How To DIY Alloy Wheel Repair Refurbishment! (pics)

[finlay666]

Same here, also dont fancy taking off and putting 4 tyrees on lol

[HSK]

oh nice, the results look pretty good. my brother has some wheels that need to doing, could i trouble you to write down a complete of what's need to carry out the diy work?

[MadduckUK]

if no-one else has by the morn ill do it. but probably better coming from someone who has actually done it if you know what i mean

[HSK]

that would be very kind as i've got an idea about a couple of things, but in general have never worked on these kind of things, i'd like to do it, but don't wanna end up getting something that isn't right.

if i get it going, i'll post pics of the process also!

[MadduckUK]

this is going to kill me. got about half the paint off one in 3 hours

[MadduckUK]

work in progress on wheel 2. my god this is a time killer, why didnt i just leave em black

[Guy]

Lee, you gonna turn them white? Personally I think bronze would suit the car colour, but white goes as well.

Also wish I had that much spare time on my hands, it does look like a bugger of a job though!

[MadduckUK]

the time on my hands is running out, was dark for 7:30 tonight and thats only going to get worse doesnt seem that long ago that wimbledon was going on at half 9

yep white at the moment, with big red wheel nuts iv got another 2.5 to go and then curbing fixing so by the time i get round to the spraying who knows

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sooo. for step 1, old paint removal the exact tools you will need are:

Paint and Rust Remover Pad
Automotive Paint Remover ( 2 for 4 wheels i reckon)
paint brush
some kind of paint catching device like cardboard that you can fold and pour, or a binbag torn flat

cost: about £18.00
time: if you are as slow as me, around 20 hours

[MadduckUK]

right, iv pretty much finished paint removal now, hour max.. if i feel brave i may spray two of them tonight...

any last minute tips apart from already mentioned stuff?

[MadduckUK]

mehhhhh. nice day and to wheels totally ready so i thaught id make hay so to speak.

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taped up and ready to roll with the primer

coat one

coat two

coat three

coat four

the pair

masking off.. mmmm nice

[Funkstar]

that is a nice job dude!

[MadduckUK]

i was really worried about this, but so far it has been mucho easier than the paint removal..

[cadds]

Excellent job guys - I'm really impressed, I currently looking for a company in the West Midlands to do mine, any recomendations ?

LC

[MadduckUK]

do it yourself! bloody hard work though tbh but lots of satisfaction


painted and lacqured, lacquer not yet dry, then needs a gentle sanding


yummy

[chiark]

Thanks for this - I'll give it a go as I had a bit of a moment the other day involving a kerb and 18s. D'oh.

[cadds]

Hi,

I've had a quote from 2 companies;

wickedwheels

smartcare repair

has any one used either ?

recomendations anyone ?

cheers

lc