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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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Rock chip on Wheel

I just noticed that my rear wheel has a very small(1/8") diameter pit more than likely from a rock. Does anyone in the Bay Area know of a reputable shop that can repair it. I know they can't add material to the pit but I do want to at least have it touched up and color matched.

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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by eurotom
I just noticed that my rear wheel has a very small(1/8") diameter pit more than likely from a rock. Does anyone in the Bay Area know of a reputable shop that can repair it. I know they can't add material to the pit but I do want to at least have it touched up and color matched.

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I wouldn't fool with it unless it were really bad curb rash, etc. Just don't look at it with your glasses on...and know that another rock ding will happen soon. BTW, ask your local dealer who they use for this type of fix.
 
Old Feb 27, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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I wouldn't fool with it unless it were really bad curb rash, etc. Just don't look at it with your glasses on...and know that another rock ding will happen soon. BTW, ask your local dealer who they use for this type of fix.
I wish I never noticed it because now I can't stop looking at it lol. I know more will come but the first one always hurts the most.

Thanks for the advice I'll see if the dealer has any suggestions.
 
Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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You can use some filler then apply some touch up paint. With such a small area, color match isn't going to make a difference.
 
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You can use some filler then apply some touch up paint. With such a small area, color match isn't going to make a difference.
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Originally Posted by eurotom
I wish I never noticed it because now I can't stop looking at it lol. I know more will come but the first one always hurts the most.

Thanks for the advice I'll see if the dealer has any suggestions.
I thought I was the only one who did that. I took a rock chip on the nose of my white turbo a couple of days after I got it. Drove me crazy! It was not tiny either. Fortunately the dealer was able to fix it and clear bra it. I can't even see it now. I've been lucky but I do know the odds are some other chip will occur.
 
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