DIY wheeel restoration / reherb
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DIY wheeel restoration / reherb
Hi,
Anyone know of a good method of restoring wheels yourself? I saw on that wheeler dealers program Ed China cleaned up some teardrops for an MR2 and they looking amazing. I'm pretty sure he used a grinder and some compound of some description.
I'm got some flakey, tired looking multispokes which the previous owner sprayed over with silver paint that I want to clean up. They don't have to be pristine, but just getting them to look respectable would be nice.
Is it worth me putting the effort in if they are starting to flake? Or are they too far gone?
I will post a pic in due course (car is at the garage getting MOT'd right now).
Anyway, has anyone got any pointers or step by step guide to tidying up wheels.
Cheers
Anyone know of a good method of restoring wheels yourself? I saw on that wheeler dealers program Ed China cleaned up some teardrops for an MR2 and they looking amazing. I'm pretty sure he used a grinder and some compound of some description.
I'm got some flakey, tired looking multispokes which the previous owner sprayed over with silver paint that I want to clean up. They don't have to be pristine, but just getting them to look respectable would be nice.
Is it worth me putting the effort in if they are starting to flake? Or are they too far gone?
I will post a pic in due course (car is at the garage getting MOT'd right now).
Anyway, has anyone got any pointers or step by step guide to tidying up wheels.
Cheers
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Local Hero
800 grit wet and dry to remove the paint then 1200 to smooth. then paint. ed china used a mop and cutting compound which will cost you more than is worth spending for the tools.
or 30-60 pounds a wheel gets you a resto and powder coating.
or 30-60 pounds a wheel gets you a resto and powder coating.
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novocaine said
800 grit wet and dry to remove the paint then 1200 to smooth. then paint. ed china used a mop and cutting compound which will cost you more than is worth spending for the tools.
or 30-60 pounds a wheel gets you a resto and powder coating.
plus lots of elbow grease!!
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ssssssshhhhh i wanted hi to find that uot for him self.
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novocaine said
ssssssshhhhh i wanted hi to find that uot for him self.
Ohhh sorry :wink:
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Local Hero
use nitromors to get the paint off :wink:
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PhillTMK1GTI said
use nitromors to get the paint off :wink:
take your tyres off first if you do that. or else melty melty like chewing gum.
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Local Hero
:y: true, local tyre garage wouldn't charge much at to remove the tyres
but beats sitting there for hours on end with sandpaper
but beats sitting there for hours on end with sandpaper
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Lol i started this today on my mim alloys put a hour in with 80 grip and some brake fluid lol got nowhere but used some megulars polish which made that 3 inch section nice and shiney! off to b an q tommoz for some nitromorse me thinks! 8) will post some before and after when they're done!
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Local Hero
it takes a very long time. and don't use 80 grit it's way to abrasive you'll never get the scratches out. are mims magnesium. if so you'll never get a chrome like finish no matter how hard you try.
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