Rim scratches

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theMerchant

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I have some curb rash, more like gouges on my rear rim (22 Axis Ordens).

what materials do you all suggest I use to refinish the lip?

I want to keep them mounted to the tire if I can. (post pics later)

I was thinking of using something really coarse and working my way down to a buffing wheel.

the finish is polished now (need more to make it shine), so i believe I can get away with sanding then polishing.

what do you guys think?
 
theMerchant said:
I have some curb rash, more like gouges on my rear rim (22 Axis Ordens).

what materials do you all suggest I use to refinish the lip?

I want to keep them mounted to the tire if I can. (post pics later)

I was thinking of using something really coarse and working my way down to a buffing wheel.

the finish is polished now (need more to make it shine), so i believe I can get away with sanding then polishing.

what do you guys think?
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My brother-in-law actually put bondo to fill in the deep gashes, then sanded, then spray painted & clear coat the entire rim. It turned out really good. I guess yours is a little different because you're not painting. I've tried buffing out sanding marks on rims before, and it's not an easy task because of the awkward angles. Are you thinking of using a rotary or that powerball thing?
 
I was thinking of using a mouse sander w/ attachment starting with a coarse grit and working my way up then eventually getting to a dremel sized buffing wheel. I havent done anything yet since its not that high on my to do lists yet....
 
If you are working on a wheel in any of the above mentioned ways, don't forget to have it re-balanced afterward!
 
ditto to the above.

But honestly I'd usually just step back 10 feet and decide is it really worth the trouble. Unless its a show car, as long as you don't notice it on a regular basis it will be out of sight out of mind.
 
if it's not too deep then you should be able to grid it flat & then polish it up, possible to get it to be invisable repair if it's not too deep & done corectly. if it's so deep that sanding everything flat around it is going to remove too much material & comprimise the integrity of the rim then the void would need to be filled by welding it, then same thing, grind it flat & polish to invisable... to weld it though the tire will need to be removed or at least the bead broken & the tire held away from the weld area, plus you of course need someone that can weld aluminum too...
 
you should be able to at least minimize the curbing effects. If its deep start with a rough sanding disc on a right angle grinder. then sand with sandpaper start low 120 grit and work up to 1500 grit then polish with rouge/tripoli compound on a buffer
 
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