Below is a picture of the repair I have just done to one of my alloys, stupidly I forgot to get a picture before I started.
I had clipped a kerb with the wheel and damaged about three inches of the rim. It wasn't too deep but had gone through the lacquer and into the aluminium.
I started off with 600 grit wet and dry to get the bulk of the damage out, then switched to a 1200 grit paper and finally finishing it off with some Solvol Autosol.
The last step was to brush paint it with clear lacquer.
Now I'm not saying the repair is perfect, it's not. But you would now need to get down on your hands and knees to inspect the wheel closely to find the damaged area, where before it was all too obvious.
I think it is a viable option to having your wheel machined if the damage is light.
And credit where credit is due, the idea behind the repair is not mine, another member has done it before me but I can't remember who it was.
I had clipped a kerb with the wheel and damaged about three inches of the rim. It wasn't too deep but had gone through the lacquer and into the aluminium.
I started off with 600 grit wet and dry to get the bulk of the damage out, then switched to a 1200 grit paper and finally finishing it off with some Solvol Autosol.
The last step was to brush paint it with clear lacquer.
Now I'm not saying the repair is perfect, it's not. But you would now need to get down on your hands and knees to inspect the wheel closely to find the damaged area, where before it was all too obvious.
I think it is a viable option to having your wheel machined if the damage is light.
And credit where credit is due, the idea behind the repair is not mine, another member has done it before me but I can't remember who it was.
