 How do you save a wheel with a deep scratch?, Any wheel guys know how to fix this? |
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| PeeGreen 914 |
 Mar 11 2011, 03:36 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol  Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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| Spoke |
Mar 11 2011, 05:46 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,992 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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I just polished a set of Fuchs with similar scratches. I started with 32 grit and worked up to 2000. One thing I did though was to sand each paddle equally so as to not get the wheel out of balance.
Same with the rim. If the rim had deep scratches on one side, I sanded them then sanded on the other side as well. |
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| porbmw |
Mar 11 2011, 06:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 10-September 08 From: Vancouver, B.C. Member No.: 9,534 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Spoke @ Mar 11 2011, 03:46 PM)  I just polished a set of Fuchs with similar scratches. I started with 32 grit and worked up to 2000. One thing I did though was to sand each paddle equally so as to not get the wheel out of balance. Same with the rim. If the rim had deep scratches on one side, I sanded them then sanded on the other side as well. Can't give you advice, but can give you assurance. You BET that can be fixed. I managed to curb and severely gouge a Ruf wheel a few years back....removed nasty chunks .....took it to "the wheel guy"...it was way too deep to grind out or file off....it came back as new. It had/has the shiny metal finish...so he must have filled it with something, and polished it. Don't stress out too much, it is in way better shape than the mess I'd made of mine. There's always a solution...time and/or money |
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