Fixing A Rim Lip

[Dustxking]

Ok so i searched and searched on this forum. If i missed im sorry flame on if ya feel the need.

But anyone have a How to: or a write up, or advice on how to polish out/file out a curbed lip?

Im not saying bent im just saying some nasty curbage that you can deffinatly see from a few feet away.

How do i fix it?

What do i use?

Help. Please. Thank you.

[HalveBlue]

Contact azndoc.

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[2iv0 sx]

It would be very hard to do yourself and make it look the way it use to.

I'd just say take it to a wheel repair shop and get it done professionally.

[Dustxking]

Lol did i mention its xmas time and im tight on money? Haha im handy with my hands so i was wondering if theres anything.

these rims are only 100$ with no tires, 4 15inch meshies, just bad curbage so i am going to use em as my mess rims that i can drift, just mess around with.

[zugoi]

If there just your mess around/drift rims. Why do you care if there is curbage.

[Xandy Boosts]

If you have to ask, you probably should take it to someone. Otherwise, I've seen write-ups on autopia I believe and there are also some writeups if you search on google where they're fixing motorcycle rims. Should be the same for car wheels though.

[S13SilviaGirl]

Contact azndoc.

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Quoted for truth! It isn't something one would want to take on without training.

[Dirty Habit]

More work for mods.

[SW20Racer]

bondo that shit up then just put some chrome vinyl overlay on and done! baller chrome status FTW! post pics when your done

[koukimonster139]

lol^

grind it
grind it
sand it
sand it
sand it
sand it
sand it
sand it
sand it


progressivley moving up in your sandpaper grit


then

polish it
polish it
polish it
polish it
polish it


shouldnt take more than 3 days straight sanding/polishing

[SW20Racer]

if you HAVE to use koukimonster's method i would reccomend a hearty breakfast of horse steroids and meth

[S13SilviaGirl]

More work for mods.

?????Elaborate?????

[SoloSilvia]

koukimonster right! Start with whatever grit you need to get the curbage out, and then go up in grits then to wetsand to danm near glass, then polish the hell outa that, usualy when doing a whole lip, this process may take a day per wheel!

for big blemishes, Ill use an 80 grit to get the deep scratches out(only use this on the problem areas, not the whole rim!), then 120, 220, 320(good starting point on non blemished areas if theres slight imperfections), 600 wet, 1500 wet(start here if rims just need some cleaning up and have already been polished), 3000 wet pad(with air sander), then move on to some rouge, if i dont have any layin around that day, Ill just go right to polishing, usualy start with mothers regualr, then for final move to mothers billet!

The key is to take each grits sanding marks out till you get to no scratches and one hella smooth surface, then polish the hell outa that thing till you can see yourself in it better than any mirror youve looked into before! Good luck!

[Dustxking]

See Kouki and solo, THats what i was looking for, Thanks alot guys! I will see what i can do, I will post up pictures when i get them tomorrow or friday.