As promised, here is a quick guide to this type of repair... Full DIY with pics to follow in the coming weeks. Note that this is for minor to moderate curb rash only.
You will need:
- a VARIABLE SPEED Dremel (a two speed type will not work - the RPMs are too high to do proper grinding and sanding)
- a #952 cone shaped stone grinding bit
- #413 sanding disks
- 800 grit & 2000 grit automotive sand paper
- Eagle One NEVR-DULL wadding metal polish
- Several rags and a degreaser such as Simple Green
STEP 1
- clean the entire rim with Simple Green & wipe dry
- using the dremel with the stone grind bit, begin to grind the affected burrs from the curb damage by keeping the dremel on the LOWEST setting (5000 to 7000 RPMs) to maintain control and to avoid removing too much material. Work from side to side on the affected area to smooth out the "peaks & valleys" the best you can. Rim should have a rough texture after this. Change the Dremel to the sanding disks and smooth out the area even more. Wipe the area with a rag to remove metal particles.
STEP 2
- hand sand the area you just grinded with the 800 grit paper. This will take some time. The goal is to sand down all the pits and scratches to a smooth of a surface as possible. You may find that you have to go back to the Dremel and grind over some areas and then sand over again. All the while you need to start blending in the affected area with the non-damaged part of the rim.
- Wipe the rim again and move on to sanding with the 2000 grit paper. This is when things really start to shine and you can really blend it all together.
- Once you have a completely smooth surface polish the entire area with NVER-DULL wadding and then wipe with a rag. This is where you will see if you missed any spots, in which case re-sand until completely smooth. Re-polish with NVER-DULL and wipe dry.
As stated before, I will post a full DIY with pics and more exact steps in the near future. Thanks to everyone for the compliments.