So i curbed my black trd rim while parallel parking in San Fransisco. I looked up ways online to repair the rim by using putty and sanding etc, but they have all been directions for chrome rims. Would this link still apply to my black rims? http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext43.shtml
Also what kind of putty is the best putty? JB weld, bondo, etc? And how much would it cost if i wanted to get this professionally repaired? I'll probably end up DIY. Any info would be great. Here's a pic below. :?

Well, it will never look like new again but you can sand the area and spray some Dupli color matte black. There will still be evidence of a curb check but not from afar. That's what I did for my civic. I have no experience w/ putty on rims

thats the diy i was going to use to repair my stock tc alloys... so yea i would use that one. thats actually the same diy from autopia.org...

also those wheels on that diy are not chrome wheels, they are porche alloy wheels.

Here's a simple and probably stupid question...are you just trying to get rid of the color difference or are you trying to repair the rim for the long term?

If you're just trying to get rid of the color difference, go grab the closest black sharpie you can find and blot (tap tap tap with the tip) some ink into the rash. It won't be a perfect match, and the rough surface will be there, but it's cheap/super easy/looks normal from around 3 feet+.

Give it a shot at least until you figure out which way to repair the rim. The ink won't negatively impact your repairs at all so it's a zero risk little fix.

Im trying to repair the rim for long term so i wanna use some kinda of putty to fill it in before i paint. Im just confused on what the best brand of putty i should use for this situation and what would look best to match the material of the rim. Any suggestions?

I would prep the area by light sanding, then use JB weld to fill in the cracks. it's a pain to sand/work with so apply it as even;y/smoothly as you can as it'll be the base for the final product. Work with that using sanding blocks.

But I'm no wheel expert and I use JB weld on many metal related things.

First off, in honor of Billy Mays, "MIGHTY MEND IT". Just kidding. JB Weld will work perfectly BUT I would advise having the tire off the rim for the painting and sanding. Trying to sand between the tire bead and rim is gonna suck.

Mighty Mend It FTMFW!!!!!

Same thing happened to me, but it p.s me off because I didn't do it. I'm going to go ahead and do the sharpie thing for now, but I kind of just want to buy a new rim. Anybody know of someone who's willing to sell just one 18" TRD black rim with red lip?

I did this to my RS 5 as well. I wasn't paying attention to how close I was to the curb... then I almost cried when I heard my rim up against the curb. I'm not really sure what I can do to fix it besides just replace the rim.

I did the marker thing. It makes it less noticeable but it's far from making it disappear. Oh well, maybe I'll have my husband buy me one for Christmas since he's the one that tore it up. My dealership told me they cost $250 per. Great. But I guess that's not too bad for what it is.

One of the reasons I always purchase tire and rim insurance from the dealership. RS rims are often a lot more (My RS1.0 rism were $445 each before they stoped making them) and my RS 5.0 rims already got a smal flat spot. New Jersey roads are knows for being some of the worst so anyone with aftermarket rims up here without rim/tire insurance is a fool.

On a side note, you can go to a hobbie shop and get hobbie model car paint. It is higher quality and matches much better fur touching up mild curb rash on a new rim.

Yeah, I don't think our dealership offers rim insurance. I've never heard of it, and the way they are about getting every single dime out of people, I'm sure they would have said something about it. They definitely offer an extended warranty option, but it does not cover cosmetic stuff.

And I checked, and it would cost $250 to replace. Not bad.

250 isnt bad at all for an RS wheel. i thought it would be a hell of alot more then that. did u make sure to tell them it was the RS trd wheel and not just the regular 18" black trd upgrade?

www.bentrim.com (http://www.bentrim.com)

they can repair your wheels for a flat rate. I have used them before and they are top notch.

^ oh thats a good site to have im bookmarking it now

Yes, that is $259 for the TRD RS 5.0 black rims with red lip. They ran it via my VIN