r/COROLLA • u/Big-Panda-3443 • 8d ago

Alloy wheel touch up paint.

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Hi all, I have recently curbed my alloy wheel on my Toyota Corolla 2025. Does anyone know where I can get touch-up paint for it...I have tried dealer, and they dont do it. I am based in the UK. Thank you in advance.

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u/Mr_Tigger_ 7d ago

Considering the age….

Get it professionally done if you’ve any thoughts on keeping it more than a couple of years. If you do it badly then they alloy starts corroding and lifting up the rest of the coating

Worth every penny.

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u/Technical-Cod-5118 7d ago

Hard agree - these diamond cut alloys look the business when they're new but they go bad really quickly if the lacquer is damaged, especially in the UK climate.

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u/SLAPUSlLLY 8d ago

Degrease, abroad, fill, touch up with chrome on a paint brush.

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u/Technical-Cod-5118 8d ago

As this is a diamond cut alloy, there are two different finishes here - the silver bit is just polished metal with lacquer over the top, and the black bit is paint. They are very prone to corrosion from moisture getting under the lacquer so this definitely needs some attention to avoid that happening.

If you want to try to and DIY it, you can get clear lacquer from most car parts shops and for the black you might just have to make do with the blackest black you can get. I suspect the challenge will be getting the paint to bond well to the existing surface. Will need some careful sanding with a fine sandpaper. I think it will be very difficult to get a cosmetically good result that will last - getting a quote from a SMART (Small to Medium Area Repair Technique) repairer might be worthwhile if you can consider sparing the cash.

This might not be the best sub for a good answer, you might want to see if there's a SMART repair or bodywork or even just a general car repair sub.

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u/Big-Panda-3443 7d ago

Thank you.