Nader_D

i hear it all the time, but what the hell are they and what do they look like?

ek_99_SiR

its when u hit the curb with the side of your rim while taking a turn. they look like,well um **** thank goodness i make wide enough turns to stay away from the curbs.

Nader_D

is it like a black rash mark? or is it like dents etc..? can these marks be cleaned off?

NonovUrbizniz

no it's chunks of the lip of the wheel that get worn off when rubbing against a curb or whatever else...

I'll post a pic in a minute or two....

Nader_D

more than a min or two

sting94112

its when u cant park, and scratch up the rims

vtecmike1

ya they really ruin the look of the rim if there deep enough.

WongFeihung

it depends on how bad you hit the curb. If you hit it at a slower speed, than it will probably leave a small scratch which probably will be un-noticeable at first glance. If you hit the curb at a decent speed, than you will leave a deeper and more damaging scratch. Use your imagination a bit and you should be able to envision it in your head....

hayabusa160

like this

hahah nah just playing. it scratches the lip of the wheel up pretty bad on like a polished lip its not as bad as say a bronze or any painted wheel

Nader_D

ok heres the main question ill skip beating around the bush

if im gonna paint the rims, will these marks affect it?

thanks

esoterEK..

haha..WTF kinda question.?

hayabusa160

if they are really deep yes

KiDSoL

If you have the curb damage and there scratched up, sand the scratches a little bit if you plan on painting them then it'll be like you never had the damage.

Smith Wise

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if the scratches are deep they will be noticeable after the wheel is painted... not so noticeable but it will definitely be visable.

NonovUrbizniz

Use a file... it goes faster and comes out looking decent...

Painting them will certainly reduce the noticablity of the curbage... but it won't make it go away...

even filing or sanding will leave it as noticably un-even on the lip...

I don't have any pictures to post... I thought I had some from work on my camera but I don't...

Sorry.

atermizi

oucchh that pretty bad for a curb rash man..looks like a dent from a pothole at 60 mph