wheel curb rash repair photos
11-14-2007, 08:10 PM
#1
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wheel curb rash repair photos
all,
if anyone has hit their perfect wheel against the curb you all know the pain...my wheel got it pretty bad and the rash gouges were deep
as i mentioned 2 weeks ago, when my silber silver wheel paint set arrived i would post some photos of the repair....i uploaded some photos of the repair process...
....the silber silver paint and clearcoat match perfectly!!
...also wanted to mention that there were 3 seperate areas of the wheel that were hit by the curb ...also the rear drivers side wheel was the wheel that hit the curb as i was parking on a one way street on the left side.
i used a 2 part marine epoxy paste filler...i've used this on my boat with great results...i have also found using heat lamps to speed the drying process of the filler gives a better bond/hardness....i have alot of experience spray painting but with some practice i think most everyone is capable of laying down metallic paint so that it doesn't clump up...secret is the light layer coats.
1. sanded the rash gouges so there were no raised edges
2. taped tire to protect
3. mixed filler and applied...cleaned off excess filler
4. put wheel under heat lamps for 10 hours.
5.sanded filler w/100 grit and refilled weak areas...under heat lamp for 5 hours
6.final sanding with 400 grit
7. 3 light coats of silber silver paint...each coat 30 minutes dry time
8. 3 final top coats of laquer clearcoat...each coat 30 minutes dry time
9. wheel under heat lamps for 2 hours
10. very light final wet sand with 600 grit to remove any clearcoat overspray
*in the last photo, i circled the areas of the wheel that were repaired/painted
* sorry for not including photos of the actual painting process but i felt the sanding/ prep was more important to document.
if anyone has hit their perfect wheel against the curb you all know the pain...my wheel got it pretty bad and the rash gouges were deep
as i mentioned 2 weeks ago, when my silber silver wheel paint set arrived i would post some photos of the repair....i uploaded some photos of the repair process...
....the silber silver paint and clearcoat match perfectly!!
...also wanted to mention that there were 3 seperate areas of the wheel that were hit by the curb ...also the rear drivers side wheel was the wheel that hit the curb as i was parking on a one way street on the left side.
i used a 2 part marine epoxy paste filler...i've used this on my boat with great results...i have also found using heat lamps to speed the drying process of the filler gives a better bond/hardness....i have alot of experience spray painting but with some practice i think most everyone is capable of laying down metallic paint so that it doesn't clump up...secret is the light layer coats.
1. sanded the rash gouges so there were no raised edges
2. taped tire to protect
3. mixed filler and applied...cleaned off excess filler
4. put wheel under heat lamps for 10 hours.
5.sanded filler w/100 grit and refilled weak areas...under heat lamp for 5 hours
6.final sanding with 400 grit
7. 3 light coats of silber silver paint...each coat 30 minutes dry time
8. 3 final top coats of laquer clearcoat...each coat 30 minutes dry time
9. wheel under heat lamps for 2 hours
10. very light final wet sand with 600 grit to remove any clearcoat overspray
*in the last photo, i circled the areas of the wheel that were repaired/painted
* sorry for not including photos of the actual painting process but i felt the sanding/ prep was more important to document.
Last edited by groovzilla; 11-14-2007 at 08:29 PM.
11-14-2007, 09:01 PM
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appreciate the comments!... a bit time consuming but fun to do yourself...i got bids of about $200 to have a local shop do the wheel...
the paint set and other supplies are about $40
what was really nice was the fact that the paint/clearcoat matched so well that i didn't have to spray the entire wheel...spraying sections worked fine!
the paint set and other supplies are about $40
what was really nice was the fact that the paint/clearcoat matched so well that i didn't have to spray the entire wheel...spraying sections worked fine!
11-14-2007, 10:30 PM
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Very nice!!! I'm happy to see that you were able to accomplish this without removing the tire from the rim...That was what was holding me back...Motivates me to get off my butt and repair mine.
TMc
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11-15-2007, 12:09 AM
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600 grit (wet sanded) was the final sandpaper used...just a light rub to eliminate the overspray.
