Most major cities have at least one of these shops. Houston has six.
(Look under 'wheels' in the Yellow Pages.)

Some will make the wheel look good standing 10 feet away; others
will return it to an OEM or even show car finish. The first group
rely on wheel paint to make the wheel look good. The second group
use wheel refinishing equipment, including lathes, to produce a
new finish. As your wheels shouldn't need any welding or plating,
they should be easy to do, and make like new again. $100 per wheel
is a rough guide.

Dan

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Dave Garrett (dave@compassnet.com) writes:
> Anyone had any experience with the companies that refinish alloy wheels
> to remove curb rash? All four of the 5-spoke alloys on my 99 Accord V6
> have curb rash to varying degrees (mostly around the edges of the wheel,
> but one of them has a 1" spot on the spoke itself), and I'm wondering
> how much it would cost to have them refinished vs. just looking for a
> used replacement set in good condition.
>
> And before it's suggested that I learn to drive better, the wheels were
> like that when I bought the car, and I haven't even come close to adding
> any additional rash to them since I've owned it.
>
> Dave
>