DIY Wheel Scuff "Repair"

A slapdash DIY wheel scuff "repair" saves the unsightly day (sort of).
Previous repair Short: • DIY Wheel Scuff Repair 🛞
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[@CarCleaningGuru]

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[@DopeBoysofAtlanta]

Hey, where did you get the tool to remove the lug nuts at? Around time stamp 11:27

[@DrivingPsychology]

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[@davidminutella]

i remember doing this when i was 17 years old (to my brand new rims) pulling out of a bank drive-thru. i will never forget the sound and the feeling getting out of the car to check out the damage. just a terrible day.

[@qtcarmen7d896]

I scratched my husbands rims. He hasn’t seen it yet so I’m hoping yo fix them before he notices 😂 Horrible feeling listening to the scratching sound 😵‍💫

[@Mugz1964]

I did the same thing last night. Know how you feel.

[@paulhardy6165]

I almost cried at your intro...I feel your pain man!🫣 Another great upload though, thanks again mate!

[@CarCleaningGuru]

I know those rim protector things might have saved this but I don’t like them 😬

[@ashash7513]

That's Runcorn isn't it, street away from me! What did pc plod say about the plate?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

@@ashash7513 the one with the monkey house!

[@Largeone1968]

A Hyundai I30n caught my eye in a car park. Weird markings on a front wing. I then realised that the rear had a bright red rim protector and the front was missing. I can only assume that the damage that I saw was caused by a flailing rim protector😢 The damage to the wing would cost more than the wheel… I didn’t notice whether the wheel was damaged too.

[@SteveLBMK]

Yeah, they look like they are more trouble than they are worth.

[@warrmr]

Looks like slightly wider tyres may have helped maybe 5 or 10mm wider or is that the JDM Style with the slight stretch look?

[@Bimmly]

I so love listening to the way you explain things in such helpful and entertaining terms, informative without the lecture ... cheers 👍

[@jamesarculus9657]

A quick hand job with some all in one polish 😁. Nice wheels those and the Honda logo is lined up straight with the tyre valve perfectly.

[@ShineYourLightDetailing]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Great job. Love the ending and all the on/screen commentary! 💪🏼💪🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Haha good I was pissing myself laughing doing it!

[@steveemmerson4954]

What a great result, you have the patience of a saint taking the time to refine at each stage, thank you for sharing

[@deltoid84]

I really like the narration on you videos. Instead of free-styling what needs to be said during filming and battling the external noises from the surrounding environment, you decided to prepare and record all the narration aside. All of that makes your videos so much enjoyable with clearly presented information. Thank you

[@skodakatie7341]

It certainly looks good, for a budget repair it’s more than acceptable, especially on a daily driven car, well done, and thank you for the tutorial 😊.

[@Celticmouse]

Good to have you back again

[@jonathanbeale3978]

We all know that sound. I was impressed by the lack of language 😂. Informative video. Bike 5-O “ you cannot park there mate”😂

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Didn’t even have hi-viz boots on like me!

[@stevec1097]

Ooof I felt for you when you caught the rim like that, very skilful repair and a great way to share that information. I liked the ‘close call’ montage at the end although I’m getting the impression that’s representative of a typical daily drive wherever you live 😮😂

[@greig8376]

Good well timed humour throughout this! good job as always.

[@Ianmundo]

no idea why the armchair experts don’t like your fix, your method is exactly how I would do it

[@themellortron6289]

Never be able to tell the difference unless very very closely inspected, good job El Guru 🙌🏻👏🏻

[@rice-rocket]

Great video, Joe. That is a brilliant job you have done on the wheel repair.😎👍

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Well it depends how bad these curb-rashes are and what type of rims.. in this case it did work out Definitely if you want to spare some money.. otherwise in case of two tone, Dymond-cut rims or 2/3 piece rims the process is much more expensive needs CNC rims rectify and that means remove tires, remove valves and the calibration weights from inside the barrel of each rim, then sand-blast, repaint, CNC cut each rim and after that apply clear coat, but is not over because ship all to tire shop to add new valves, put back tires and recalibration..

[@964tractorboy]

That was painful to watch. I should think most of us have been there at some time. Can't let your guard down for a second. A very passable repair though, even if you were planning to get it refurbed sometime. Always a pleasure to watch you in action.

[@karlfontanari2169]

Been there done that but never repaired mine as well as yours, learnt some good facts from this cheers.

