Fix Tesla rim curb rash for around $20. model 3 repair

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[@digbickho]

quick and easy, nice to see someone who realizes we have daily cars that don’t need to go 1500 steps into fixing a little curb rash lmao

[@MarkDickinson]

Thanks Luke

[@TheHaagendazs0]

Lol

[@MikeOliverDesign]

Thank you for the straight to the point fix without a story or telling us to wait until the end for the answer.

[@3rdeyeoracle434]

I agree, dude got straight to it instead of telling us a story we dont need to hear

[@kasio22B]

Dude, I don't care about the rim job, but thanks for the tips anyway.😂 Your voice is made for any types of broadcasting, very soothing and professional. 👍

[@silvestercappel5221]

Best one I've seen yet. Simple talks you through it, perfect. Thanks for sharing

[@polishpat95]

You are a life saver brother. Respect 😊

[@CyberJakeAped]

Thank you so much! $30 and 45 minutes of time and my rims looks brand new.

[@MarkDickinson]

Glad it helped!

[@johnp.weiksnar6861]

Exceptional results, and clever use of the cards! FWIW, a dollar store sanding sponge works great for the initial step.

[@MarkDickinson]

I gotta get one of those.

[@doccock1662]

Yeahhh no loud “HEY GUYS BLAH BLAH MY TESLA WHEEL” just straight to the point

[@zano_mac]

This is a great video, fast and to the point, thank you I will fix my rims with this info.

[@limonortega5611]

bro I love everything about your approach you give me confidence for my touch up everyone on youtube makes it way more complicated than it has to be but I guess their is value in what they do too anyways! thanks

[@Skavatar789]

my wife has had her M3 for 10 months and 3 wheels have curb rash. even though on paper the treads of the tires (235/45R18 = 9.25 inch) are similar width of the wheel (18x8.5 inch), the side wall angles in from the rim of the wheel to the tread, which causes the rim of the wheel to stick out further than the side wall. my sportage sx doesn't have curb rash b/c it comes with 235/55R18 tires where the side wall bulges out a bit. and also the factory wheels are an inch more narrow @ 18x7.5 i've heard of some M3 owners going with a wider 245 tire after they wear through the factory tires.

[@rodger2499]

Great solution. I do lots of paining my advice would be to use masking tape on the tire and rim above and below the sanding area.

[@tiborhorvath1702]

Wow! I’m impressed!! I just got my first curb rash on my 22 GT today.. only 20,000 kilometres 😭 It was worth it though.. my dad had to go to the hospital and he comes first.. (he is ok by the way) I’m gonna give this a shot later on in the week.. looks like a great and easy fix! Luckily the part of the wheel that got curbed was silver… the black part never got any damage. It shouldn’t be too hard… it’s machined silver for me so I assume sanding it down and then maybe adding some clear coat may help? Might be easier I don’t need to paint it.

[@doantube22]

Great video! Saved me a lot of money.

[@jhrdz87]

Use groceries bags to cover the rotors. On cool breaks obviously lol

[@aznbro5559]

This works on other cars too thanks for the info!!!!

[@gamingmuscle6715]

This was greatly explained, thank you! Your voice is also oddly comforting, voice-actor grade lol

[@linuxiswaybetter]

Will this work on a 2022 model y performance? Different rims but curious if the same process works.

[@Tekionemission]

(0:30) - thanks just got my first similar rash; like "should not affect your tire balance"

[@joelrodriguez-kf1lk]

where do you get the spray paint to match vehicle rim?

[@aombarbor]

I have 2 tone rims and rash part is aluminium color so i just spray clear coat on it?

[@suchanuch1]

do you have to take out aerocap wheel?

[@pavlitoboombito]

Thank you

[@cHinitocHunk]

Need this.. got my 1st curb rash today. Ugh 😢

[@internet.money1820]

Great video but I have 3p wheels with a chrome lip so I just have to live with the curb rash🥲. Sanding it down today

[@Rajjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj]

simple job! as long as it doent mess up the wheel balancing (which , in this case will not obviously, given the lite damage) you are good. nice one!

[@anthemworld7827]

What primer would you use?

[@jjo_08]

What color is the paint you used ?

[@markfriend867]

Great video. Should work well for the minor curb rash (ugh!) I just noticed on my 2022 Model 3. What color paint did you use? The Amazon link to the paint you used does not show a Tesla option. I think I have the same standard 18" wheels you have. They look sort of silver color. Thanks.

[@joey5picks]

Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford

[@markfriend867]

Thanks. Correct. Found that elsewhere and have used it twice. Color match is near-perfect.

[@screampillow3360]

Not perfect, but definitely does the job, and for just an hour or so of my time and a few bucks, this is adequate. Thanks for sharing!

