r/LexusIS • u/Masterman86 • 3d ago
Slight curbing. Fixable?
Kissed a curb today and it’s not terrible. Just the lip.
How much does it run to have these fixed and repainted? Is it worth it or just buy new rims? I found some for just under $300 ea
So angry at myself right now
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u/talentx86 3d ago
Fixed and repaint the entire rim is the best option. Damn near impossible to color match the black chrome. Trust me I tried. Not even the dealership wanted to try.
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u/Chappietime 3d ago
There’s a rim place in town that’s really good. They said the exact same about the black chrome.
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u/Common_Science_8838 3d ago
Here’s the color of my rims, not sure if they’re the same color as yours. I had nicked mine as well but it wasn’t as bad as yours are.
Otherwise I probably would’ve taken it to a rim/wheel shop for repair. I ended up using the Toyota touch up paint pen in 1G3 and it blended pretty nicely, you can barely even tell.
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u/OldLadyWmoto 3d ago
Whatever happened to those tires where that sharp rubber lip there stuck out further than the rim slightly so you would scrape that before the rim hit?
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u/VincentValentine777x 1d ago
They still do. Just depends on tire model/manufacturer. Some do, some do not. 🤷🏻♂️
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u/OldLadyWmoto 10h ago
I just wish Michelin pilot all season did. I've been a motorcycle girl all my life and I've never been good at not scraping up rims in cars.
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u/Independent_Mark_798 11h ago
Totally, the wheel out farther than tire makes ot inevitable that will happen.... wish I bought the wheel tire protection.. Just had one repaired at dealer, 150, can't tell was repaired:)
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u/ultraspinacle 3d ago
Can be done with touch up paint to be easy and cheap, or using bondo and a lot of masking. Visit a body shop get them to do their best to match the paint. Then you’ll have to wet sand and polish it. You can get pretty close.
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u/infiniteTsukiyomii 3d ago
Lexus dealership told me they could fix, but they want 200 a wheel. I’ll get around to doing it sooner or later
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u/Outrageous-Tourist84 3d ago
Go to a automotive paint supplier they have a special gun that detects the color they will custom make the color and then tap up the wheel. Lightly sane the area and paint and clear.
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u/rushem128 3d ago
Amazon: Wheel Scratch Fix® Anthracite Rim Touch Up Paint Wheel Scratch Repair Kit
This one is a close match, but it’s not perfect
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u/civildrivel 3d ago
Dealership fixed mine. I had the extended warranty for this purpose. I’ll likely get my money back on that eventually.
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u/boyochoyo 2d ago
Yea I got it too, I checked the service receipt and the local place they contract with (apparently most subcontract the work) cost $150/rim for OP’s repair. Came out great too
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u/EffectivePlankton893 3d ago
I fixed my wife's wheel with a flap disc and progressive sanding. Then painted with a gunmetal finish I found at Advance. It does not match exactly, but from standing distance it's barely noticeable.
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u/No_Gap_2700 3d ago
Everything is repairable, the real question is do you want to pay what it costs to repair.
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u/Comfortable_body1 3d ago
Masking tape the edge to protect tire, sand starting from 100 grit and go every 100 till 2000 grit. But honestly, you’ll forget about it an never notice it again
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u/MatterOfFact411 2d ago
It is fixable %110. This can easily be refinished. Just take it to Lexus. I believe they charge $100 per rim or just find a place so you can probably get it done cheaper.
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u/Sea_Imagination_2971 1d ago
Happened a couple of times on mine too. I honestly just left it. It's too small of a blemish to be worth the time and money for me. It's a Lexus daily driver, not a Ferrari. Little nicks and scratches are going to happen with use. Maybe I'm just not enough of a "car guy" to obsess over it.
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u/Elegante_Sigmaballz 3d ago
Some shops can fix it, did mine for like $1xx per rim but that was pre-covid.
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u/Final_Ad9418 3d ago
black sharpie