[@nsreid88]

Loved the dashcam footage and commentary at the end haha

[@grahambell9831]

A superb result! Chapeau 👏

[@Adam_S281]

Thanks for the video, this gave me the confidence to go out in the garage and fix my wheel.

[@crookedFC]

Love the dashcam edit 🤘🏼

[@derekb370z]

Thanks for this upload wanting to try my hand at this on my oem s2000 Wheels which have seen better days. Love the R btw

[@valiantmatt8947]

Love this content. This bloke is awesome. Hi from Brisbane

[@Tubby3.0]

Omg. This video is perfect. My wife scuffed one of the tire rims through a drive thru. Now I have a better understanding how to do it properly. Thanks!

[@intunewithcars9484]

been there a few times its gut wrenching that scrape noise

[@stephengraham6194]

Great job as per usual

[@SteveLBMK]

We live in narrow cul de sac and I chose to pull over to let a delivery driver come out the other way. Big mistake. Curbed my - until then immaculate - nearside front alloy very badly. I used the same language that you did. The noise as the alloy curbs sets your teeth on edge and you know it's going to be bad before you even get out of the car. ☹️ Ended up selling the car, though not for that reason. Loved the dashcam footage at the end, btw. 👍👍👍

[@matthewpham]

"Poverty-spec elbow grease in the armoury." This made me laugh!

[@presentelaw]

Thanks for the video!

[@duncangrainge]

Good work pal. It’s better than ‘good enough’ I finally nailed my Maxton skirts on. I’m actually impressed with the fit and look given the cost.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yeh they’re not bad but I’ll be sacrificing the splitter on a speed bump instead of the wheels on a kerb next time!

[@zaink7037]

Really excellent work there. I know the feeling there when you kurb the wheel. Here in London kurbs are the worst. Accidentally clipped a kurb when turning right at a junction as cars in the left lane would vere to me due to the road straight on being at a angle. Happy my current wheels i bought were already refurbed before i bought them

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

Came up nice Joe. So frustrating when you catch a wheel.

[@pauledmonds3249]

Brilliant mate.

Man I felt those first few seconds, just recently I damaged one of my rims (fortunately, very lightly, as it turned out after polishing) by turning too tightly into a kerb and oh boy I was not a happy camper either ;) My tires have the "rim protection" thing and I think it helped a little? Some of the "damage" turned out to be just dirt that I think transferred from the rubber.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

These tyres are purposely undersized to prevent arch scrubbage but looks like I’m now prone to scrubbage of a different kind!

[@warrmr]

@@CarCleaningGuru Ahah answered my question :) I thought wider tyres may have helped.

[@cg7856]

Nice vid guru

[@ScrappersDetailing]

Great job! Looks like new.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

At certain angles 👀

[@user-xf8yr5ot4s]

Omg . How relaxing was that . Almost like watching David Attenborough on one of his programmes

[@PixelVogue]

Good work and good camera shots lol

[@TheSalar74]

Thank you soo much ❤❤❤❤

[@Mogsy28uk]

great DIY job Joe, and loved the end montage & on-screen comments 😁. Range Rovers, like most Audi & BMW drivers, think they own the road and don't come fitted with blinkers from the factory, or if they have that optional extra, blinker fluid is usually empty. Hot Fuzz after an autograph??? 😉

[@nicolajsuusgaardnielsen7762]

Waw super work.

[@bvonl90]

Very nice repair and amasing result Thanks for advice ill fix mine the same way

[@kieronmillar9596]

Hey! Been a fan for many years and was a valeter/detailer myself for a few years. However one thing I never learned was how to use a machine polisher! Would you look into perhaps doing a few videos/series on teaching us this? :) Thankyou

[@TomCaldwell]

I reckon you've done a top job there. I know that road too, hate those speed bumps

[@chrise202]

Aw man, good accurate job!!!

[@23hublock1]

Really enjoyable video. I went to Wallasey several years ago with "Smelly" from Manchester. Man she was so fit...but sadly stunk. That's a very good repair.

[@stuartmurrells5726]

Great video and results for DIY. What brand/make is the wheel holder when cleaning?

[@therealpickleahoy]

Appreciate the full length video, I hate shorts! Felt the pain hearing that scrape in the beginning.... Goodyear Asymmetric sport tires have nice wide beads meant to protect your wheel a bit, maybe look into those instead of unsightly rim protectors.

