How to Refurbish Alloy Wheels

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Refurbishing alloy wheels is cheaper than replacing them. Restored wheels will look just as good as new if the job is done right. Here are the steps.

To remove any dirt and grime, jetwash each wheel. Place the wheel on a bench or workbench and air dry. To remove dents and dings, wipe the wheel with a panel wipe liquid.

To remove deep dents, use an orbital sander. The rim of your wheel will most likely be the problem. To remove any dents on the rubber’s tip, angle the sander towards the rubber. Use 80 grit to remove any paintwork and smoothen the metal. This process should be repeated for any other areas that are damaged around the rim. Use 180 grit paper to go over all areas that are damaged. To remove the 180 grit scratches, go back to the damaged areas with 320 grit.

To remove any traces of 320 sanding, rub the entire wheel with red Scotch and a panel wipe. Airblast dry.

Cover the tire with a mask. Place a ladder on two work benches to support all four wheels. Stick the ladder at one end by sticking the masking tape to the other end. Each wheel should have a centre hole. All four wheels can now be primed simultaneously.Mobile Repairs Manchester

Spray primer at a 45-degree angle six inches from your wheel’s rim. Three to four passes are required for each area. Spray all areas visible from 12 o’clock. Then spray everything visible from 6 o’clock to 3 o’clock to 9 o’clock. The wheel will have a shiny sheen if it is done correctly. Allow primer to dry for at least an hour.

Use 400 grit dry and wet paper to smoothen the primed area. To remove the 400 paper scratches, smoothen the surface with 600 grit paper. The edges of the primed areas should be trimmed.

To remove 600 grit scratches, rub grey scotch all over the wheel. Clean the wheel and remask.

Spray your base coat on the wheel in the same manner as the primer stage. After each coat is dry, tack the wheel. This should take only a few seconds. Apply three to four layers of base coat.

Last, spray lacquer on the wheel. The outer rim is the hardest to treat. Spray slightly slower than usual. The wheel will appear wet if it is done properly. It is not applying enough lacquer if the wheel appears dry after spraying. Keep the gun moving, or the lacquer may run.