DIY: Wheel Curbage Repair-pics, not 56gay friendly

[dragoon]

The following is a variation on a technique I found from the Audi forums, this is in no way my own DIY. Parts Required (I had 4 heavily damaged wheels, so this was what I used): (1) tube BONDO spot putty (2) cans Dupli-Color Wheel Paint (Gunmetal in color) (2) cans Dupli-Color Wheel Paint (Clear) Masking Tape Index Cards Simple Green or equivalent cleaner/degreaser (1) can gap-filler primer, but regular primer is fine 300 Grit sand paper 500 Grit sand paper There's paint thinner in this pic. It was for cleaning, but simple green will do the trick also. Clean the wheels thoroughly, inside and out if you plan on totally repainting them. Use a plastic spreader or card such as an old driver's license to fill in the gaps with the spot putty. I did not mask off the tires in this step. I dont think it's necessary. However you may want to mask off other parts of the wheel that you don't plan on painting. Let the bondo dry for a fair period of time, 30 minutes or so. Sand down the bondo until it looks AND feels smooth. Your typical primer job, only primer the parts with bondo, because the primer is only there so the paint has something to grip on. In the case of repainting the entire rim, just lightly sand the surface of the rim (make sure to have degreased and dewaxed it as well), you won't need primer. Sand down the primer if you really need to, and paint. Do not spray the clear coat too soon, or you will get bubbling like this guy. Also, don't spray the clear coat too late, either. After 30 minutes is good, but before 1 hour. And the finished product. I might post mine when I finish painting tomorrow.

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[666]

Excellent idea!

[Connie]

That si a great idea! I would get mine powder coated after doing the puddy though.

[Connie]

That is a great idea! I would get mine powder coated after doing the puddy though.

[gotti]

Awesome!! Maybe I'll attempt to do this to fix my curbed wheel

Thanks for postin this, big help

[SilverStreakEX]

sweeeet!!!!! thanx a lot man! i got an old set of rims that i can work on, and if i get it good i could do my new ones too.

[dragoon]

I found out that duplicolor wheel paint is excellent for its job. I messed up a couple times on the painting, and this paint comes on so thick that it will cover up tiny mistakes when you put on the next coat. I will post pics of my process soon.

[HCCriminal]

Genius ... !! and he bought my old rims .. which were heavily scratched ...!! lol ... thanks for buying me a nitrous kit !!

[dragoon]

the back of the rim painted.. i halfassed it since nobody's gonna see

[dragoon]

here is the damaged rim with bondo filled in the scratches

[dragoon]

starting to paint the front

[dragoon]

here's a bit of damage still showing, but you should've saw how it was before. martin aka hccriminal can vouch

[dragoon]

basically the end result. not bad for 25 bucks eh?

[dragoon]

closeup with the glossiness

[HCCriminal]

so fresh and sooo clean .... !! and yes i can vouch for them ....!! now i wanna see them on the car .. !! please post pics !!

[murd0c]

now thats a good DIY how does it hold tho? does it stay on or flake off?

[Civicly02]

this should be made a sticky because I think a lot of people will benefit from this post

[gotti]

Yeah this should be a sticky. Great DIY.

Anyway, does Duplicolor make black opal? Thats the color I have...I kinda doubt they have it

[CivicVTec]

nice, that's what i need

[2k2civicRAY]

make this a sticky! i recently bent a rim and i had to get that part rewelded. me and my dad went back and sanded that part down and then used the same paint that guy did! you can't even tell there is anything wrong now. Doing this saved me over a hundred bucks.

[HCCriminal]

yes .. make this sticky .... !!

[SilverStreakEX]

awesome diy dude, awesome diy!

[dragoon]

I never did post a pic of them on my car in this thread. Check my members ride or sig.

[Silversleeper]

so does the paint come off easily? how strong is it?