How to refurb your own alloys

[JimC64]

The topic - How to refurb your own alloys cheaply back to as new condition.
Why? - Damn cat run out in front of me and I had to swerve clipping a kerb.....on hindsight, maybe I shoulda took it out!
Visited Kwik fit this am who took my newly acquired spare out and swapped the tyres and fitted for me leaving the damaged wheel off the tyre.

Now onto the how to -

Firstly, for those of us owning Audis, Bm's or Vw's you really have to buy Wurth paint. This is what the manufacturer uses from new and is a perfect match

Products used




First thing is to sand down the damaged area as much as possible as shown




Once the rim has been sanded down, fill the damage with filler and allow to harden




Sand again until a smooth level surface that matches the original is obtained and then add primer
As it was a spot repair I masked off the unaffected areas





First coat of paint - good match too




Second coat of paint + lacquer




Finished rim




The whole process took around 3 hours from start to finish and will look even better left overnight
I'm really pleased with it and it'll be going back into my boot as my spare.

Comments welcome

Thanks

Jim