DIY alloy repair kit review (w/pics)

[leightonjames]

Hey everyone,

 

So I recently trundled up to reading to pick up some nice track rays (Cheers A9H-RX!) and swap out the old touring rays which I had previously.

 

Pretty happy with them overall but wanted to try and sort some of the scuffs out myself. I went onto ebay and found one of those 'DIY repair kits' and set to work this evening.

 

Here's the before;

 

After sanding;

 

After primer;

 

After paint & lacquer

 

Then I tried a bigger chip!

Before;

 

After;

 

Still not perfect but once it's dried I'll go back, sand down and paint again.

 

Overall - for scuffs, it's excellent! And if you're looking at the wheels like a normal person would, you'd never notice they'd been done. All for less than a tenner!! Of course, I'm not saying this is as good as getting them properly refurbed but for anyone looking to do it on the cheap (aka me after just buying a clutch) then this is the way forward!

 

Cheers

Edited May 1, 2013 by leightonjames

[marzman]

Is it just sandpaper and paint, or do you get some kind of filler with it too?

[leightonjames]

Ah sorry,

 

Yes you get five different grades of sand paper, primer, paint and lacquer.

[marzman]

Ah sorry,

 

Yes you get five different grades of sand paper, primer, paint and lacquer.

 

[Flex]

That's Brill!

 

Let's face it, its only the owner who ever really scrutinizes them that closely anyway.

 

Great job!

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Cool. Link to said stuff?

[rodgeevans]

If you want a filler to use i can recommend using http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARGO-QUIKSTEEL-QUICKSTEEL-Steel-Reinforced-Epoxy-Putty-METAL-REPAIR-WELD-2oz-/170699425913?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item27be7a8879 as alloy filler better than using std body filler