How to fix curb rash?

Discussion in 'Cooper SE' started by azausa, Nov 27, 2021.

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  1. Rexsio

    Rexsio Well-Known Member

    The wheels on SE not powder coat they are paint in order to powder coat a wheel you have to Streep a wheel chemically and do a powder coat different process
     
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  3. Rexsio

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    I’m going to show a pictures what I did and my jack points permanently installed in a car to prevent a dealers to screw up battery or metal trim of a car is no clearance there once factory jack points are flat with undercarriage of a car . You can buy them on Amazon they look good but install them permanently like I did I did extra step on BMWI 3 in 2016 using hockey pads router them to a shape of factory points and once I sold I 3 I reinstall them on SE permanently .They stick out about 1 “ and if you use a jack to raise a car or dealer work on a SE you can t go wrong they are there . IMG_1130.jpeg
     

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    before/during/after

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    (that yellow spot on the tire is coincidental/unrelated)
     
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  5. insightman

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    That first photo is my nightmare. I'm so paranoid that I mount my Power Spokes only for Drive Electric Week events. It's great to see there are expert craftspeople who can repair that damage so well. Is his business primarily repairing scuffed up MINI Power Spoke rims (just kidding) and that's why he had Energetic Yellow paint?
     
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  8. Rogwp

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    Having had a close encounter of the nasty kind (fortunately only the tire got rubbed), has anyone found a set of rim protectors that fit these wheels?
     
  9. SameGuy

    SameGuy Well-Known Member Subscriber

    YUL
    I originally thought about RimBlades or AlloyGators for my winter wheels.

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  10. Rexsio

    Rexsio Well-Known Member

    consider this alloygator.com
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  14. SameGuy

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    YUL
    Oh cool!! Yeah, I'd love to see how the yellow compares.
     
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    The yellow doesn't match very well, but even if it did I'm not sure it would look very seamless. gray/black shown here too.

    I don't think the wheelbands.com or rimbladesamerica.com products would work, since they just stick on and the wheel surface isn't flat.

    Going to the dealer next week, maybe they'll have a suggestion. Most likely I'll just try to be more careful and use my new repair friends if needed.
     

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