008, 10:40 AM
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No problem. PM me your phone number and I will talk you through the
fix. I just don't want to write an oratory on my process.

L
Old 09-11-2008, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by lgear080
No problem. PM me your phone number and I will talk you through the
fix. I just don't want to write an oratory on my process.

L
I'd love to see pics on how this turns out. Mistakes will happen.

+1 for offering the help to him, L.
Old 09-11-2008, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by lgear080
No problem. PM me your phone number and I will talk you through the
fix. I just don't want to write an oratory on my process.

L
Why not? An 'oratory' might help some of us if we ever have a similar situation...

Come on, I know you wanna be the hero of n00bs 'round the world! Lol~ :-)

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Old 09-11-2008, 11:29 AM
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Gah, I damn well nearly spilled my coffee when I saw that curb rash.


Tips to folks who find it hard to parrallel park:
A.) Lower the volume on your radio so you can hear once it checks the curb.
B.) Just park further away from the curb and gamble with the parking ticket.
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Guys, this strips the F out of the clear coat. This is not some magical fix.
It involves sandpaper from 800-2000 grit and lots of mothers aluminium polish (sp?).
It is difficult to mitigate the collateral damage to the clear as you work
the curbage out. Therefore, I would prefer to not get people worked up when they
destroy the clear on their wheel at my direction. I prefer damaged clear to a curbed
wheel, but if you like your Meister's in a museum, well... GTFO.
Old 09-11-2008, 11:35 AM
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I know how painfull this is!!!
Old 09-11-2008, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sk84volcom84
<a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/?action=view&current=curbedrim1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/curbedrim1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket Image Hosting"></a>

theres a crappy picture but its something to quickly put up....let me know what you think
That's NASTY! I hope you get it fixed.
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Here are some more pics....this time in day light.... for the record ive had these rims for 2 years with no scratches till this accident...

<a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/?action=view&current=Curbedrim1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/Curbedrim1-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

<a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/?action=view&current=Curbedrim2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/Curbedrim2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

<a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/?action=view&current=Curbedrim3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/sk84volcom84/Curbedrim3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Old 09-11-2008, 02:26 PM
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Dude sorry to hear about your car bro. Just get them refinished for 100-150.

I think ive seen your car in fullerton once or twice! love those wheels btw!
Old 09-11-2008, 02:54 PM
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was just messing with ya anyway. i know how you feel because i clipped a small bit on one of my NISMO wheels after driving perfectly with them for close to 5 years, but honestly that is easily fixed and should look like new when done


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