trying to repair alloy wheels?http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/posting.php?mode=post&f=54&sid=342501e45ab885e5b67adf9f3766ec9e#

Are you trying to repair alloy wheels or are you offering a service?

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Nick

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Hi thanks for you reply , I apologise for not making myself clear, I need to repair my alloy wheels there is some curb damage and some signs of blistering/bubbling, which is an indicator of rust or moisture underneath . I am hoping I can repair myself, and was looking for some advice! Thanks for replying anyway.

Alloys are actually sprayed with a colour and then lacquered. The bubbling up is where corrosion has got to the metal and it is delaminating the finish from the rim. The only way of doing wheels properly is taking them to experts who strip them back to metal. They remove the tyres, dip the rims in caustic, repair and fill all the defects and then respray them with powder coat colour which is baked on and lacquered. They look like new but cost about £90 to £130 a corner.

The guys that come to your house and do it by using abrasive tools to cut back the defects and then they spray them. Not as good a finish but it works. Often the cost is around £50 a corner depending on how much work is needed.

I suppose you could do it yourself but you need all the tools and it is a lot of time and effort plus paint cans. Sometimes it might be cheaper to buy a set from a scrap yard which are not carrying too many defects. Have a look on YouTube under 'Alloy wheels refurbishment'

DWD