R50/R53 :: Hatch Talk (2002-2006) Cooper (R50) and Cooper S (R53) hatchback discussion.

R50/53 Touch up paint for white rims?

Old Jun 21, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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Can anybody suggest a bran of touch up paint that matches the white mini rims?
Seems I pulled up to a curb too close and did a number on the edge of my rim. I was thinking of lightly sanding the rim to smooth it then applying some form of touch up paint.

ANy ideas would be highly appreciated as this flaw is driving me nuts! Plus the fact the parking distance control didn't beep once is annoying the hell out of me.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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Unless the damage is extermely severe you can get the rim repaired. The issue will be if the white paint can be matched. I recently had 2 of my silver S-lites repaired after run-in with a curb while parking as well as taking a cormer too closely. You can see the before and after as well as the repair process here.

The name of the company that performed the repair is Allow Wheel Repair Specialists. They have quite a few locations around the US. Mine were repaired in my driveway while on the car. The company's web site is here.

The price for repairing two wheels was quite reasonable. One shop I visited was going to send the wheels out for about 10 days and their price was $US125 per wheel. The mobil service I used took about 5 1/2 hours and charged $US115 for both wheels.

Good luck.
 
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