Paint for my 2005 Sclass AMG Wheels - HELP!
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2005 S500 4matic sport
Paint for my 2005 Sclass AMG Wheels - HELP!
I have a 2005 S500-4Matic (Silver) with the AMG trim package...it absolutely awesome! But while parking close to curbs to avoid door dings I scuffed wheels really badly. I bought this acrylic goo from the Scratch Doctor on ebay and over after dinner drinks in the course of a few weeks with this stuff and some 400 sandpaper perfectly restored the surface...I got to tell you, I even impressed myself. I know you might think I am nuts for trying, but I can always take the wheels in and have them professionally refinished for $300 a pop so what the heck.
Any how the rub is the paint I found is close, but not good enough to match the couple of square inch areas with surrounding. Can anyone help me find some paint? Its insane to believe that I have to repaint the entire wheel.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Any how the rub is the paint I found is close, but not good enough to match the couple of square inch areas with surrounding. Can anyone help me find some paint? Its insane to believe that I have to repaint the entire wheel.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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2005 S500 4matic sport
thanks Richard, but
I have tired the Wurth wheel paint...I wish it were the correct color - given how well I patched the scratches the repair would be otherwise perfect, which really is a bummer!
If I could only find a small can of spray paint that comes close....
SOMEONE HELP!
If I could only find a small can of spray paint that comes close....
SOMEONE HELP!
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From: SoCal
98 Brilliant Silver E320 Wagon
If you have a custom auto paint supplier (usually a hardware which provides paint to the auto repair shops) near you, they can scan the wheel with a colorimeter and formulate a paint that matches. They can put it up in 16 oz spray cans or liquid if you have a spray gun. Actually it's not too expensive.
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From: california high desert
2003 S500, 03 C240, 03 E320, 03 tahoe
michilin tires
next tire replacement go for the michilins,they have a rubber bead that extends just beyond the rim to protect those curb rashes from getting the rim.
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07' E350, 71' DATSUN 510
If you can't find the correct paint, search for a mobile wheel repair guy in your area. They are usually affilliated with the dealerships and charge somewhere around $80 a wheel. The guys that I have seen do very good undetectable repairs.
