Just a little rash.

[swoosh_stang]

Well, yesterday I took the ride for a little spin. Took the boys to lunch (spring break) and stopped at the bank, unfortunately the turn out of the drive up atm at the bank is extremely sharp. I thought I could make it, I didn't. Which is odd because the Armada makes that turn just fine.

So this is what my right front wheel ended up looking like afterwards:

So in order to fix it, I went today to Lowe's and got some sanding sponges.

I started with the coarsest and went finer until I had used all of them, about an hour later the wheel looked like this:

While they aren't perfect, I'm pretty happy with the results, although if I ever do it again, I'll have to be a little more careful, I did get a few tiny scratches in the painted portion of the wheel with the sand paper.

 

[Moparkidd]

good job, glad it came out alright

 

[SNCBOOM]

Good job. I remember the first time time I fudged mine up it was at a bank.

 

[TripleBlackVert]

When i read the title i thought you bit it on your bike...

 

[03 TOPLESSSVT]

All is well.

 

[o3SnakeBite]

Came out good, all you did was sand down the outerlip?

 

[swoosh_stang]

Came out good, all you did was sand down the outerlip?

Pretty much, had to use a file on some of the bigger stuff, but I figured since the outer lip has a machined finish anyways, that I could get rid of most of the rash, then use a finer grit sand paper and it would still look okay.

 

[Jefe]

Wow good to know. Did that all with the tires on?

 

[swoosh_stang]

Wow good to know. Did that all with the tires on?

Yeah, would've been way easier, and probably would've come out better if I could have done it when changing the tires, but not an option right now.

 

[03cobra#694]

When i read the title i thought you bit it on your bike...

lol,I was thinking the same.Nice fix OP.

 

[venom one]

Good job. I remember the first time time I fudged mine up it was at a bank.

What is it with banks and rims?? Mine got some rash at a bank too....:nonono:

 

[swoosh_stang]

What is it with banks and rims?? Mine got some rash at a bank too....:nonono:

Glad to see I'm not the only one.

 

[Jomo1994z71]

Nicely done...thanks for sharin'

 

[floyd4ford]

No clear on those rims? Good job either way they look alot better.

 

[bOmber]

Didnt come out to bad. I rashed the hell out of my rear rim leaving the atm at a bank too. There was a line of chrome going down the curb. I don't think I have even been back to that bank since. Maybe I should open a rim repair shop next to banks.

 

[swoosh_stang]

No clear on those rims? Good job either way they look alot better.

Thought about that afterwards, I figured having no clear and having to touch them up occasionally is still better for the time being than having them all rashed up.

 

[supercarkiller]

great job ! u can hardly even tell!

 

[N2DAMYSTIC]

Nice job!!!! I got a small amount from a curb but it's hardly noticable with the chrome. It's wierd how the chrome appears to be dented verses scratching off.

 

[canibus]

I lost it the first time I curbed aftermarket rims, so I know how you feel. They came out great.

 

[Gallows]

Nice job:beer: After looking at the first picture I didn't think you would of got it cleaned up as well as you did.