Ok,,anyone know how to deal with a little scratchin on the edge of a stainless steel lip? I want to just bring down the rough spot after it touched a curb.

I have AT Rivas,maybe the right wheel on a dremel?
Help if you can

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2002 E 320 Sp.Ed.Quartz Metallic/Bk Maple wood everywhere/Italia Riva 17"/Turanza's,SLK Center Caps
2002 Maxima(wife's car,she dont like mine TeeHee)

I have a set of machined 8-hole on my 95 W124, that are shiny & structurally sound, but do have cosmetic issues.

I know they can be re-finished professionally to near perfect conditions ( about $350 in my area), thanks to learning from Suginami's experience.

But I'm curious to try DIY first, if only to return their conditions from 5/10 (main problem -- curb rashes) to say 7/10, it will be worth a try, at least as an interesting learning experience.

I list the problems and my DIY plan:

1. brake dust spots (seem baked in) -- use clay to remove as much as possible, waxing afterwards.

2. minor corrosion -- about 1/2 inch by 3 inches area, just on one wheel... swap it with the spare rim, which is near perfect.

3. curb rashes -- maybe try following...

- dremel (which I have to buy first! or, simulate this using my power drill with grinding stone bits?)

- hand grind/sand, but with what? should the tire be removed first?

I guess after smoothing out the rashes, one should weld on something to bring the rim lips back to level. But if my expectation is just to smooth out the rashes, how should this be done?

Thanks for your advice in advance.

bump... any DIY experience fixing curb rashes?

Check this site: http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/wheel-repair/wheel-scuff-repair.htm

Hi Ramp,

That's exactly what I was looking for... great tip, doable, and I can't wait till the weather warms up as advised on that site.

Thanks very much for the great link !