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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Tornado on 02 September 2006, 13:45
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Hello
I have just acquired some alloys ( ebay unfortunately) and the wheels while generally ok have scratches round the edges.
I would like to repair these myself, has anyone done this before?
I thought I might start with a dremel then do some wet and dry then polish but any good tips would be useful.
Ta
Alan
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Hello again
:sad:Has nobody tried this then or is it just a sh!t idea? :smiley:
Regards
Alan
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I just finished sanding down 4 BBS RA's by hand and I'm never ever doing it again (I have no finger prints left :undecided:), having said that I am very happy with the results and all I used was a few scotch pads some 240 grade sanding disc's and a small file for going around the edge of the rim to smooth out the rough bits and kerb scrapes. There were a few dents and for that I mixed up a tiny bit of filler and put as little as I could in the dent and then flatted it back with the rest of the wheel, there were a few bits of quite heavy corrosion so on those bits I used a dremel with a steel carbide wire brush and ground it back to the bare alloy. After rubbing the wheel down I etched primed it and this shows up any uneven bits or heavy sanding marks so I can go over those bits with 4 or 6 hundred wet and dry, when I've done this to all 4 wheels they'll be painted, thank god :grin:
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Its certainly is allot of work!
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I too have just refurbed a set of ATS Cups, and will repeat what Uruk said, no finger prints left, absolutely knackering, and would deffo not do it again. Having said that I got a set of nice looking rims for £70, and am please with the results.
Take them to a specialist and pay the £40 per wheel!
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Amen to that dude :grin:
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I'm about half way through doing a set of Momo's. I started off using a metal file, then a good Isopon metal filler then good grit paper.
Just gotta get the paint matched.