Curbed rim repair
 Prior Experience: None

Cost: approx. $30-$40

Time: aprrox. 1 day
So I was driving down a 1 lane road in north baltimore when a cop pulls out behind me. He's right on my ass with sirens blaring, so I try to pull over. Knowing I will block traffic, I tried to pull over as far I possible. The result: wrecked my rims on the curb. Worst part was...cop passed me - screwed up my rims for nothing!

I obviously couldnt leave them like this, so I decided to read up on how to fix them. This technique can be used for almost all German rims since the color is the same. Here are some before and after pics.
Before
Although it is not "perfect" it is much much better. I am no professinal and my patience is limited, so with even more time, more bondo and more sanding, it could certainly be perfect. It was a good project and saved a ton of money. So here's how to do it:
After
SUPPLIES - I purchased the supplies at Pep Boys and Home Depot. Although I cannot find my reciept, everything was basically 5 dollars or under. The total was about $30-$40
What Quantity $$
400 grit sand paper 1 package 5.00
320 grit sand paper 1 package 5.00
600 grit sand paper (optional) 1 package 5.00
Bondo spot putty 1 tube 7.00
plastic spreaders 1 4.00
paint thinner 1 can 3.00
Plasti-kote 5733 Toyota super silver 6 oz spray can 1 can 7.00
Plasti-kote clear coat can 1 can 6.00
TOTAL - $42.00
UPDATE: In this tutorial I did not use primer. The second time around I used some Plastikote GRAY, sandable primer made for filling scratches. Although not 'required' this made the job much easier and efficient. Do yourself a favor and pick up a can of it at your local auto store.
The basic technique is to sand down the high spots, fill in the low spots, use additional putty to recover the shape of the rim, then paint and clear coat it. It is really that easy, so don't be concerned if you have never done anything like this. Ready??