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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Khare on 28 April 2014, 18:01

Title: Best way to repair these wheels?
Post by: Khare on 28 April 2014, 18:01

I was thinking something like this, any better suggestions?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ETECH-E-TECH-ALLOY-WHEEL-PROFESSIONAL-REFURBISHMENT-SCRATCH-REPAIR-KIT-BLACK-/230791689184?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item35bc41b3e0 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ETECH-E-TECH-ALLOY-WHEEL-PROFESSIONAL-REFURBISHMENT-SCRATCH-REPAIR-KIT-BLACK-/230791689184?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item35bc41b3e0)

Most of the damage is mild, a few of the bits are maybe 3mm or so deep, I'm guessing the filler putty will fill it in nicely and once smoothed and painted it'll be hard to spot the damage?

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/Mobile%20Uploads/20140428_175122_zpskw2fakwt.jpg) (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/kharekatoh/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140428_175122_zpskw2fakwt.jpg.html)

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/Mobile%20Uploads/20140428_175102_zpsgwhmxbrj.jpg) (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/kharekatoh/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140428_175102_zpsgwhmxbrj.jpg.html)

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/Mobile%20Uploads/20140428_175003_zps5qsmzori.jpg) (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/kharekatoh/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140428_175003_zps5qsmzori.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Best way to repair these wheels?
Post by: Wayne on 01 May 2014, 00:03

Seek help from a proper refurb company, would be better in the long run

Title: Re: Best way to repair these wheels?
Post by: MarcIV on 22 May 2014, 20:10

Chemical metal is good to fill in Those nasty curb marks.
As for spraying take your time with spraying primer/colour/lacquer. remember thin coats leave 15minutes between each coat, I found 3-6 coats are good (depending on how thin your coats are, thinner the better) Also between your primer to your colour to your lacquer I would leave 3-7 days for them to really harden.
If you want to speed up the process use a heat gun!
Or your girlfriends hair dryer!

Hope this small advice helps, keep me posted :)