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Hey all and welcome to my DIY on reparing Gutter Rash Rims, now please forgive me if you have a better way i am all ears but this is my first attempt at repairing a VERY BADLY DAMAGED 19 Inch ROH Fury Rim to ALMOST NEAR NEW condition, now please remember this is my first go and may look dodge but it was VERY BAD as you will see..
Requirements
QTY of beers
80 Sand Paper $1.20 per sheet
320 Sand Paper $1.20 per sheet
800 or 1000(wet n Dry) Sand Paper $1.20 per sheet
Body Filler - I went to Supercheap and bought some Beige Septone One Step Filler $15.00 per can
Spray Paint - I used Plasti-Kote Black Gloss from Bunnings $15.00
Clear Coat - I again used Plasti Kote Clear Super from Bunnings $20.00
Hopefully yours is not this bad
The Process
Sanding..
Remove wheel from rim, and remove the wieghts. i never did this but should of straight away, local tyre shop can do this or if, like me you work in an enviroment that has the ability to remove it go there as its free. Also remove center circle badging in this case the ROH, should just push out with a broom handle or handle of screw driver. Then proceed with your chosen coarse of sand paper (i used 60P originally then changed to 80P) to sand back all of the scratches and dents to a smooth surface. Plz check the whole rim for integrity damage ie bends and cracks in spokes and the rim lips. Any really damaged area's will need a lot of attention as i had to in the two heavily damaged spots on the spokes.
After Sanding back with the 80P or 60P Sand Paper hose rims off using ordinary garden hose to remove all loose debri and paint flakes and allow to dry in sun for 15 min's, maybe 20 min for brissy folks as it is friggen hot up here.
Sand back any coarse areas with the 320P to finish smoothing them off and also use it to smooth any damaged lip edges off. Clean away as you have done previously and re-wash with mild soapy water, same as you would with your car, instead of a sponge i used a dust pan brush to get right into the surface. Reapply Soapy water and use the 1000P Wet n Dry to sand the entire surface of the wheel and hose off.. Some people recommend using sugar soap and expensive products to clean wheels, i figure if you can afford all those product why not buy new rims?? so i did it cheap and nasty, still works imo..
Priming
Next onto priming and filling the surface. I went back to supercheap and bought some Beige Septone One Step Filler/Primer for $15.00 per can, only bought one can and had 2/3 of a can left. Please ensure the entire surface for painting is completely dust and dirt free, obviously! I dont know what is best for this but the Septone can seemed to work well for me.. I followed directions on the can, applied several light coats allowing 5 minutes to dry between coats. By the way, this is where i removed thecenter badging from the rim and the wheel from the rim as you will see from the pics. Once you have applied your 'several' coats allow to completely dry in sun.
Painting
The paint is completely upto your opinion and what you would like, use your imagination, i went for black as apparently what the dude at Bob jane told me "Black is the new chrome". I recommend not getting Chrome as it never turns out like the lid shows. Basically follow directions. The saying is "a few light coats is better then one heavy coat". I applied a 'glossy' black, which gives it a nice shine, remeber matt black is just black no shine, but stay away from and chrome colours. Also as i had primer and filler in one i didnt need to prime the paint, but you may need too..
Last process is the clear coat, Bunnings supplied my clear coat and worked well, remember with the clear coat the more coats you apply the more shiny it will be. As per the previous step with painting, a few coats is better then a heavy coat. Allow more time between coats with this stuff, it seems stickier and takes longer to dry. I feel with the paint and Clear coat, spend the extra few bucks as it will ensure quality paint, why risk it.
And finally allow the dry in sun hopefully looking like a bought one..
Thankyou and good luck, hopefully it works for you.
Tips for the process
- When sanding use a block, eases the process and allows less sore hands
- Several light coats are better then a dark one
- Use a Towel or old sheet under the rim to stop any grime and gunk getting on the concrete
- Remove the tyre before starting
- Remove center circle badging
Requirements
QTY of beers
80 Sand Paper $1.20 per sheet
320 Sand Paper $1.20 per sheet
800 or 1000(wet n Dry) Sand Paper $1.20 per sheet
Body Filler - I went to Supercheap and bought some Beige Septone One Step Filler $15.00 per can
Spray Paint - I used Plasti-Kote Black Gloss from Bunnings $15.00
Clear Coat - I again used Plasti Kote Clear Super from Bunnings $20.00
In the beginning
Hopefully yours is not this bad
The Process
Sanding..
Remove wheel from rim, and remove the wieghts. i never did this but should of straight away, local tyre shop can do this or if, like me you work in an enviroment that has the ability to remove it go there as its free. Also remove center circle badging in this case the ROH, should just push out with a broom handle or handle of screw driver. Then proceed with your chosen coarse of sand paper (i used 60P originally then changed to 80P) to sand back all of the scratches and dents to a smooth surface. Plz check the whole rim for integrity damage ie bends and cracks in spokes and the rim lips. Any really damaged area's will need a lot of attention as i had to in the two heavily damaged spots on the spokes.
After Sanding back with the 80P or 60P Sand Paper hose rims off using ordinary garden hose to remove all loose debri and paint flakes and allow to dry in sun for 15 min's, maybe 20 min for brissy folks as it is friggen hot up here.
Sand back any coarse areas with the 320P to finish smoothing them off and also use it to smooth any damaged lip edges off. Clean away as you have done previously and re-wash with mild soapy water, same as you would with your car, instead of a sponge i used a dust pan brush to get right into the surface. Reapply Soapy water and use the 1000P Wet n Dry to sand the entire surface of the wheel and hose off.. Some people recommend using sugar soap and expensive products to clean wheels, i figure if you can afford all those product why not buy new rims?? so i did it cheap and nasty, still works imo..
Priming
Next onto priming and filling the surface. I went back to supercheap and bought some Beige Septone One Step Filler/Primer for $15.00 per can, only bought one can and had 2/3 of a can left. Please ensure the entire surface for painting is completely dust and dirt free, obviously! I dont know what is best for this but the Septone can seemed to work well for me.. I followed directions on the can, applied several light coats allowing 5 minutes to dry between coats. By the way, this is where i removed thecenter badging from the rim and the wheel from the rim as you will see from the pics. Once you have applied your 'several' coats allow to completely dry in sun.
Painting
The paint is completely upto your opinion and what you would like, use your imagination, i went for black as apparently what the dude at Bob jane told me "Black is the new chrome". I recommend not getting Chrome as it never turns out like the lid shows. Basically follow directions. The saying is "a few light coats is better then one heavy coat". I applied a 'glossy' black, which gives it a nice shine, remeber matt black is just black no shine, but stay away from and chrome colours. Also as i had primer and filler in one i didnt need to prime the paint, but you may need too..
Last process is the clear coat, Bunnings supplied my clear coat and worked well, remember with the clear coat the more coats you apply the more shiny it will be. As per the previous step with painting, a few coats is better then a heavy coat. Allow more time between coats with this stuff, it seems stickier and takes longer to dry. I feel with the paint and Clear coat, spend the extra few bucks as it will ensure quality paint, why risk it.
And finally allow the dry in sun hopefully looking like a bought one..
Thankyou and good luck, hopefully it works for you.
Tips for the process
- When sanding use a block, eases the process and allows less sore hands
- Several light coats are better then a dark one
- Use a Towel or old sheet under the rim to stop any grime and gunk getting on the concrete
- Remove the tyre before starting
- Remove center circle badging