Aluminum Wheel Dillema

[LaroiB]

Long story short, F350 dually, all wheels stock, clearcoated. During the recent rain, mud was a plenty, pulled a car out of the mud, had my front right wheel in a huge ditch. The mud acted as sand paper on the wheel....now the finish is scratched and extremely dull . So, is the clearcoat gone......I say yes??? Second, can I polish with an aggressive polish, and re-spray with clearcoat, and if so, what type to use, just regular spray can stuff, or what? Sorry no pics.....



I've searched and found many different things on polishing wheels, but now I have 3 clearcoated, and 1 non. Any help appreciated. Thanks.



Laroib

 

[togwt]

~One manâ€â„¢s opinion / observations~



Repairing Scratched Wheels:

This procedure is for slight damage only; a specialist wheel repair shop (www.wheelcollision.com) should repair serious damage.

·Remove the damaged wheel from vehicle.

·Clean the damaged area with Prepsol, if the scratch is â€Ëœdeepâ€â„¢ fill it with Bondo) and then sand the scratched or damaged area with Norton 3X Sandpaper (p-graded aluminium oxide grain,) 60, 80 or 100 grit sand paper, sand wet or dry with a wooden sanding block.

·Sand the wheels until you've removed the scratches or `kerbing' marks.

·Continue the sanding process using finer and finer grades of paper, 220 or 320 grit and finally with 500-grit paper.

·For small hard to reach places use a Dremel tool and a suitable sanding bitRepainting



Wheel Surface:

·Prepare the surface by removing all sandpaper residues by washing and then wiping with a clean damp towel.

·Use 3m Painters Masking Tape between the tyre and the wheel rim

·Spray the wheels with Dupont Prep Sol and allow to air dry.

.Apply a thin coat of zinc (Groit's 20225) to stabilize the surface.

·Paint the wheels with two thin coats of silver alloy paint (Griot's Garage P/N 20225) to ensure complete coverage, and allow to air-dry (1-2 hours between coats and leave to cure overnight.

·Finish with a clear lacquer paint (Griot's Garage P/N 11570) allow to air-dry and then cure for 4-6 hours



Wurth paints (avail this website are avg alternate)



~Hope this helps~



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