[@MarkDickinson]

I swap out tires and rims at tire change primer would have made it look better but thanks!

[@niltonc.7333]

The problem always is, it is much easier to curb harsh again and again, so how much effort you really want to put n it if not selling the car, thanks for the video.

[@AKTechIT]

Great stuff Mark! I need to do this on my curb prone 21" uberturbines 😭

[@Sara-wv4tm]

how do i know the right color for my rims?

[@Diamondbeach]

Thank you for showing us how to fix it. I’m going to try this.

[@Veneno099]

How do you know what paint to use?

[@jimmysong1347]

what kind of spray paint is it??

[@wadest1163]

I did some research you need the gunpowder satin for the 21-inch model wide performance and of them offer it and spray cigar results won't be as good

[@stefanbozik9007]

How do ones know what color paint their rims are? Only need to do one wheel so want it to match the others.

[@user-nk5bw8ml4z]

Got my first curb rash today at 100,000 miles.

[@DJH3ARTL3SS]

I got curb rash on my Model S today but this makes me feel better. Thank you!!!!!

[@michaelsuzio4268]

LoL got it my rental model Y with a chunk of tire taken off I used a sharpie and glued a small chunk of tire back on hope they don't notice when I return it

[@Ramanhere468]

@@michaelsuzio4268😂 did they notice?

[@michaelsuzio4268]

@@Ramanhere468 no I returned it to a pretty dark airport parking garage nope nobody noticed...the rim was sharpied in really dark the tire chunk was glued pretty decently too...I like to save money and rarely get rental car insurance or get some minimum policy

[@Eat_My_Shortz]

I have all suvs but nice to know in case we decide to get a car sports car again

[@sandiegocak]

Great video. Thanks. My wheels are black and I am not how to get the exact color? Any suggestions will help. Thanks again

[@MarkDickinson]

That’s a tough one probably trial and error if you don’t have the color code

[@amsdeesciple]

what color of paint called?

[@asift2]

Genius 👏👍🏼

[@Rabiiid]

I might actually try this. Ive recently jumped into doing my own paint work and im surprised how easy it actually is and unnecessary to fork out hundreds of dollars. Like $150 per rim is just too much, I dont have tesla rims but i'd rather just buy a new rim for my car at those prices hahahah

[@1021xe]

Do you know the Dupli-Color for 21" Performance Uberturbine wheel? The Dark Shadow Gray in the link is for the 20" wheel. The colors are different between the two.

[@shawng517]

I got my first curb rash at 4,000 miles. It hurts my soul just thinking about. Definitely gonna try this!

[@fangquans]

Hi, thanks for your video. How do you find the perfect color match ?

[@joey5picks]

Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford

[@gupta100rub]

I have the same wheels, but the amazon link is showing Green color "Dupli-Color EBFM03507 Perfect Match Automotive Spray Paint - Ford Amazon Green Metallic". Exactly what color did you brought for this application

[@joey5picks]

Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford

[@stevengiannakopoulos326]

Are silver rims even easier to fix? You just skip the painting part correct?

[@tedantares2751]

I have a stupid question: why does Tesla make the wheels that are highly susceptible to curb rash? Why don't they simply change the design of the wheels?

[@pepepez6335]

Every wheel is going to get curb rash if you scrape the curb. Doesn't matter what car it is

[@Skavatar789]

they can go with a smaller wheel and larger tire size. even though on paper the treads of the tires (235/45R18 = 9.25 inch) are similar width of the wheel (18x8.5 inch), the side wall angles in from the rim of the wheel to the tread, which causes the rim of the wheel to stick out further than the side wall. my wife has had her M3 for 10 months and 3 wheels have curb rash. my sportage sx doesn't have curb rash b/c i run 235/60R18 tires where the side wall bulges out a bit. and also the factory wheels are 18x7.5

[@MissActionJackson]

What if my wheels are black? Any suggestions on the type of paint I should use? Thanks so much!

[@Eric-gw6bv]

Did you find a paint for your black rims?

[@FlossyZach]

So if you kept sanding down with the 400, once you used primer (if you wrere to like you wre saying) after the coat of primer I could sand that down with 400 or would you go higher and finer?

[@MarkDickinson]

Yeah to 800 or even more and wetsand 1200 maybe.

[@FlossyZach]

@@MarkDickinson okay thanks man. Definitely going to do this to my wheels. Will make it look so much better

[@leoneguardo905]

Finally….a short, simple 3 minute video with a simple solution. So many morons out here with 15 to 20 minute videos that just like to hear themselves talk….ugh

[@jamesenglish6044]

Awesome

[@nickvin7447]

Should have used masking tape on the remaining wheels to keep it safe.

