OMG MY C7 wheels!!!!
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Originally posted by MacPhisto
Hard to be sure from the pics, but that looks more like a scratch than a bend.
To me, that looks only cosmetic,at least from the pics.
Hard to be sure from the pics, but that looks more like a scratch than a bend.
To me, that looks only cosmetic,at least from the pics.
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You could fix that yourself if you wanted.
Just sand it down, starting with wet-sanding with rough sandpaper and working your way down to very fine. Sand only on the damaged area. You'll be surprised how easy it is to smooth it out.
Then mask off the damaged area and spray it with Wurth Silver Wheel paint, followed by Wurth clear. That paint should be available at the dealer - if not MB, then BMW dealers should have it. Or, you can get it from suppliers, like Griot's Garage.
If your wheel is painted (it looks like it is from the pics), then the paint should be an exact match and it should be very difficult to see the repair.
Just sand it down, starting with wet-sanding with rough sandpaper and working your way down to very fine. Sand only on the damaged area. You'll be surprised how easy it is to smooth it out.
Then mask off the damaged area and spray it with Wurth Silver Wheel paint, followed by Wurth clear. That paint should be available at the dealer - if not MB, then BMW dealers should have it. Or, you can get it from suppliers, like Griot's Garage.
If your wheel is painted (it looks like it is from the pics), then the paint should be an exact match and it should be very difficult to see the repair.
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Originally posted by MacPhisto
You could fix that yourself if you wanted.
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If your wheel is painted (it looks like it is from the pics), then the paint should be an exact match and it should be very difficult to see the repair.
You could fix that yourself if you wanted.
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If your wheel is painted (it looks like it is from the pics), then the paint should be an exact match and it should be very difficult to see the repair.
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Originally posted by Mercedes
Thats right Damn it keep smilling
I knew there was nothing to worry about
You can probably have that refinishied for cheap.
Thats right Damn it keep smilling
I knew there was nothing to worry about
You can probably have that refinishied for cheap.
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Originally posted by altai1083
Sounds good.... nope my wheels are not painted.. just the camera..... and plenty of light..... THANKS EVERYONE!
Sounds good.... nope my wheels are not painted.. just the camera..... and plenty of light..... THANKS EVERYONE!
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Originally posted by MacPhisto
Really? They are not painted? What kind of finish is on them, then?
Really? They are not painted? What kind of finish is on them, then?
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Originally posted by Lynn
altai1083, our C7 wheels are painted. I believe MacPhisto is correct about which paint to use.
altai1083, our C7 wheels are painted. I believe MacPhisto is correct about which paint to use.
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Originally posted by Lynn
altai1083, our C7 wheels are painted. I believe MacPhisto is correct about which paint to use.
altai1083, our C7 wheels are painted. I believe MacPhisto is correct about which paint to use.
