Tesla Model Y Rim Rash Repair - DIY!

Our one month old Tesla's rim got scraped and "rashed" when someone who will remain nameless (not me) got too close to the curb...and a YELLOW curb at that. We ruined our Tesla?!!

The pain! I cried. Todd dropped a very rare curse word. He tried to convince me "It could be worse." I can't tell you how many times I nagged him about being careful with the rims. I read so many posts about this happening and I didn't want to become a statistic. But we did.

I needed time to cool off, I saw an opportunity for a great DIY how-to video. If I ruined it in the process, then plan B would be a professional.

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Diablo Wheel Cleaner by Chemical Guys
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I began by cleaning the rim. I had just received my ‪@ChemicalGuys‬ Diablo Wheel Cleaner, so I mixed some of that up and went to town. Really happy with the way the Diablo Wheel cleaner, cleaned the wheel. Good job Chemical Guys!

Then it was time to sand. When sanding you have to remove all the texture/bumps from the chipped paint. Get that rim to be smooth. This took some time and patiences. After I got it as smooth as I could, I wiped it off with rubbing alcohol and a lint free wipe.

The paint matched up really well. I probably should have used more on my brush to begin with. As you see in the video I covered my entire wheel. THIS IS NOT NECESSARY! I totally forgot this was a paint and not a spray. DUH! But oh well.

Overall I am very happy with how it turned out. It will hold me off from running out to a wheel person. Wheel repair people said they would charge $150, which to me isn't bad. The bad part is I would be without my car for an entire day, and time is money too! So being able to do this on my own, and hold off on a professional repair, to me is worth it.

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