[@CaptJerry]

Nicely done ;-)

[@AndyxPandy]

I've only ever curbed my wheels when using pirelli tyres lol. Michelin and Goodyear tyres have a decent lip on them which have saved me a few times.

[@skylined5534]

Depends on the tyre and the rim size.

[@waitwot]

Has nothing to do with lip. It’s direct correlation to tyre width vs wheel width

[@AndyxPandy]

@@waitwot I know but I've had exactly the same size pirellis and Michelin's on the same rim and the Michelin's have a slight lip

[@waitwot]

@@AndyxPandy yeah fair enough mate, I believe I’ve seen similar. HVe a good night

[@trivadpt]

Subbed. lOVE THIS GUY,

[@iamyourfuture808]

nice job

[@johnmcbryde715]

that was wheely good 👍

[@abdulmiah2014]

About time!!!!!!!!!!!!😊

[@CarCleaningGuru]

I had to kerb my fake Ferrari wheel to get an upload done for you in time!

[@abdulmiah2014]

@@CarCleaningGuru 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@JustinDavis101]

Did something very similar a few weeks back. Freshly powder coated alloys in Gloss Black, turned a bend a little sharper than I should have and clipped the rear wheel. As it happens my response was pretty much the same as yours. Ironically if I hadn't fitted the 20mm spacers the previous day I probably would have missed the kerb. GAH!!!

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yeh it’s the spacers that usually get you 😩

[@Pipboy83]

Love it! Well done mate. Bother on the Beechwood ;)

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Haha!

[@ScottPC]

Good attempt but 100% lacquer it as that'll corrode asap!. Doesn't have to be much but a dusting blended into the ridge where the wheels painted. CVR POV's channel does amazing repairs on wheels like this.

[@rt2255]

Jb weld dremel tool sand paper and paint. Fixed a few good as new if just rash no bent wheel

[@paultaylor9652]

Tidy bit of work matey, nice to place to walk your dog looking across the Mersey to Liverpool.

[@roheetpatel8378]

Ahhh mate, I get livid when I do this, but in urgent situations its not hat you need. Nice work young sir!!

[@hawkertyphoon4537]

There is more car culture in the final montage than at a BMW car meet 😁

[@Cheezwizzz]

I want one of them Hondas. Btw those rims are savage!!

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Used to have a CRX so it made sense 😎

[@chiprich955]

What kind of wheels are those

[@owensteele1645]

Before putting the alloys back on and hopefully torquing up the wheel nuts, did you make sure the bottom of the Honda badges were perfectly aligned with the tyre valve on each wheel? Dealerships and tyre fitters never do this. It drives me nuts.

[@owensteele1645]

You may have to keep going back over the edges of the rim with compound to keep the shine, as the wheel will now have areas where you lost the protective clear coat. If you keep on top of that, they should still be fine.

[@adamm.1367]

Dashcam b-roll ftw 😂

[@xxgreek__freakxx5624]

Can you explain me please what kind of paper are you using for sanding.Are they wet kind of sanding???

[@gimmefuel7268]

Great video CCG!!! 😁👍🏻 do you think this could also be performed on a aluminum wheel that has been clearcoated?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Unpainted but lacquers yes but you will have to either re-lacquer or keep protected with something more superficial.

[@MrHardbodies]

What an incredible video mate! Thank you 🙏 just would like to ask, is this the same process for rims that are pitted by stones? I have a chrome lip, I got the Lenso D1 but they are pitted and it annoys me

[@CarCleaningGuru]

I guess you could sand out or at least knock back some stone chips yeh, just depends how much material you want to remove.

[@rotorhead5006]

Nice job Joe! Was it a fair cop? 🙂

[@markrobinson1458]

Merseyside, greater Manchester, loony drivers everywhere 😂 thats a cracking repair, id be well pleased with it 👏👍

[@jewelcitytrash11]

Hi there do you have the link for the brush bit you used? Thanks

[@CHB_98]

will this work on flaking rims as well due to road salt exposure?

[@garymartin557]

looks much better than a damaged rim.

[@paul-fk7de]

Could you not use a small rotery sander ?

[@Theteese]

Why didn't you use the polisher with sandpaper discs instead of hand sanding ???

[@liamdavis1423]

Thinking of try this out on my wheels - will a wax be sufficient protection for diamond cut wheels that are currently clear coated?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

If it’s kept topped up yes but even if it greys a light hand polish will restore shine.

