Wheel scratches by a rookie

[rexdog]

So I'm trying to take good care of my new to me Passat and like a fool I put a bunch of scratches in one of my wheels.
I am new to detailing and thought I needed a wheel brush so I bought one but didn't realize there was a metal spine inside it. Well the metal must have poked through the fabric and now I have this:

Is there any way to fix this? It's driving me nuts. The wheels are not prefect to begin with, but the fact that I did this because I'm an idiot is absolutely driving me crazy.

Thanks for any ideas as I am clueless.

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[Evan.J]

Ouch that looks bad. Most likes there isn't much you can do looks like it's down to the metal on the wheel. Some wheels have a clear coat but the way that looks it just looks to deep

[SuperiorAutoLLC]

Unfortunately, I think the damage is beyond repairable...

I'm sorry that happened; it really sucks but at least you'll learn from the mistake. Get these next time: Wheel Woolies Car Detailing Brushes

They are super soft and do an amazing job on even the toughest of filthy wheels.

[rexdog]

I was hoping that wouldn't be the case. Damn. Is there anything I can do to keep it from getting worse in any way?

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[SuperiorAutoLLC]

It won't get worse on its own, only if you use that brush again.

[rexdog]

Yeah, I threw that piece of crap away as soon as I saw what it did.

Could I sand then repaint that section? (Man that sounds like a bad idea for me to try) Or even just find some touch-up paint to at least hide it a little?

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[thebamboo23]

Yes you could resand, fill, primer, and paint it

Google how to repair scratched wheels.. Bunch of info on the net

[SuperiorAutoLLC]

Yeah, I threw that piece of crap away as soon as I saw what it did.

Could I sand then repaint that section? (Man that sounds like a bad idea for me to try) Or even just find some touch-up paint to at least hide it a little?

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Just be really careful and do your research on what you need to do the job done correctly the FIRST time (or things will really become difficult).

[maximus20895]

This is a scuff repair, but it might work for yours as well:

BMWTips wheel-scuff repair

[rexdog]

Yeah, I've been reading some stuff about how to fix it and I'm not sure yet if I wanna tackle that job.

I guess I'll keep reading and see what happens. Thanks for all the advice.

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