wheel refurbing

[ant_tay]

what do companys use to get rid of curbing marks

[Fridge]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93318

:thumb:

[ant_tay]

where could i get said alluminium putty then

[Pillar]

i have done referbs before in garages you will find most marks will come out by sanding them down or use some body filler to fill slighty deeper marks :)

[Fridge]

I think you may be able to get a kit from halfords

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&partNumber=183301&langId=-1&source=aw

or you could get it from elise parts

http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=706

or you could get it from esp design

http://www.espdesign.co.uk/p332040/Alloy_Wheel_Repair_Kit/product_info.html

i believe elk parts do one

http://www.elkparts.com/product_info.php/products_id/3663

and net parts do one

http://www.netparts.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=106



or you could just buy aluminium puty from slymasta

http://www.sylmasta.com/acatalog/copy_of_Epoxy_Putty_Stick.html

and lawson hs stock it

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/details.php?cat=Devcon%20Metal%20Filled%20Epoxies&product=14080

marine scene have a range

http://www.marinescene.co.uk/product/5459/starbrite-epoxy-aluminium-putty-stick

and the ever faithfull ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EPOXY-ALUMINIUM-PUTTY-REPAIR-STICK-FOR-BOATS%2FCONTAINERS_W0QQitemZ160297128013QQcmdZView ItemQQimsxZ20081107?IMSfp=TL081107111003r10399



Goolge, it's ****ing awome

[ant_tay]

can normal filler be used for this

[Pillar]

can normal filler be used for this not on the outer rim but else where yeah i did on my rims they turned out spot on! http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p130/Pillar_photos/Photo-0046.jpg

[ant_tay]

what did you use on the outter rim and wy cant you use filler

[Pillar]

only had marks and scratches on outer rim had deep gashes out of the spokes though, put a pic up of your wheels pref a close up. if you want to attack them try rubbing down the bad areas with p80 sandpaper you will be suprised how easy it is

[ant_tay]

this is what they were like
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q196/astranin/P041208_223401.jpg
and this is one i have done
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q196/astranin/P041208_2235.jpg

[ant_tay]

this is the difference

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q196/astranin/P041208_1805.jpg

[Pillar]

yeah thats nothing sand down with 80 grit you will lose most of the marks then just fill the rest, work down the grades of paper and hi build primer you'll be laughing. how did you do the other one?

[ant_tay]

sanded it down abit started with 120 went to 240 then used filler and 1000 to sand the filler back loads of coats of primer and a 3 white paint so far will give it another sand back with 1000 and a few more coats of white paint and then lacqur (sorry for the spelling) if i think it needs it

[white2lSR]

what wheels are they? team dynamic qualifiers?

[Pillar]

1000 to sand filler!!!!! must of took you ages!!!!! start with a harsh grit then work your way down mate, your not going for smoothness remember get the shape with 80 or 120 then work down to 180, 240 etc after. if your painting with hand cans you wont get a gloss finish so put lots of lacquer on in light coats giving it plenty of time to flash off on each coat

[ant_tay]

they are smiths alloys and yes pillar i spent 4to 5 hours on the one wheel

[AlexW]

I plan to use some chemical metal (have a look in halfords) for the outer rim of my wheels.