I fixed my curbed wheel - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

E-MACH · 06-10-2012, 09:31 PM

Hello, Just wanted to share something that may help you other guys out. I did a stupid-o and nerfed a curb last week. See pics. The damage was isolated to the outermost wheel lip, but it was deep and ugly. I called some of the wheel repair places in St. Louis, and they all wanted more money to fix it than if I bought a new wheel. So, being Mr. Fix-It I decided to try and repair it myself. The result is absolutely flawless and it only took about 45 minutes. First, I masked off all the undamaged wheel areas adjacent to the actual damage with duct tape so I wouldn't accidently sand undamaged wheel. Next, I took a small wood block and wrapped 220 grit wet/dry sand paper (common for auto body repair at auto parts stores) and began slowly working the whole area down. After all the gouged aluminum was smoothed, I shifted to orange rubbing compound to get the aluminum back to the same luster as the rest of the rim. The final step was wax and sealer. I'm a perfectionist, and you can't tell there was any damage or irregularity to that wheel lip now. Hope this helps you save your wheel if you ever do some curb damage.

vertigyn · 06-10-2012, 10:45 PM

Nice fix!

powershots · 06-10-2012, 10:51 PM

nice work

BlackStang04 · 06-11-2012, 01:52 AM

Wooh! My wheels need some love nice tips!

Mustangfreak04 · 06-11-2012, 02:00 AM

Nice Work. Thanks for the tip. My fr-500s need a lil love like that also. Thanks again....

E-MACH · 06-11-2012, 09:17 AM

Thanks guys, I hope you all give it a try. You will be amazed at how workable the metal is, just take your time. It's important to mask off any clear-coated areas that you don't want to slip and damage with sand paper, because your hand will slip while working the curve. These wheels are just too cool to not have them looking their very best.

kiler be · 06-11-2012, 11:04 AM

Thanks. Looks great.

devous1 · 06-11-2012, 09:14 PM

We have a local shop called Wheel Medic, I had them fix a set of HREs I bought for my wifes C5. I was going to fix them myself but they put them on a lathe and turned the lips for 25 a wheel and you couldn't tell they had ever been touched.

Gallows · 06-11-2012, 10:34 PM

This thread came alone at a good time. I am picking up a set of FR500's one comes with some curb rash and that doesn't sound very hard to get cleaned up. Nice job on your wheel OP

donjuaniii · 06-12-2012, 12:40 AM

Very nice info...

E-MACH · 06-12-2012, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devous1

We have a local shop called Wheel Medic, I had them fix a set of HREs I bought for my wifes C5. I was going to fix them myself but they put them on a lathe and turned the lips for 25 a wheel and you couldn't tell they had ever been touched.

$25 a wheel is a very fair price... I'd have opted for that myself, but here in St. Louis the outfits wanted way over $100 just to touch it, so it was worth attempting a fix. I figured if I screwed it up, I'd would've just bought another wheel.

XSELLR8 · 06-12-2012, 05:49 PM

That's really neat.. I need to try that to some old rims

MRS.SHKR · 06-12-2012, 09:03 PM

Very nice!

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jeff a. moore · 06-13-2012, 04:13 PM

Wow great post. I went right out and did my two curbed cobra rims this morning. Results were excellent and they certainly look better than before. In fact I have to take a close look to find my repair job. Outstanding idea EMach, saved me from having to buy a new rim! Is there an award for diy post of the year? Lol

muzman · 06-16-2012, 09:34 AM

Good one!

dslaughter · 06-17-2012, 12:33 AM

Wish this would work on mine. Previous owner smacked the crap out of a curb on two of the stock wheels, lip is chiped and very rough in some spots. Going to replace with the afs replicas with black instead of grey whenever the money gets saved.

06-10-2012, 09:31 PM	#1
E-MACH Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 580	I fixed my curbed wheel Hello, Just wanted to share something that may help you other guys out. I did a stupid-o and nerfed a curb last week. See pics. The damage was isolated to the outermost wheel lip, but it was deep and ugly. I called some of the wheel repair places in St. Louis, and they all wanted more money to fix it than if I bought a new wheel. So, being Mr. Fix-It I decided to try and repair it myself. The result is absolutely flawless and it only took about 45 minutes. First, I masked off all the undamaged wheel areas adjacent to the actual damage with duct tape so I wouldn't accidently sand undamaged wheel. Next, I took a small wood block and wrapped 220 grit wet/dry sand paper (common for auto body repair at auto parts stores) and began slowly working the whole area down. After all the gouged aluminum was smoothed, I shifted to orange rubbing compound to get the aluminum back to the same luster as the rest of the rim. The final step was wax and sealer. I'm a perfectionist, and you can't tell there was any damage or irregularity to that wheel lip now. Hope this helps you save your wheel if you ever do some curb damage. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Keep on running

