Alloy Wheel Marked

[Trialsrider]

Hi

While removing the front wheel on my 2008 XTR the key for removing wheel lock slipped out of the socket and caught the alloy wheel and marked it (Gutted). It's not a big mark but I would like to touch it up as best as possible,does anyone know of a touch up paint that is near to the original colour of the wheel?Also I had a hell of a job trying to remove the plastic trim clips that are fixed to the arch- the ones the mudflaps screw in to, despite all my efforts I had to resort to cutting two of them off but at about £1 each there must be an easy way to remove them so they can be reused. Any Ideas.

Thanks for any advice

[bothwell_buyer]

welcome to the tOC forii

Do you have an obsession for removing front wheels - must ask first of all? Is this something that happens in Wales with other people?

Know how you feel about damaging yer alloys.....kerbed one of my new DARE Diesel Drifts 1 week after getting them fitted- took a corner too slow and the back end didn't drift out and so caught the kerb as I was turning into the Shell garage. ***** I was so angry I had to kick the car next to mine! Think you can get touch up paint for them - I'll need to - they just start corroding and it then costs £40 a wheel to get them cleaned and powder coated.

And I still have the mark on my shoe where I kicked that car - but I think some black polish will hide the mark.

[Trialsrider]

Yes all welsh blokes do it, when all the pretty sheep have been spoken for we normally take out our frustrations by removing the front wheels on our cars!! :D

No only joking (There arn't any pretty sheep in Wales) I'd only removed wheels so I could waxoyl all nooks and crannies under the arches.