scootz
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 03:35 PM |
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Repairing Wheel Rims
I'm doing the re-build with a set of Caterham 8-spokes.
The set I have are structurally fine, but have a few gouges in the rim... what's the best material for filling / shaping these gouges with prior
to sand-bast and powdercoat?
It's Evolution Baby!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 03:39 PM |
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you know what I did with some rather scuffed alloys I bought?
Fitted them one at a time to the car and left it running with that wheel jacked up and in 2nd gear, then took the grinder and a flapper wheel to the
rim (gently)
Got in a few minutes a totally superb finish ready for painting 
If you want to fill a deep mark, just use that metal two part putty then finish with the grinder.
[Edited on 17/12/09 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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afj
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 04:10 PM |
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Had a small ding in one of my wheels ally welded then filed back to shape then a tiny bit of filler in a couple of pinholes then filler primer and
2k now they look better than new
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Chippy
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 04:41 PM |
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"JB Weld" is your answer, two part epoxy liquid metal. Fill the deep gauges, and then treat as per "Mr Whippy" has sugested.
HTH Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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scootz
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 05:55 PM |
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Cheers chaps!
It's Evolution Baby!
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