06-10-2012, 10:45 PM	#2
vertigyn Azure Blue Mach Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,464	Nice fix! __________________ '03 Azure Blue Mach 1 Built on 4/14/03 S&R Performance

06-10-2012, 10:51 PM	#3
powershots Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ny Posts: 348	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel nice work

06-11-2012, 01:52 AM	#4
BlackStang04 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Marysville, WA Posts: 65	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel Wooh! My wheels need some love nice tips! __________________ SLP LM1 JLT Next Gen RAI MGW Shifter/Shift knob 17"x9" 17"x10.5" FR500 wheels 15% Tint

06-11-2012, 02:00 AM	#5
Mustangfreak04 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ohi County, Kentucky Posts: 126	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel Nice Work. Thanks for the tip. My fr-500s need a lil love like that also. Thanks again.... __________________ 2004 Comp. Orange Mach 1 O/R X-Pipe 40 series Flows SLP Tips JLT CAI Steeda Tri-ax 2" Lowering Springs 4" H.O. Fibertrends Hood HID Heads/ Fogs 17" Black Fr-500's 10.5 and 9

06-11-2012, 09:17 AM	#6
E-MACH Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 580	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel Thanks guys, I hope you all give it a try. You will be amazed at how workable the metal is, just take your time. It's important to mask off any clear-coated areas that you don't want to slip and damage with sand paper, because your hand will slip while working the curve. These wheels are just too cool to not have them looking their very best. __________________ Keep on running

06-11-2012, 11:04 AM	#7
kiler be Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: culpeper va. Posts: 4,915	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel Thanks. Looks great. __________________ 03 Zink Yellow Mach 1 65 Black on Black 2+2 ( owned since High School ) 56 F100 ( dad's truck ) 75 Maverick 6cyl, auto ( Mean Machine )

06-11-2012, 09:14 PM	#8
devous1 Chairman of "The Bored" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: A CORNFIELD IN OH Posts: 2,001	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel We have a local shop called Wheel Medic, I had them fix a set of HREs I bought for my wifes C5. I was going to fix them myself but they put them on a lathe and turned the lips for 25 a wheel and you couldn't tell they had ever been touched. __________________ 2014 GT500 Black/Black 03 TORCH RED MACH V7 YSI and Some Other Stuff 03 DSG MACH 90 Kenny Brown Super LX 89 LX BBF as seen on Pinks 5/11-SOLD 11 F450 Lariat A Couple Tuber Buells

06-12-2012, 12:40 AM	#10
donjuaniii Laid Back Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,054	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel Very nice info... __________________ "Red" hood and side stripes from Graphic Express.com

06-12-2012, 05:49 PM	#12
XSELLR8 Mach-o-holic Join Date: May 2010 Location: La La Land Posts: 1,276	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel That's really neat.. I need to try that to some old rims __________________ 2003 Mach 1 TR 5 Speed IUP Bolt ons: You name it! 4.10s too 2004 Cobra Screaming Yellow 2.3L Whipple Gear install vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJrAIDCpbDI Clutch Replacement Vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFr0Rur_EWc Wideband Install Vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmL1KBmWyhg

06-12-2012, 09:03 PM	#13
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06-13-2012, 04:13 PM	#14
jeff a. moore Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: grove city, ohio Posts: 260	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel Wow great post. I went right out and did my two curbed cobra rims this morning. Results were excellent and they certainly look better than before. In fact I have to take a close look to find my repair job. Outstanding idea EMach, saved me from having to buy a new rim! Is there an award for diy post of the year? Lol __________________ Black 2004 Mach 1 Mods: KN filter Magnaflow Magnapaks exhaust 2003 Machined Cobra wheels Silver Mach 1 striping Last edited by jeff a. moore; 06-13-2012 at 08:08 PM.

06-16-2012, 09:34 AM	#15
muzman Mach 1 enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Auckland New Zealand Posts: 1,540	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel Good one! __________________ muzman,Red 03 Mach1,5 speed IUP,Born: 14 May 2003, K&N Drop In Air filter, Mach1Canuck Special IAC restrictor plate, Black Bumper mustang letters, MRT H Pipe and magnaflow cat back, MRT Chrome exhaust extensions,Mach 1 Floor Matts, bought new 2003 first registered for road use in 2010. ___________________ 1969 351w 4v Mach 1, Red, 4 speed toploader SOLD Feb 2007 2000GT Red , Auto Right Hand Drive sold 2004.

06-17-2012, 12:33 AM	#16
dslaughter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: AR Posts: 85	Re: I fixed my curbed wheel Wish this would work on mine. Previous owner smacked the crap out of a curb on two of the stock wheels, lip is chiped and very rough in some spots. Going to replace with the afs replicas with black instead of grey whenever the money gets saved.

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