Has anyone every attempted a rim restoration? I was wondering how I could repair kerbing without wet and dry sand paper, I seem to remember a guide involving some sort of putty/substance that sets as a very durable layer that you can incorporate into the finish to retain a smooth appearance.
I've located a place that sells an acidic solution to strip lacquer and paint, but what kind of paint can I use to refinish them? Normal car paint and lacquer?
Um, why would you NOT want to use wet-or-dry ?
You don't need to strip them. Just rough up the surface so the new paint has something to key to.
Yes. Use lots and lots and lots and lots of thin coats of paint, and then lots and lots and lots and lots of thin coats of laquer.
But any old bodyshop will do all that for you, for £50 a wheel. No point messing around yourself, when you can pay someone else to do it :)
Then flog em on ebay and get new ones same cost!
Powder coating, around £20 per wheel. Almost indestructable, looks good, oil/brake fluid resistant, wipes clean.
Then discover that the "new" ones you've just bought were just refurbs anyway :-)
Peter
Sorry I ment filing, I was pretty tired last night.
Are there any alternatives to body filler or is it the best stuff?
There is a little corrosion under the lacquer in a few places, so I kind of need to strip it off. Plus I want to polish the metal and lacquer the lip.
I wonder what type of paint I should use, 2Pac fumes should'nt be a problem in such a small application and is supposed to have the hardest finish.
I would rather have a go myself, I love the satisfaction of doing something well myself!
Ahhh! Thats the stuff I was thinking of, nice one!
See if you can find Dinitrol aluminium filler. Uses Aluminium powder as well as plastic powder or microspheres as the padding
You mean your ring piece is a bit chapped? Must be all that r****ng you get up to.
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