TRM

Well, finally happened. Curbed one of my OE GTS matte black rims while attempting to parallel park. It's not too bad. Does anyone know of a source for the right touch up paint?

Highyo

if its the OEM wheels, i have been very surprised at how good a sharpie covers up curb rash

TRM

Yes, and I recently used a sharpie for a small 3mm rock chip on one of the spokes. Problem is it's a different shade of black and has a sheen to it.

I might try the flat black I used to disguise the muffler, sprayed into a cup and dabbed on with a toothpick or Q-tip.

WP0

With black, you'll probably be fine whatever you decide to use. The silver touch up paint (bought from Suncoast) doesn't work well at all: the touched-up area gets stained darker than the surrounding silver, and it looks worse than if you'd never done anything. I ended up getting all four wheels re-painted after 5 years of ownership because of the paint peeling from where hot rubber (from track driving) stuck to the paint, and because of the fading clear coat.

Holger B

+1 for Sharpie. Looks good unless you're inches away.

SConn

Sharpie is quick and dirty. I've used the trick before. Once the wheel is dirty the difference in color and sheen isn't noticeable. And we all know how quickly they get dirty.i wouldn't use it for huge curb rashes, but definitely rock chips.

I agree with the previous poster...any black matte paint should be just fine for larger touch ups.

usccharles

i went to local auto parts store and just picked up a generic touch up paint in flat black. worked just fine