Does anyone know how to repair and paint wheels???

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Does anyone know how to repair and paint wheels???

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So I have some serious road rash and fading on my GXP rims and need some help bring them back to life. I know that somebody had to have some experience with the same issue and knows how to deal with it. I gotta get this took care of I feel like I'm neglecting my child by having it wear shoes with no soles :sadeyz:

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looks like curb rash.

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Yeah I can, what about removing the scratches???
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There are places that specialize in repairing wheels. I bet you can get all 4 fixed and looking new for less than $250. Google (your area) wheel repair, and then google the places that come up and see if there are any reviews on their work.
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The cheapest I found was about $500 which is a little bit more than I would like to pay really....
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http://www.ehow.com/how_5384563_fix-scratched-rims.html

Your rims look like mine! I've already picked up the Duplicolor silver and clear spray paint and I plan to work on them in a month or so. I'm not going to respray the whole wheel, just work on the bad spots. Materials are less than $20 so it couldn't hurt. We'll see how it turns out.
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What area are you in maybe i'll come thur with a 12 pack and 5th of Hennessy and see what yours come out like. Did you get Galaxy Silver Metallic Paint?
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A 5th of Henny? better get to work as soon as you get there :beerchug: my kinda guy :twisted:
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jackr wrote:What area are you in maybe i'll come thur with a 12 pack and 5th of Hennessy and see what yours come out like. Did you get Galaxy Silver Metallic Paint?
I got Duplicolor's silver wheel coating and also the clear. It should do the trick. I'm not sure when I'm going to do it yet but I'll post pics afterwards.

I live in Tomball, TX.
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