Refurbing wheels. options?

[budsowna]

My mates wheels on his skyline have seen better days, they're not kerbed & are straight but the dish, which is polished & lacquered has started deteriorating.
We were wondering what his options are to get them back to a1 condition?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance

[budsowna]

a pic of one of the wheels (not the worst one!)

[budsowna]

Any help people?
We were going to have a go this weekend

[Defcon5]

The only thing you can do sand and re polish. Is it laquered?

[budsowna]

yes mate, the wheels are lacquered.

would it be just a matter of getting stuck in with wet & dry then lacquering again?

[Defcon5]

Pretty much. You may get away with a light sand and re-polish depending on if that crazing is underthe laquer or not

[snuffle]

Only problem is that the wheels have a machined finish,
(the grooved affect like an old LP)

Unless you remove all the laquer then polish the rims before re-laquering
or paint the rims silver , then the repair will stand out a mile.

[rog007]

Chris at Exel Wheels.

[Transmitter Man]

Can I suggest you consider splitting the wheels and get the inner and outer rims either chemically stripped of lacquer (there are chemical strippers which will not eat into alloy). Alternatively if there is any corrosion in the alloy rims then a fine grit blast in a cabinet will clean this. After that you can get them finely machine finished again and then lacquered by any good body-shop who will be able to bake them under some infra red or similar lamps.

Carried out similar work on my TVR OZ Racing split rims.

Phil

[budsowna]

His wheels are not actually split rims & he's a proper skinflint so the cheapest way of doing it would be the best lol

[snuffle]

sand out corrosion, spray rim silver then laquer.