How To: Repair curb rash and paint rims

[TWISFM]

really sand the primer...im guessing a very light sandding. and ya ive moved them into my garage...so tom is the day..i kinda figured more time would be better. i mean the primer is perfectly smooth... i wish i could just leave that on i know i cant tho..but really sand primer huh?

 

[habeansha]

arent u always supposed to sand the primer?

i somewhat remember that from my auto tech class in high school cuz we got extra credit for sanding some guys primer

and my rims have tons of chipped off paint bits on it, kind of polka dotty if they are clean, all from living on a dirt road

and the droppage i dont really care for, if my car is low then i cant have any off road ackshun!! unless someone wants to give me drop springs for retarded cheap and or free

 

[TWISFM]

soooo finally did it here ya go. gunna have to redo it but they still look good for now....long story dont ask why i dont likem.

 

[red95_240sx]

clear coat went bad? u shud do it the second time in white

 

[habeansha]

yeah something looks a little funny about black rims on a really white car

i think i should have done my rims in all black w/ no clear coat, ive finally realized that blue looks ugly

but im too lazy to repaint them

 

[TWISFM]

can anybody do a photoshop for me? so i can see what my car would look like with white rims pleaze... I was going for the gangster look and i dont know if i really like the idea of white on white. my car has the black and white theme...

 

[justanothermp5]

white on white doesnt look good imo

u should add some other color in there like a red lip or some other color

 

[mazdaspeed777]

Anyone out there have a pic of some black powdercoated MSP racingharts on there P5?

 

[TWISFM]

bump for photochop??? come on

 

[v02maxed]

how to remove these bubbles from my wheel paint??

I am planning on painting mine but can anyone tell me what to do about these bubbles I have in my wheels? I think I am going to wire brush them since they are too hard to sand, but need to come out before painting. If I use my fingernail I can break into the bubble, but they are pretty hard yet and sanding them isn't working that well. Do you think using a wire brush on a drill would work, then sanding them smooth once they are chipped away and then filling them in with the filler will work???

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[RADAR THIS]

usually when theres bubbling like that and turns into chipping its due to bad prep job, most of the time factory wont do that, its usually with recon jobs...sometimes also using the wrong wheel cleaner can do this too...if i were you i'd media blast them...

 

[mazdaspeed777]

I am planning on painting mine but can anyone tell me what to do about these bubbles I have in my wheels? I think I am going to wire brush them since they are too hard to sand, but need to come out before painting. If I use my fingernail I can break into the bubble, but they are pretty hard yet and sanding them isn't working that well. Do you think using a wire brush on a drill would work, then sanding them smooth once they are chipped away and then filling them in with the filler will work???

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Those bubbles come from your wheels becoming corroded. If you look in step three of my how to and look at the second picture in that step I had the same on my wheels. It happens to all older wheels. You will have to sand them(use a palm sander, its faster) to sand open the bubbles. Then use the the Bondo spot glazing putty to to fill in the bubbles. Sand till smooth again. Then your read to paint. Good luck. Dan

 

[RADAR THIS]

some pics of my B&A's

 

[robin2660]

I am suspicious the bondo might loosen over time. I also suspect the next tire change could easily crack it.

Thoughts?

 

[RADAR THIS]

yeah bondo is fragile to use with wheels...if its major i don't recommend if its minor, ok...IE...rock chips or minor scrapes...but gouges, no...theres better things out there to use...

the shots above...no bondo...

 

[kickniteasy]

when you say no bondo do you mean that's just primer and paint filling in the scrapes? Also, for deep gouges what would you recommend using?

 

[mazdaspeed777]

I am suspicious the bondo might loosen over time. I also suspect the next tire change could easily crack it.

Thoughts?

The bondo will be fine. I have put that to the test. It will never loosen or chip off. But like RADAR THIS said thats only if your using it on curb rash and small gouges. Yet the paint over the bondo will sadly eventually chip off. That is why it is best if you powdercoat the rims after you apply and sand the bondo. The only thing powdercoating wont withstand is more curb rash.

 

[onkaimax]

do you put water on during sanding with the wet sandpaper?

 

[TWISFM]

yes

 

[mazdaspeed777]

do you put water on during sanding with the wet sandpaper?

If your wet sanding. You don't have to though. You can dry sand it unless you want to went sand them after painting. (2thumbs)