Wheel Repair

[Rick_pilot]

I have a couple of spots (as I am sure a number of people have) on my wheels where the clear coat has been cracked or rubbed off. Brake dust and dirt have discolored the wheel at those spots. Is there a procedure, other than sending the wheels out for refinishing, that can be used to do a decent cometic repair?

 

[Vettelt193]

Do you want them to look factory, or would you like a high polish, or higher polish look?

 

[Rick_pilot]

I guess that I would just like fix the bad spots for right now and possibly do the entire wheel(s) next spring.

 

[primeratec5]

Hi,

Is there a way to remove clear coat without sending wheels away? I just had all scratches and dents(?) repaired on the body!

Jake, from Corvette Concepts, did a great job matching new paint to a 16 year old body. Car now looks terrific-------only bad spot remaining is a scratch or peeling mark on one of the wheels.
We sure are nuts trying to make a 16 year old car look as good or better than new but.....................IT IS FUN!

Any tips for fixing whole wheel(s) will be appreciated.

 

[BigRed]

I used a JET buffing wheel on my angle grinder then down graded to a Walter Flapper wheel on my Jeep wheels and came out nearly chrome looking.

 

[Eagle85C4]

I started with acetone then used brush on paint remover to get the tough spots. Once all of it is off..Mothers does a great job....

 

[Eagle85C4]

Isn't it funny how great minds think alike?