my home wheel refurb....

[jamie_pyrite]

Any chance you could go into some details about the sandpaper grades/wet n dry/sanding machine you used?

I've got a set of rare steelies that need resprayed but I don't fancy paying £40 a pop to have them professionally done!

[ineson]

Yeah I second that, I have 2 sets of alloys I am going to refurb in the comign weeks so a simple how to would be useful.

[Neilly]

Top job m8....more rewarding when you do them yourself eh
Done this to loads of wheels before and was always chuffed when i saw the result
Specially when your saving £
Should be proud of yoursel   

[Peel]

Any chance you could go into some details about the sandpaper grades/wet n dry/sanding machine you used?

Please do: I'm building up to a homespun alloy refurb.
If I can get somewhere near your standard I'll be well happy.

[Ashley]

sorry - just another quick question:

did you do the whole alloy, or just the 'face' of it? so just side where the imperfections were or did you do the part the tyre covers/inside also?

sorry if its a stupid q, just interested  :embarassed:

[boneybradley]

I will post a how too guide (maybe this weekend if time allows!!)

oh and I did remove the tyres to give them a final paint and ran my sander over the edges to make clean and flake free..they got a coat of simple wheel paint to make them good again

[mk2singh]

looks good dude 

[Ant]

I will post a how too guide (maybe this weekend if time allows!!)

oh and I did remove the tyres to give them a final paint and ran my sander over the edges to make clean and flake free..they got a coat of simple wheel paint to make them good again

How did you go about getting the tyres off and on again, isn't this usually done with a machine? (I know anything a machine can do can be done by hand but it implies it's difficult or sumit)

[hammerdrew]

Sorry to bring up an old topic, didnt wanna start a new one for the same thing!

I have Anni wheels that are need of a refurb.... some of the paint on places has been chipped down to the metal, does this mean the wheel will have to be sanded down to the metal all over and build back up?

I like what you have done to these wheels... gives a bit of inspiration... 

[boneybradley]

well I think i should show my latest effort

(following on from my polished wheel refurb http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=116843.0)

Audi wheels as fitted to my passat in boring silver


rubbed down with wet and dry, primed and the outer rim painted with wheel silver (excuse the tyre but this was one that got changed thanks to a huge lump in the side!)


when dry I masked the outer rim (with 3m masking tape as it's less likely to peel fresh paint)


remove tape and I then used an artist brush to fill any missed spots around the spokes


wait a few days and then cut, polish and wax and refit (with legal/safe tyres!!)