First scratch.....

Astrosfan · 03-16-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by EazyD

Do I need to get this repaired? It won't rust or anything.. is it bad to just leave it like this?

that little thing.... id leave it. It WILL happen again!

Ill take pics of my wheels. I bought it used and the person before did not know how to drive.

COD4 · 03-16-2011, 04:37 PM

welcome to the club bud..

.. if you havent experienced a scratch u havent experienced anything LOL! ;\

Montez · 03-16-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

They are horrendous in CT as well. I refuse to take my car out of the garage until the potholes are fixed...

You might not be taking it out for a looooong time, road repair seems to be very low on most cities priorities right now.

sonic370 · 03-16-2011, 07:16 PM

yeah those rays are awful soft. i'm gonna be a nervous wreck when i buy my first set of tires............

junior_jam · 03-16-2011, 09:30 PM

Almost 30,000 miles and not a rash yet (knocks on wood). I'm sure I'll screw em up tomorrow

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Mt Tam I am · 03-16-2011, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EazyD

Do I need to get this repaired? It won't rust or anything.. is it bad to just leave it like this?

Don't worry about it.

rtrono · 03-16-2011, 10:23 PM

I curbed my 40th a bit when I first got it and since I hated looking at the silver color showing through the darker paint on the rim I tried using my car touchup paint and it covered pretty well. You can see it if you look for it but it is way better than seeing the silver every time I walk by.

jaedub · 03-17-2011, 12:34 AM

I get paranoid when parallel parking so I always leave at least 16 inch gap between the tire and the curve. Its a big gap but better than being sorry. I think you can get rid of that scratch tho. Check your local repair shop

robtrink · 03-17-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dembflyr

It's cause you go to Purdue.

Nothing wrong with people that go to Purdue

tjlazer · 03-17-2011, 03:49 PM

just sand it down with some sand paper and then use some 1000 grit then 2000 to polish it down. You can then try to find some silver spray paint to match it or leave it as is. Much better than nasty curb rash.

Search Google for rim repair writeups.

wat2win · 03-17-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dembflyr

It's cause you go to Purdue.

yea whats wrong with going to Purdue....
we Hoosiers should love each other... since not many 370z are in IN.

Highway · 03-17-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wat2win

yea whats wrong with going to Purdue....
we Hoosiers should love each other... since not many 370z are in IN.

03-17-2011, 03:49 PM	#25 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	just sand it down with some sand paper and then use some 1000 grit then 2000 to polish it down. You can then try to find some silver spray paint to match it or leave it as is. Much better than nasty curb rash. Search Google for rim repair writeups. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

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COD4 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Age: 43 Posts: 113 Drives: 370z 6Spd Touring SP Rep Power: 15	welcome to the club bud.. .. if you havent experienced a scratch u havent experienced anything LOL! ;\

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jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 304	I get paranoid when parallel parking so I always leave at least 16 inch gap between the tire and the curve. Its a big gap but better than being sorry. I think you can get rid of that scratch tho. Check your local repair shop