How To Fix Gutter Rash On Alloy Wheels

If there s any corrosion take it down to the bare metal.

How to fix gutter rash on alloy wheels.

All four wheels on my audi had some nasty looking curb rash so i decided to sand them down and do a repaint. Sooo we kinda f ed up one of the ssr professor sp4 wheels on project v8 rx 7 pretty bad backing up into a curb a couple weeks ago. Gutter rash as it s commonly known refers to alloy wheel damage either along the edge or on the most exposed parts of an alloy wheel. A decade ago smaller rims were the norm and they were wrapped.

With nothing to lose and. Gutter rash does happen unfortunately and these days getting a wheel fixed professionally is far cheaper than buying a new wheel. Give special attention to the wheel rim as this is where most of the damage is likely to be but it can easily get overlooked. How to fix deep scratches on alloy wheels at home easily and quickly how to fix how to repair.

You want to achieve a matte finish using a 600 grit sandpaper and clean as you go with copious quantities of water and detergent. There are several basic types of alloy or mag wheels including painted chrome or machine finished.