Wheel protection (aaaagh!)

[ss782b]

I’ve found Halfords Satin Black touch up pen to be a decent enough match for touching up a minor wheel scuff.

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[senwar]

I’ve found Halfords Satin Black touch up pen to be a decent enough match for touching up a minor wheel scuff.

Thank you - will give that a try

 

[senwar]

I feel your pain. I did it yesterday while using my “extremely careful” approach to not curbing wheels. I’ve had it less than two weeks. So much for the extremely careful method. These wheels are incredibly easy to ding. The tires have the section width of a rubber band.

It is a small and hard to see mark so I dabbed some black paint on and I think I’m the only one that sees it. I’ll wait for a more substantial ding before repairing it.

Sorry to hear that. Proper gutting so soon isn't it. Glad you managed to cover it

 

[Leverage]

I feel your pain, got the same car & same rims as yours. First week of ownership, one of the first parking I got out and bam. I was like "Seriously" ?! Since then I have been extra careful and relying enormously on my rims camera whenever I park the car. Until today it has been a success but I'm extra picky when parking my car (if the place is too small i will not try to fit, if there are many curbs I will avoid and look somewhere else etc... )

So if you have the rim cameras, use them as much as you can and always do it slowly (I stopped caring for people behind me, I even had one car honking because I was too slow... doesn't bother me. My rims are more important lol)

 

[Jin]

I took alloy wheel insurance out when i got my car (not from the dealer)... cost me £230 for 3 years for alloys and small dings. Five claims a year with a £10 excess.

mind sharing who that was with?

 

[senwar]

I feel your pain, got the same car & same rims as yours. First week of ownership, one of the first parking I got out and bam. I was like "Seriously" ?! Since then I have been extra careful and relying enormously on my rims camera whenever I park the car. Until today it has been a success but I'm extra picky when parking my car (if the place is too small i will not try to fit, if there are many curbs I will avoid and look somewhere else etc... )

So if you have the rim cameras, use them as much as you can and always do it slowly (I stopped caring for people behind me, I even had one car honking because I was too slow... doesn't bother me. My rims are more important lol)

Is it me or have curbs become bigger and narrower between two!!!

Re: rim camera? I've just got normal surround view but when I select what appears to be the lower camera but the curb is that close in I can't really see anything (in this particular exit)

 

[Deleted member 7514]

mind sharing who that was with?

sure a company called Total loss Gap

 

[Leverage]

Is it me or have curbs become bigger and narrower between two!!!

Re: rim camera? I've just got normal surround view but when I select what appears to be the lower camera but the curb is that close in I can't really see anything (in this particular exit)

I think it's called curb camera lol
I remember it being an option (within a package) and I'm glad I have it.
When you select it it shows you the front (or back) wheels and the curbs.
PS: it's not my picture, took it from the forum.

 

[Murph7355]

What will you use for touch up? Mine are same, satin.

And yes, the width of the car has caught me a few times - knew it was big but its only when trying to come out of a car park, albeit on a totally straight path, I've noticed (even more so last night!)

I've ordered some "Porsche satin black" from eBay, as Halfords have none of their satin black in stock.

Will let you know how it works and will post a link if good.

 

[senwar]

I think it's called curb camera lol
I remember it being an option (within a package) and I'm glad I have it.
When you select it it shows you the front (or back) wheels and the curbs.
PS: it's not my picture, took it from the forum.

Right - yeah that's what I've got and have used it - but for the location I scuffed at yesterday it just hardly showed anything. I'm there again Friday (nnooooooo!) so will try again and take a pic

 

[Leverage]

Right - yeah that's what I've got and have used it - but for the location I scuffed at yesterday it just hardly showed anything. I'm there again Friday (nnooooooo!) so will try again and take a pic

Be careful ?

 

[senwar]

I've ordered some "Porsche satin black" from eBay, as Halfords have none of their satin black in stock.

Will let you know how it works and will post a link if good.

This one?

https://ebay.co.uk/itm/394924969289...DXaU4UdJCazbmTj4Ep2MCPng==|tkp:Bk9SR-b2-e2LYw

My local Halfords has this in - this right?

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/p...97*MTcwMjM5ODc5Ni4xLjEuMTcwMjM5ODgwNS4wLjAuMA..

 

[senwar]

Be careful ?

Thanks - already nervous and its 3 days away!

 

[Murph7355]

This one?

https://ebay.co.uk/itm/394924969289?hash=item5bf35ccd49:g:k2MAAOSwbzVlI~N1&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA8GCi4O0idfhid4zotc0yUUmlzsCDwTj49fdUrwlUq1sP4HOrMmRSARrkI9vgiBL7P2r0SqLBZM3fnQFPLeuqpmgYU1naT5tMBqBpJeSmJH6bs7ljicGrKbuwVKY5qkPDj0PljHYjXB71F/BNbGcL5ZOYyVyWvVOLWB43dCxsfOtnoSno58pfXAYSCB8w/EKDaZ4inAgVcjUathibvmANco21rsrIWS5yjku8XlGtT60bbG2blEyes2Whhxb2Lwimnorg5r+ap2kqheT+he4t3HkTC5YiAbQ4QrLxu63EdEDXaU4UdJCazbmTj4Ep2MCPng==|tkp:Bk9SR-b2-e2LYw

My local Halfords has this in - this right?

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/p...97*MTcwMjM5ODc5Ni4xLjEuMTcwMjM5ODgwNS4wLjAuMA..

Similar eBay one.

Yes on Halfords (I read in a few places it's a good match).

 

[Frankcan]

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I just got this at the weekend, I find curbs very hard to judge in this car. I have 21" Mission E Design wheels and lightly damaged the passenger side wheel only, the paint definitely restores the black finish making it less unsightly, I dont see the point in restoring the wheels unless I am going to sell / trade it, which won't be happening for a good time yet.

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