chrome rim bbs
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chrome rim bbs
drove too close to the kerb and lightley marked my outer rim on my paris wheels..the question is ..has anyone polished these marks out?..they are £120 plus fitting that makes the replacement out of the question..maybe some wet and dry paper then a polishing mop..just an idea..help please
poor photo due to reflection..you can see part of the scratch where the rim meets the tyre
poor photo due to reflection..you can see part of the scratch where the rim meets the tyre
Last edited by dennisw; 01-10-2012 at 05:56 AM. Reason: photo
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drove too close to the kerb and lightley marked my outer rim on my paris wheels..the question is ..has anyone polished these marks out?..they are £120 plus fitting that makes the replacement out of the question..maybe some wet and dry paper then a polishing mop..just an idea..help please
poor photo due to reflection..you can see part of the scratch where the rim meets the tyre
poor photo due to reflection..you can see part of the scratch where the rim meets the tyre
I've Sepangs on mine which are a similar construction. The rear ones are perfect chrome outer rims but the fronts must have been polished as they have no chrome on them and look to be stainless steel.
This means they don't match and, like you I've looked at replacement rings (the cheapest I can find is £115 supplied or £200 fitted). These are described as chromed stainless steel.
You should be able to polish the ring but would have to do it all and it will look noticeably different from the rest.
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2005 XK8 4.2S Coupe
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I have a Montreal where the ring got bent up due to my stupidity. The wheel was replaced but the original is otherwise perfect except for the ring. I called a local wheel repair shop that I have used in the past (they do magical work) and asked about replacing the ring. The guy I spoke with said he has done lots of these types of wheels and STRONGLY recommended to just remove the ring and polish up the the portion of the wheel that the ring covers. He said you could barely tell the difference and you have much less problems than disassembling and reassembling the wheel to install a new ring. Apparently it is very common for tires not to hold air well unless the process is done perfectly.
Doug
Doug
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. The guy I spoke with said he has done lots of these types of wheels and STRONGLY recommended to just remove the ring and polish up the the portion of the wheel that the ring covers. He said you could barely tell the difference and you have much less problems than disassembling and reassembling the wheel to install a new ring.
I thought I would chime in on this part seperately as I have now had some long term experience.
I did this to a set of wheels 4 years ago in the days the trims were some what more expensive than now, wont deny they looked well, the problem you have is you leave a very slight gap between the wheel centre and the drum, over a period of time water and road salt has managed to get in.
What I did do was grease between the 2 parts before I assembled the parts as a form of some kind of protection, I guess again over some time the centrifugal forces have thrown the grease out. But here's the rub..... the drum and centre started corroding, and almost glued themselves together making it very difficult to seperate the 2 parts, I managed to get all the bolts out OK, but seperating was a serious PITA.
What some other guys have done is have the drum painted to a bright silver finish, again looks good, but you still have that gap, I guess you could silicone it up, still would make it awkward to seperate if need be but better and easier than corrosion.
Another thing to be clear on, if anyone does go for the paint idea make sure who ever does it does not paint the mating faces, I have come across this a few times where people have been too lazy to mask up, this will cause your wheel to be out of balance, give you steering wobble and vibrations.
HTH
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may thanks
Dennis
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Bet you're a lot happier than you were yesterday
Does the shine on the test section you've done look good enough to leave "as is" or are you considering finishing with clearcoat?
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all the best
Dennis
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