Major curb rash on my Model 3 18' wheels. Took off the covers and installed the kit. I like that look and the dependability, aerodynamics and range... of the 18' wheels. I would like to keep them, but am wondering if there is a way to make them look better and hide the rash.
Surely there is a better way?
I have experience with shops repairing the rash as well as I have used a couple different paints from Amazon and RPM Tesla...
I also tried the rubber protector from Evannex. That was a bust. Kept falling off.
My thought was maybe stripping the paint with chemicals, sanding and or sand blasting and see what that looks like. The color of the rash underneath the powder coating gray color looks similar to the silver/chrome look on the 19' wheels. I have been told by a wheel shop in Chicago that it would look bad. But they are selling wheels. I figure if the whole wheel could be a brushed metal or chrome look that is the same as the rash color then problem solved? Kind of a raw or naked wheel look.
Anybody have any thoughts on this?
BTW I have a black RWD 3 black and so far 2 of my kids have 3s and one more is ordering soon.
Surely there is a better way?
I have experience with shops repairing the rash as well as I have used a couple different paints from Amazon and RPM Tesla...
I also tried the rubber protector from Evannex. That was a bust. Kept falling off.
My thought was maybe stripping the paint with chemicals, sanding and or sand blasting and see what that looks like. The color of the rash underneath the powder coating gray color looks similar to the silver/chrome look on the 19' wheels. I have been told by a wheel shop in Chicago that it would look bad. But they are selling wheels. I figure if the whole wheel could be a brushed metal or chrome look that is the same as the rash color then problem solved? Kind of a raw or naked wheel look.
Anybody have any thoughts on this?
BTW I have a black RWD 3 black and so far 2 of my kids have 3s and one more is ordering soon.