Jamesamazing

Anyone had any experience repairing road rash / rock chips on these rims (AMG matte black)?
I thought matching the matte black finish might be an issue with the repair. One shop said the paint finish will be richer than the un-repaired rims until it fades. Not really interested in that.

TheVazha

I would have the lip machined and the black touched up. If you go through the process of refinishing, it'll never look the same.

Or, you could just do all four of them a different color. Brushed never hurts.

Jamesamazing

I can't believe they can't match the color just because it is matte.

The guy said he can't just touch it up as it would stick out even more.

BrabusNYC

they wont be able to match and they wont look the same. Refinished rims never do...

PeterUbers

+1

It'll be less conspicuous on vasha's recomendation and you won't have a rim that sticks out visually

Jamesamazing

I am too much of a perfectionist to not have it look the same.

For the price of two iPhones I can just buy a new rim but think I'll wait until after winter.
I'll use the marked up ones for winter.

In the age of technology I don't understand why things can't be repaired to 99% of how they were before. Unless MB uses some sort of high tech powder coat process or something, if you got the paint code you would think it could be matched.
Oh well.

Thanks for the input!

HPMan

Find a different shop. I had matte wheels on a previous car and a local shop here was able to fix / paint match one of them 99% perfect.

Jamesamazing

I talked to two shops. The first shop said the color would be richer, the second shop said they should be able to match it. Who to believe?! It can't hurt to go in and have them look to see what they think I guess. HPMan, what shop in Van? Panther?

sdg1871

I've had my brushed/polished HREs repaired several times due to curbing by someone other than me in the household and they always come out looking new. But yes black is more difficult to match especially matte. You could have all wheels refinished so they all look the same.

Besides the curbed wheels how is your car treating you?

Jamesamazing

The car is a beast. I love it.
It generates a lot of attention!

sdg1871

Happy it worked out well

HPMan

Green's. Hope you get it sorted.

6speeddave

Any update on this? Anyone else go through with this yet on an OEM matte black wheel?

cmginc

My dealer scratched a wheel when replacing my tires. They have a company they work with to repair these types of things and I cannot tell the difference. It can be done. Sloppy mounting of tires will happen more often than not.