Wheel scuff repair

Found this thread and thought I'd share.

BMWTips wheel-scuff repair

 

This is very interesting. I've never heard of this before. What a great way to fix a mistake. Instead of paying hundreds of dollars for a new rim....:thumb:

 

Great time to link this! I just bought a set of used 19" Fondmetal 9X's that the tire shop chewed up when replacing tires. I thought I'd have to ship them out to get repaired. Looks like now all I have to do is find the paint color they used, which is no easy task (Fondmetal is not the easiest company to get a hold of).

 

Here's a link to silver wheel paint and lacquer:

1Z Silver Spray Wheel Paint and Wurth High Gloss Clear Lacquer

This paint matches German OEM silver wheel finishes from my understanding. I'm sure the rest of the supplies can be found at your local auto body supply store. Hope this helps.

 

:worship2: Thanks! This will come in handy!

 

Very cool :thumb:

 

Wow, thanks for that link! I have a wheel that got scuffed pretty badly (more than in the link) but I think I might be able to follow the provided procedure with acceptable results.

I guess that's one more project to add for my winter break, hehe.

 

After looking at that link, I dont' think it's the right color. Here's a couple pictures so you can see the difficult color to match:

 

I agree; the best solution would be to contact Fondmetal for the appropriate finish. If you are unable to contact the organization you might try having a body shop supply attempt to colormatch the finish. If the defects are located in the chrome lip (can't tell if the lip has a chrome finish) you might be out of luck unless you are willing to pay to have them professionally refurbished; however, often times it is cheaper to replace the wheel than to pay someone else to do this. Hope this helps.

 

The Wurth paint kit is almost an exact OEM match for most German vehicles, having said that silver / grey are two very difficult to match colours.

FWIW- see "Repairing Scratched or Kerbed Wheels" on DetailingWiki

 

Nope, not the chrome (it's actually stainless steel) lip. The lip is a separate piece. There is another small 1/8" lip between the tire and the start of the SS lip. It's the painted part, luckily.

The SS lip actually need some work too, the previous owner decided to include a bunch of swirl marks at no extra charge. I've tried menz power gloss, and that dents it a little, but not much. What sucks is I have to polish by hand on there. maybe I could use a dremel with a polishing tip?

 

It may be useful to review Todd Helme's write up in the following link:

http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/f5/who-does-best-no-limits-detail-7012.html

He uses micro-abrasive sandpaper to correct and refine the vehicle's stainless steel exhaust. I am not familiar with the procedure; however, Todd appears to be contactable via th detailing forums and his web page (Bella Macchina: The Art of Detailing -Home-). I would consider trying this method in an inconspicuous area and proceeding if you arrive at the results you are after.

Here is a link to some micro-abrasive sheets:

Micro-Mesh Sheet 3x4 12000 Grit (hcahcar3479) Hobbico Plastic Model Building Supply Sanding

Hope this helps.

 

I actually read that thread, and thought the exact same thing! Thank you for the link to the micro-abrasive sheets. I'll have to give them a try