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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