[@javierjavierman]

Thank you Mark for sharing this solution. Regards

[@HappyHappyPanda88]

how do you match the rim colours with spray

[@igfmilfs]

I am wondering the same, the Amazon link shows multiple colours, I don't know which one I need for those rims.

[@joey5picks]

Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford

[@jre617]

Not the greatest attention to detail, but quick and easy, encouraging me to try it.

[@MarkDickinson]

Yeah if you want smoother cleaner knock it down more

[@mattvanmeter2709]

How do you match the paint with the color of your rims?

[@MarkDickinson]

The ford paint matches the 3 18” rim

[@billdennehy570]

what color is the spray paint? the link takes you to green and I doubt that's the color you used :)

[@MarkDickinson]

let me update - I think amazon is out its called FORD DARK SHADOW GRAY

[@stevengraham3138]

How did u know what color or paint to use

[@MarkDickinson]

It was the ford silver - The link is gone on the page but as soon as I find it again I will link it

[@joey5picks]

Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford

[@drehahaha]

Hi, is wet sanding better than dry sanding? Thanks!

[@MarkDickinson]

Wet usually is for finer sanding but makes it smoother and paper lasts longer

[@natedoeswork]

Arizona beige is the color?

[@MarkDickinson]

No. They changed the product link I guess. It’s gray

[@samij97]

@@MarkDickinsonwhich gray color exactly did you use?

[@idantal1213]

@@samij97 joining the question

[@MarkDickinson]

@Simon Uz let me find out I thought it was ford grey. The company changed the listing

[@Daniel-ik7dp]

@@MarkDickinson what’s the new name? Thanks in advance your the best!!

[@mark-ui8lu]

Mark=person who recognizes cheap repairs lol

[@MarkDickinson]

🥇

[@veselingramatikov]

Sould be done with primer and clear coat but yep....

[@matty7758]

Think i did about 3 miles until i completely wrecked one of my alloys😅

[@yeahbuddy92193911]

Good info! however an UNO card deck is $10, could have used cardboard

[@MarkDickinson]

Kids lost Half any how

[@Triv1umxxx]

You should’ve just use the uno reverse card and it would’ve fixed the rim and damaged the curb instead

[@emmexfyv]

Sounds like ChatGPT talking LOL

[@MarkDickinson]

How can I help you today? Would you like me to schedule you an appointment for a haircut?

[@jre617]

(Shocked auto makers aren't doing electronic curb-feelers. Lots of curb rash on most cars.)

[@Asserti]

Overspray on your car and brake disc😮. I would at least protect the car itself

[@intimidate2161]

Just save the $20 and don't hit the curb at all.

[@infinityworldwide1]

takes longer than ten minutes and you didnt clear it will not last the brake dust will eat threw it

[@AbuJonni-vs4fn]

mizik jazz

[@MyEthan1998]

I just got my first curb rash after 7k miles and my spouse gave my car it's first curb rash after 5 miles. Shit happens. Keep it cheap. Thanks for the video

[@Bane92]

Pin this bro! Ford Dark Shadow Gray!!!!

[@joey5picks]

Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford

[@VikingFireProject]

All you needed was an Uno reverse card! So much wasted efforts

[@bluedreamchicago9319]

70k miles !!! iget it every month 😂

[@lvl8216]

70k 😫 I went 100.

[@wds9861]

Looks bad when ya zoom in.

[@cgo225]

It's KERB (not Curb)....or at least, it is in English....!!!

[@JCno28]

Fuck it, buying 2 new rims 🤬

[@wongwwy]

I do not understand why you will want this if you have x55. I have x55 and I do not find any thing this one is superior than x55 except the 20 bux cheaper. Not easy to mod js also a deal breaker. But thanks for the detailed review as always.

[@Derpy1969]

Why fix it? You’re just going to curb them again.

[@sandys4185]

🤢🤮🤮🤮

[@brucewayne2773]

terrible

[@MarkDickinson]

Average.

[@mikesmith1702]

looks terrible

[@mark-ui8lu]

Wow that looks terrible. You can tell it was done by someone that doesn’t really understand much

[@MarkDickinson]

Aw show me Where this video hurt you

[@mark-ui8lu]

It didn’t hurt anyone I just can’t believe someone would do this to their car. Ignorance is bliss and that is perfectly fine I just like to call it what it is lol

[@sacballa_kills_em_wit_facts]

@@mark-ui8lu= bitter old man lol

[@sipapito]

Wait you have a Tesla and did such mickey mouse job? Im sorry but just did not like it.

[@MarkDickinson]

Because I swap out rims and tires on tire change, so its not really that big of a deal for me. Teslas are basic cars they're not luxury vehicles tbh The last word at the end says... if you want to do a better job use primer

[@sipapito]

@@MarkDickinson Thanks!