Wheel Chip - Painted Rims

[Reeeko99]

Well I got out and hand washed the Honda this weekend.
It was pushing 70 degrees in Iowa Sunday. VERY NICE Day...for Iowa.
I used the NXT wash I picked up on clearance.
I like this stuff. Nice smell and plenty of suds.
No water spots to speak of. Giood thing I got 2 jugs of it.

Well I didn't have time for a full polish and detail.
So I elected to put on a coat of #16.
It is suppose to rain/snow twice this week. I thought #16 would hold me over till we had better weather and I had more time.

Wow, I was bumming big time as I wiped off the #16. I couldn't beleive all of the scratchs my "nighthhawk black" car had acquired over the winter.
Well I'll tackle that as time permits. I also used my Sams club special Yellow MFs... Worked very well. Great deal.

I had thought I did a good job this year of using TLC on my paint and car.
old man winter is one mean Motha.....Black shows everything, but I love the look when its clean.

Anyhow my Question:
I found a nice half dime size gouge out of one of painted rims.
Silver/clear coat finish.
The gouge goes to metal. but does not look to pierce the rim other than to have removed a nice chunk of paint.
I'm sure it was ice or road hazard that caused it. Raccoon road kill ??
heck it might even of been the shop that rotated my tires. Well thats water under the bridge. I gotta fix it somehow.

How do I fix it guys ? sand and use touch up paint with a couple layers of clear coat applied afterwards ? Will it hold up if the rim gets hot or just flake off in less than a year ?
Any special prep I should consider prior to re painting it ?

or Live with it and keep it coated with PB Wheel sealant or EX ??

Thank you for any help you can provide.

04 Honda Cvici SI Night Hawk Black.
02 Dodge Grand Caravan White.


Reeeko

 

[CharlesW]

Anyhow my Question:
I found a nice half dime size gouge out of one of painted rims.
Silver/clear coat finish.
The gouge goes to metal. but does not look to pierce the rim other than to have removed a nice chunk of paint.
I'm sure it was ice or road hazard that caused it. Raccoon road kill ??
heck it might even of been the shop that rotated my tires. Well thats water under the bridge. I gotta fix it somehow.

How do I fix it guys ? sand and use touch up paint with a couple layers of clear coat applied afterwards ? Will it hold up if the rim gets hot or just flake off in less than a year ?
Any special prep I should consider prior to re painting it ?

or Live with it and keep it coated with PB Wheel sealant or EX ??

Thank you for any help you can provide.

04 Honda Cvici SI Night Hawk Black.
02 Dodge Grand Caravan White.


Reeeko

When I have had this problem, I used touchup paint with pretty good results. My biggest problem with touchup is patience. If you take your time and just apply a light coating and let the touchup paint shrink for a few days, then do the same thing again, and maybe even again, you can gradually build the paint back up to about the original thickness. Then apply a couple of coats of clearcoat using the same let it dry for a while process. The touchup paint seems to shrink about 50% as it dries. The 50% is not a scientific evaluation, just what it seems like.

FWIW, you are so right about the great weekend in Iowa. I didn't do anything to the cars, but my motorcycle looks new again and it was a great day for a cruise.

Charles

 

[Reeeko99]

I was so relieved to get the winter crud off my car. Nice stress reliever also....
Now its like after inspecting the winter damage, I'm like were do I begin..
Alot of thoughts bouncing around in my head....
I wished I had time Sunday to really for the full treatment on the Honda but the wifes "Honey Do list" was pretty longer for the day.

She wants the upstairs bathroom remodeled. ouch....
"Of course you'll have that done in a weekend right honey !!! "

So I have that to look forward to which will cut into my Detailing time on the cars this spring.

So of course I had to spend qualiy time at Menards, Home Depot, and Lowes looking at and pricing Tubs ,sinks, fixtures, etc.....
I hate Menards on a weekend - All of the Freaks are out and they just stand in your way and won't move. A true circus.....

You go in there for a certain thing and know what you want. You can't just go in and get out.. You gotta knock people out of your way to get past them.
Then you gotta FIND soemone to get you pricing and that person might not have a clue either..... such a hassle.....

Anyhow..


Thanks Charles for the post. I'll give that a try. I hope the Honda Silver touch up paint is the same for the wheels as it is for the body...

It was a good day TATER !!!! Great weather and a clean car. :rockin