ryanroma

This project would be the beginning of it lmao. Got all 4 of these rims for $100, they have BAD curb damage but none are bent.. Just gouges out of the lips.





Bondo body filler and spot putty will be my only friends as I have a tight budget.

jhelrey

Just smooth them out a little with a wire wheel or sandpaper. Don't have to get rid of the rash.

ryanroma

That is one of the better rims.. I started working on the worst one this morning, it looks much better.

kingsandman

Know anyone with a wheel balancer? I've spun rims in a balancer before and cleaned them up with a file, then a scotch brite pad. Finish them off with a fresh coat of paint. Wear a thick, leather welding glove when using the scotch brite pad, believe me, it works awesome!

ryanroma

Unfortunately I don't.. I'm just gonna have to use bondo putty and hope for the best.

Big'un

I dont see why u need bondo on them...... they look fine to me

06fordf150

i wouldnty bother putting all that time in on them clean them up abit and run'em!! if you are that worried save up afew bucks and have them powdercoated around here i had a quote for my 4 20" wheels stripped cleaned and coated for under 500.00. if you clean them up and prep them you can prob be out the door cheaper but i would leave the stripping to the pros as if done wrong can hurt the integrity of the wheels!! good luck

ryanroma

I'll post more pics later, theyve all got curb rash whether major or minor. The worst had chunks out of the lip.

Big'un

hate to tell you when you go to put tires on them and the tire machine does around the lip its gonna pop your bondo out

ryanroma

That's why I'm gonna do the mounting myself . I'll let someone else balance them, I'll just say I came out to my truck after parking at a grocery store and someone had stolen the weights off the rims or something lol