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macknati
05-17-2005, 12:02 PM
Does anybody know how to make the appearance of scratched up rims on the edges look a little better. Is there some kind of sanding or spray painting you can do to make that look better or not?
Chero2000
05-17-2005, 12:05 PM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(macknati)</div><div class='quotemain'>Does anybody know how to make the appearance of scratched up rims on the edges look a little better. Â*Is there some kind of sanding or spray painting you can do to make that look better or not?</div>


Look up powder coating rims in the search feature.
SinSere
05-17-2005, 01:37 PM
yeah, the only way to really get rid of them is to have them sanded down and re-done. Powder coating is your best solution for having them re-surfaced than paint which will scratch off easier.
macknati
05-17-2005, 01:53 PM
Well what kind of places does things like that?? To tell you the truth, I had never heard of powder coating until today.
Chero2000
05-17-2005, 02:25 PM
Well what kind of places does things like that?? To tell you the truth, I had never heard of powder coating until today.


Some Special Tire places might do it.

Search Tool. Powder Coating. or Painting Rims. even in Google you get some good hits. Check it out.



https://www.thegalantcenter.org/viewt...ght=powder+coat ('https://www.thegalantcenter.org/viewtopic.php?t=34725&highlight=powder+coat')
SinSere
05-17-2005, 04:04 PM
wheel shops...and I'm not talking Les Schwab or whatever chains you have in your area. There is only one in town for me, but I have talked to them and they are a wheel shop and thats what they specialize in. Fixing and sanding wheels is what they do, then you would take them to a powder coating place to have them finished.
pinoyesv6
05-17-2005, 10:41 PM
depending on how damage the wheel is, the color and type of finish you have on your wheels you might be able to fix it yourself.

i know on my one set of wheels, i had some curb rash. sanded the rash lightly. put in some filler, sanded that down and luckily there was a paint that matched the color of my wheels so i was able to paint that small area and blend it in.