refurbing alloys yourself

[TomBear]

surely it cant be too difficult.

isnt it just sand down, fill kerb marks, prime and paint

 

[adamlewis01]

look in guide section f0xy posted a how to thread originally by junglejim.

 

[jesus]

+1 to the above, don't forget the laquer :rasp:

The sanding takes ages, trust me.

 

[dswarwick]

Not difficult, but potentially time consuming. The more time you spend the better result you will get.

 

[pablo_ni]

depends how bad the wheel is. a quick scuff is all thats needed if the wheel is in good condition.

25 mins work here:

 

[TOGUSA]

you will also loose all your finger prints on your dominant hand lol... i spent a week doing mine and that was slightly rushing! my hands were so sore and also make sure you mask up the tires properly otherwise its a nightmare to get any overspray off

take a look at my attempt

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=428536

i did the back as well as the front so the whole wheel

 

[b1lly]

be patient ir you'll just f**k it up and have to start again , sand......fill any deep scratches........2/3 coats of primer.........3 coats of paint.........3 coats of lacquer, ended up from this

to this, only got another 4 to do now

 

[Jamie]

It's easy so long as the alloys are in good nick.

The problem is filling in any scrapes or curbings and making it look good.

 

[jesus]

The key is in the preperation. Well prepared and you'll be sailing, if the primer is s**t and you've sanded it rough or wrong, it'll look gash.

 

[mark123]

I used filler primer to fill in the scratches. Takes loads of coats, prime, sand, prime, sand,... my wheels where in a shocking state though.

Also the final finish seems very soft and easily chipped compared to standard. I don't know how professional referbs stand up or how much you have to pay to have scratches filled etc...

 

[106dci]

Get them powder coated