{"product":{"product_id":"B00HE66OK8","title":"Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford Exact-Match Scratch Fix All-in-1 Touch-Up Paint - 0.25 oz.","price":"19.65","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31zEiUVRwML._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8"},"comments":[{"body":"I used a Dremel to smooth out the spot, 4 coats of paint and one of the sealant listed below.  Very easy and looks good. \r\n\r\nDupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford Exact-Match Scratch Fix All-in-1 Touch-Up Paint - 0.5 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ECOlDb09DPAAS","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"stratospaly"},{"body":"That more or less happens to everyone.   The car is wider than any of us are used to by a few inches and the tire itself doesn't stick out... it's really common.   But I feel your pain... I did the same thing within the first month when I got the car and I was totally deflated over it too.\r\n\r\nYou could take it to a body shop - which will likely cost $50-150.  Or - since you are likely to do it again - you could just do the poor man's fast fix method which passes the 10ft test (if you look from 10ft or so away, it looks fine) by buying this stuff:\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-AFM0360-Exact-Match-Scratch-Touch-Up/dp/B00HE66OK8\r\n\r\nFor best results, use some sandpaper to sand the area flat, and then shake it well and apply... but I never do the sandpaper thing any more.  It's not a perfect match - it's slightly too dark - but it is very close.   think I've scratched my rims about 6-8 times over my 29 months of ownership (Feb. 2018 to now).  I just go out now and again and touch them up... they look ok as long as you don't look too closely.","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"Eloquent_Cantaloupe"},{"body":"I’m an idiot as well and curbed my back rim on the very first day I had the car. I purchased some touch up paint from Amazon for 15 bucks and fixed it myself though. Looks decent enough. Not perfect but you’d never know unless you’re looking at it up close. This paint matches the aeros pretty much spot on:\r\n\r\nDupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf","subreddit_name":"teslamotors","author":"thebigbobowski"},{"body":"Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford Exact-Match Scratch Fix All-in-1 Touch-Up Paint - 0.25 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8/\r\n\r\nedit: I see someone else indirectly sent you to the same product. I used it, it’s fine. I’m not paying for professional repair to only do it again. :-)  Covering it up works well enough. It stops that annoying/embarrassing strobe effect that you get when you have the bare metal rotating and reflecting..","subreddit_name":"TeslaLounge","author":"acidbluebriggs"},{"body":"Never tried wheel bands but I had the same thing happen to me 2 weeks ago and I was realllly pissed at myself. I ended up removing the aerocap, sanding the scratched area(s) with 320 grit, then touch-up painting it with this: Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford Exact-Match Scratch Fix All-in-1 Touch-Up Paint - 0.25 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_N092XSG0BAH4M787Y6WG?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1\r\n\r\nLet me know if you wanna see how some before/after pics.","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"lookedrs"},{"body":"If it’s the same color as my 2018 Model 3 LR 18 inch rims, then this is almost exactly the same: Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford Exact-Match Scratch Fix All-in-1 Touch-Up Paint - 0.25 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_STihFbB2KHY4D","subreddit_name":"teslamotors","author":"cschelz"},{"body":"Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford Exact-Match Scratch Fix All-in-1 Touch-Up Paint - 0.25 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_r-0kFbWKCNGH7\r\n\r\nPerfect color match. Seen and shown on many YouTube videos. Hope that helps buddy","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"5hn1t3r13"},{"body":"Same here, within the first week.  Then another a week later... then a third HUGE one that covered the other two.\r\n\r\nOk, I thought, time for some touch-up paint.  Purchased from [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf), result looked pretty good (for not having done anything to smooth it out).\r\n\r\nThen a month later, the wife grinds the *other* half of the rim.\r\n\r\nAt least this was all on the same wheel. 😝","subreddit_name":"teslamotors","author":"rabbitwonker"},{"body":"Idk if that’s the same color as the aero wheels but if it is, I fixed my curb rashes by applying duplicolor on them. Link below is the exact color of the stock aero wheels. \r\n\r\nJust followed a guide on youtube on how to lightly sand the area and apply the paint. If you really want, just apply the paint and it’ll look good from afar.\r\n.\r\nDupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"OwlShitty"},{"body":"I have to disagree on the give up part, although you're right about the proliferation of rash.\r\n\r\nI used a beat up piece of 120 grit sandpaper and my fingers to smooth out my rashed rim, then the Ford touch up paint (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share) and it made a night and day difference in just a few minutes of effort.","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"deeperest"},{"body":"Pull the cap off and look :). It’s the rim though. This stuff matches pretty well. Sand it down and paint over. Shake the bottle good or the paint will be darker. \r\n\r\nDupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"matttopotamus"},{"body":"Hey hey this might help\r\n\r\nDupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share\r\n\r\nMy aero wheels are the same color ones as yours (TM3 2021). I have lots of those curb rashes so I just paint over them. Doesn’t fill it up but it looks good from afar","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"OwlShitty"},{"body":"Dupli-Color AFM0360 Dark Shadow Gray Ford Exact-Match Scratch Fix All-in-1 Touch-Up Paint - 0.25 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_R7PZ5PYQR01X1WC99B0S?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1\r\n\r\nThis happened to me and this touch up paint fixed it so easily. Just apply a few coats. Works perfect.","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"Careful-Fox4149"},{"body":"A little sanding and some [touch-up paint](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_AX98Z14YA2DS7QSS1H7S?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1) and you're good to go. That linked 'dark shadow grey' is the best match people have found to OEM 18s. Used it myself when I curbed myself in a drive-thru. Alignment? No.","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"kilometer17"},{"body":"[This pen is a perfect color match for the aero wheels.](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE66OK8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4Q4JCHWRXNBPVJMN1AZ5?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1) It also has a little smoothing tip but you might want to use 400 grit sandpaper first. It’s inexpensive and works like a charm, looks like new!","subreddit_name":"TeslaModel3","author":"32no"}]}