[@kenrossaukrsa]

You like New Brighton i see 😊

[@allangardiner9661]

I feel your pain😢

[@FNOAJ]

Let me get the link to where u got thoes wheels

[@Adam_S281]

“Poverty spec elbow grease” 😂😂

[@itsevansxx2299]

Still got your bull terrier mate? ❤

[@chiprich955]

What kind of wheels are these!?!!

[@Umski]

Those diamond cut finishes are a pain in the ar$e - I caught both NS wheels on my S2000 on a low kerb near Cheddar Gorge soon after the rears had been replaced due to corrosion 😭 I managed to tidy up the worst of it but didn't go as far as polishing, just took out the gouges and sprayed some clear lacquer over them - it still bothers me but after seeing how they handle wheels even at a "careful" tyre place where I was watching over them I can't justify doing it properly and sods law it will happen again so I've tried to not let it bother me so much 😳 P.S. Love the caption clips at the end 😁

[@the_jnlt_channel]

Done this type of repair a few to many times 😂

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yeh that’s it for me now recolour/refurb next time!

[@the_jnlt_channel]

@@CarCleaningGuru Definitely. Been quite lucky on my latest car I haven't done anything yet, but it's only a matter of time with all the potholes around.

[@YT-User1013]

I would think that a shot of UV non-yellowing clear coat paint would cover the repair and blend it in more - no?

[@jaywhitney789]

Was the start of the video near runcorn

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Aye!

[@Danny0581]

Love jib ,who maker of those wheels

[@CarCleaningGuru]

River, not the best quality tbh but look nice.

[@Mezzy1992]

My first RimRash came when my mother borrowed my car. I felt it was grounds for a lifetime of jokes and i still use it as excuse ;)

[@MKRM27]

What about the lacquer that’s often applied to machined wheels? Scratching that off is going to allow water to further damage the opened face.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Keep them protected with something and give them a light polish once or twice a year and they’ll be fine.

[@user-ko9mg8mx7p]

Sorry if I'm being stupid but I think I need paint for my wheels if I'm going to sand them. Am I wrong ? Or I can do what you did?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

This will only really work for diamond cut or polished metal wheels unless, as you say, you’re prepared to repaint things afterwards.

[@69Phuket]

Botha with tha' Bizzies' ;)

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Long time subscriber in the building!

[@MattTester]

Flashbacks to having a Tesla with those scuff magnet grey wheels, I hid the scuffs with Alloy Gators before selling it... Great repair and nice dashcam footage but I'm glad the rozzers are pulling people for tinted plates. I'm sure you don't do this but most people with them use them as an excuse to drive like a tool. Usually BMWs, Audis and the odd Golf GTI.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

I just think they suit the car nicely, nothing to do with not wanting to be seen as the rest of the car is quite in your face. Everything is legit, cameras, wardens, rozzers etc have all been able to read them and if I caused an accident wouldn’t be making off in a manner a witness would need to read them so it’s a complete non-issue in my mind 🤷‍♂️.

[@chrisdunn8215]

Could you use autosol metal polish, Mr GURU?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yes! I’m just more familiar with the abrasives in paintwork polishes than in metal ones.

[@dosetti]

Those tyres seem to have rim protecting circle on the rubber but the rubber sits so far in it does not contact curbs first..?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yep!

[@djnegro_ct7783]

The tires look like the actually don't protect the rim as they normally do. Could simply be a fitment issue that could have prevented this much damage.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yeh intentionally undersized to prevent arch scrubbage so zero rim protection 😩

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Some tyres incorporate rim protection in the sidewall, some do not - looks like these are the latter as there is almost no lip - even if they were 10 mil wider I don't think it would have helped too much as the sidewall design just doesn't seem to have much rim lip.

[@duncanburke4594]

Halfords in Wallasey?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Oh aye!

[@Ekopvu]

Hello,can you please tell me the model of the rims?thanks in advance it's a really relaxing channel

[@CarCleaningGuru]

River R4. Bit cheap feeling but look great on the right car!

[@Ekopvu]

Thank you,i have a fn2 i'm curious how would they fit😁

[@CarCleaningGuru]

@@Ekopvu I think it would be the first FN2 to rock them if they would fit!

[@daniel85444]

Is this method going to work on the black wheels 🛞? Paint it black of course in the end.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

I wouldn’t bother trying it with painted wheels unless you’re really handy with the paint!

[@daniel85444]

@CarCleaningGuru Thanks for the replay! I probably should mention, that I will paint in black only the bord ( 10mm max ) of the rims, not the whole rims. Regards