Mercedes Wheel Repair/Re-paint

[uniquedetailing]

So I just started offering Wheel Repair/Re-painting done wheels in the past but not for a pay customer and decided I knew how to do it so why not offer it. So added it to the website and i get my first call, Mercedes wheels had already been repaired once before, but they did a half *** job, looks to me if they didnt clear the wheels after paint and the brake dust was etched in the paint. I was only supposed to do 2 wheels but after the conversation we had, he called me back half hour later and had curbed another so we decided to do all 4.



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sprayed with Grime Reaper to help break down the brake dust



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Sanded with wheel with 320grit paper, made easy work of removing the damage

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This was after a few passes

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After the wheels were sanded went up to 600, they were cleaned again and wiped down with alcohol, ready for primer.



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first coat of base coat



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All finished 2 coats of clear



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Back on the car, ready to go

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Thanks for looking

[white gecko]

Curbed one 30 min after taking it home? WOW. Dude needs to learn how to drive.



Nice repair.

[Barry Theal]

Nice work man. Its better to do all four anyway so they match. Did you use an hvlp gun or aerosal?

[tom p.]

Is that color correct?

[uniquedetailing]

Nice work man. Its better to do all four anyway so they match. Did you use an hvlp gun or aerosal?







Thanks Barry, I shot them with a HVLP gun in a small booth I made just for painting wheels, regula® size gun, about 25psi, 2 coats of primer, 2 base and 2 coats of clear. I have a paint guide and took that to the customer he actually choose a GM wheel colour

[uniquedetailing]

Is that color correct?



Its a GM wheel colour that he choose from paint guide book

[tom p.]

K, thanks. How close was the color to the OE color?

[uniquedetailing]

K, thanks. How close was the color to the OE color?



It was slightly darker than the OEM but the owner wanted to change slightly so i wasnt looking for a match

[Richie's Custom Detailing]

Curbed one 30 min after taking it home? WOW. Dude needs to learn how to drive.



Nice repair.



So I just started offering Wheel Repair/Re-painting done wheels in the past but not for a pay customer and decided I knew how to do it so why not offer it. So added it to the website and i get my first call, Mercedes wheels had already been repaired once before, but they did a half *** job, looks to me if they didnt clear the wheels after paint and the brake dust was etched in the paint. I was only supposed to do 2 wheels but after the conversation we had, he called me back half hour later and had curbed another so we decided to do all 4.



Jeff,



I think you need to read more carefully before hitting the submit reply button next time.



To the OP great work on the repair.