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Repair chipped wheel
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Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:12 pmby zeppelin101
Basically, the last person who had my wheels kurbed the crap out of one of them. Only one, managed to avoid the rest...
Since it's a polished lip though I don't know how to go about fixing it so I can retain the look? I want to pull all the wheels off at some point soon and just clean them up as best I can and polish them up. Already sprayed the innards (wasn't great mind) but yeah...
Any tips?
Posted:
Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:49 pmby asianrob
go to a rim repair shop they can fix it.
Posted:
Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:05 pmby teal_dx
If it is not too deep, you can fix it by wet sanding. See the "how to polish your wheels thread. You'll just need to do some extra initial sanding with the low grit paper to get thru all the scratches.
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Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:10 pmby zeppelin101
No it has chunks missing lol
I'd rather not fork out for a full refurb, imo they aren't worth it when I only paid £70 for em in the first place with tyres...
Might just save some pennies for some bronze CE-28Ns mebbe
pic might help to understand what I mean:
Posted:
Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:42 pmby teal_dx
oh yeah, that's a little much to wetsand...
you could try a metal filler, but then it wouldn't match the finish so you might want to repaint the lips to something other than polished metal.
Posted:
Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:46 pmby zeppelin101
They wouldn't look as awesome then
Yeah reckon I'll just leave them and maybe look for something else. I like em, but they're heavy heavy wheels and I wants something lighter
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:20 amby Greasedmonkey
you can send them to me.
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:22 amby zeppelin101
You find out what the postage is to fly these heavy ass wheels over to the states and ill humor you when i can afford some shiney volks
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:07 amby Greasedmonkey
I need a wieght then. for each and for all four.
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:24 amby BAXTER_EJ1
My oldschool Racing Sparcos are starting to do the same, from the previous owner, though not quite THAT bad!
Just give 'em a good paintjob/shine job and unless you are 1 foot away you won't even be able to notice.
Like you said, they are decent wheels until you can afford something GREAT!
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:49 amby zeppelin101
Greasedmonkey wrote:I need a wieght then. for each and for all four.
I'll enlighten you when:
a) I can be bothered to find some accurate scales
b) I have money for replacements since you want them for free
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:57 pmby Greasedmonkey
lol I dont even know what the wheels look like....