Curb rash repair on arachnids

[viper2ko]

Anyone ever successfully had this done?

 

[KyleDay]

I don’t have arachnids, but I have had curb rash repaired a few times on my 21” staggered turbine wheels. There’s a local mobile repair guy that comes to me and grinds down the rash, fills and smooths it out, then paint matches to where you can hardly tell anything ever happened. The fact that he comes to me makes it even better.

 

[patrick40363]

Anyone ever successfully had this done?

Yes. Mobile repair and it turned out better than new.

 

[TSLA Pilot]

I may have used the same guy? Decent job on some hard to fix issues, reasonable cost, and offered to come back if the look wasn't great after the paint dried:

Dave Fosburg, Rim Repair Co.

Rim Repair Co - Scottsdale, AZ

 

[viper2ko]

I don’t have arachnids, but I have had curb rash repaired a few times on my 21” staggered turbine wheels. There’s a local mobile repair guy that comes to me and grinds down the rash, fills and smooths it out, then paint matches to where you can hardly tell anything ever happened. The fact that he comes to me makes it even better.

How much typically per wheel? I'm in the tri-state atlantic area but can't find any mobile guys

 

[KyleDay]

I paid $110 per visit. Probably high but the quality was good and it was convenient

 

[KyleDay]

I may have used the same guy? Decent job on some hard to fix issues, reasonable cost, and offered to come back if the look wasn't great after the paint dried:

Dave Fosburg, Rim Repair Co.

Rim Repair Co - Scottsdale, AZ

Mine was a different guy. How much did you pay?

 

[r1200gs4ok]

Yes. Mobile repair and it turned out better than new.

who did you use and where do you live

 

[bart513]

I paid $150 in NJ so 110 is a steal!

 

[TSLA Pilot]

Mine was a different guy. How much did you pay?

Can't recall for sure, but around $120-ish IIRC.

 

[viper2ko]

I paid $150 in NJ so 110 is a steal!

What part of NJ

 

[bart513]

I believe it was near Saddle River. My friend who wrapped my Roadsters and my MS has someone close to his shop.

 

[patrick40363]

who did you use and where do you live

San Francisco bay area. Here is the web address

Rim Repair - Curbside Wheel Repair - San Francisco Bay Area & Sacramento Area

 

[2101Guy]

If you are even slightly handy at DIY things, since the arachnids are the common silver color, can easily DIY. They are tons of YouTube videos that show you how to address curb rash. As others pointed out it is as simple as sanding down the rough area using a filler letting a dry sanding it down even and hitting it with a spray of silver that matches the rest of the wheel almost identically. If the rash is not that deep? You can even just sand smooth and spray. From more than 5 feet away no one will ever be able to tell the difference.

May not be worth to pay over $100, especially if there is good chance...you will curb it again...
This vid shows results using quick and dirty method vs using filler.

And this is the process if you must have 100% perfection in repair..

 

[David.85D]

Has anyone found silver paint that matches the Arachnids?

 

[1windy]

On Staten Island this guy is supposed to be really good.
Espo's Powder Coating – Staten Island, NY | Staten Island Wheel Repair | NYC Metal Polishing

 

[bishoppeak]

Had mine done this morning, perfect match and invisible repair-$80

 

[r1200gs4ok]

Had mine done this morning, perfect match and invisible repair-$80

I live in Irvine.....where did you get it done? do they come to your house?

 

[Doanster1]

Mobile repair for ~$120 is a no brainer. I unfortunately had three to touch up so did it myself. Definitely a DIY job if you can spare a couple hours. I sanded and filled the rashes the night before then painted/clear-coated the next day. Gunmetal from a GM color pallet was dead-on, too.

 

[Jamesus]

I live in Irvine.....where did you get it done? do they come to your house?

Try Son Tran (Onsite Wheels - Garden Grove, CA). He's mobile and the go to guy here as well as the VW GTI/R / BMW forums. Try sending him a text for a quote