Repairing Kerbing On Alloy Wheels

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

I am going to paint some alloy wheels I have acquired and they have some notches out of the edge of the rim (cosmetic as opposed to structural). What is the best way to fill these? Obviously there are the companies that fully weld them all up etc, but I am sure we are talking decent money there. Filler will most likely ping out when a tyre fitter manhandles them with their pry bar (oo-er!). So I was thinking of Chemical Metal and sanding with a Dremmel. They don't have to be perfect, but than again I don't want them to look like a dogs old frisbee.

 

Here is the worst of the offenders:

http://i.ebayimg.com/24/!BupZ60QCGk~...H!~~_12.JPG

 

Hopefully it is mostly cosmetic and dirt!

[GeorgeXS 32]

I am going to paint some alloy wheels I have acquired and they have some notches out of the edge of the rim (cosmetic as opposed to structural). What is the best way to fill these? Obviously there are the companies that fully weld them all up etc, but I am sure we are talking decent money there. Filler will most likely ping out when a tyre fitter manhandles them with their pry bar (oo-er!). So I was thinking of Chemical Metal and sanding with a Dremmel. They don't have to be perfect, but than again I don't want them to look like a dogs old frisbee.

 

Here is the worst of the offenders:

http://i.ebayimg.com/24/!BupZ60QCGk~&a...H!~~_12.JPG

 

Hopefully it is mostly cosmetic and dirt!

I think Tom Fenton just welded one of his up, worth finding if he'll do them for you.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Most of that will flat out with a 180 grit disc on a DA. Other than that you can try some epoxy gobbo. I'd weld them up though.

[DaveW 6]

I did some cylones with liquid metal filler seemed to do the job fine, then sprayed filler primer over the top after i sanded them filler down level..

[Obey_R 23]

What paint was that you used, Dave?

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

I picked them up tonight and was surprised how light the kerbing was. Mostly just flakey paint and dirt. The tyres , despite being all different makes were 2 new, one at 7mm and one at about 4mm Falken, Marshall, Sunny and Wanli!!

[pugman211 0]

agreed, those marks would all sand out with some P180 grit.

[joe1joe 3]

so does the metal filler with stand beging powder coated??

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

do you mean does the chemical metal withstand the heat from the baking process involved in powder coating?

 

Chemical Metal Spec sheet: http://www.akd-tools.gr/xmsAssets/File/TDS...mical_metal.pdf

This says it is good for 160 degrees C

 

Powdercoating info: http://www.finishing.com/Library/pennisi/powder.html

 

"To obtain the final solid, tough, abrasion resistant coating the powder coated items are placed in an oven and heated to temperatures that range from 160 to 210 degrees C (depending on the powder)."

 

So it is close!!

[dino20vt 3]

When I had my first 1.9 when I was 19 my Speedlines had kerb makes on the rims. As I didn't own a lathe, I decided to jack the front up, stick it in 2nd, balance a brick on the throttle, get a sharp chisel and cut the marks out! Suprisingly they came out spot on, just plenty of chisel sharpening.

[Eunosfield 0]

Madness/Genius - There's a thin line!

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

lol Dino. I would have just used some heavy grit sandpaper or a file, not a chisel. Nutter!! Did you do it naked, wearing steaks and surrounded by lions for that extra thrill factor :P

[dino20vt 3]

I tried sandpaper, but it wasn't harsh enough so a frequently sharpens chisel it was! I was probably wearing my work uniform as during the time I was doing a modern apprenticeship and spent very little time at work, just shown my face now and again.