So here's a little project I did over the past couple weeks...
After losing control in a patch of sand on a hard right during a spirited run with my buddy Colin in his GTI, I had the choice of smashing into an oncoming car on the left or putting it into the curb on the right. Picking the latter left me with a bent front wheel and a severely rashed rear one.
Not wanting to drive around on a bent wheel, I got 4 new Momo's and rode around on those for the past 7 years. Always had a soft spot for them stock 5-spokes though, so I ordered a replacement for the bent one from a wrecker yard in Minnesota, and then my friend Chris and I gave all 4 a full restoration. On to the pics...
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Major rashing on the rear wheel from the wreck.
The other 2 were in very good shape, with only a couple minor rock nicks on the mags. The replacement from the wrecker yard was pretty nasty on the inner rim, and had several minor scratches and gouges on the face, but I somehow missed snapping any pics of it.
Sanded down all the high spots with 180 grit, then started to build up the glazing putty to restore the lip/edge.
After about 5 layers of putty/sanding.
Putty repair completed, and entire wheel sanded with 600 grit. Ready for primer.
Metal etching primer on the bare spots, then build up primer on the entire wheel (including the inner rim that was previously unfinished).
First shot of color. I went with Mercedes "Diamond Silver Metallic" urethane shot from an HVLP gun.
Second coat of color and now ready for clear.
2 shots of clear from the gun and she's all fixed. The base color is pretty close to the original, but the new stuff has quite a bit of grey mica in it that will give it some extra pop in the sunlight.
BFGoodrich G-Force Comp 2 A/S in 215/45/ZR17 ready to be mounted up and complete the project.
Close up shot in sunlight.
All mounted up and done.
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