How to Repair Damaged Alloy Wheels

Alloy wheels can make your vehicles look less appealing when they acquire scratches, dents and other damage. They can be easily repaired with almost no effort. The repair process will keep money in your pocket instead of using it to replace all four alloy wheels.

Items Needed:

• Water


• Mild liquid dish soap


• Large bucket


• Scrub brush


• 80, 240, and 1000 grit sandpaper


• Cloth


• Primer


• Paint


• Clear coat

1. Prepare the alloy wheels by cleaning them.  Fill a large bucket with 1 gallon of water and add 1 tablespoon of mild liquid dish soap to it. Clean the wheels with the cleaning solution and a scrub brush. Use water from a garden to hose to rinse all of the soap away. Allow the wheels to completely dry.


2. Sand the surface of the wheels with 80 grit sandpaper using circular motions and pressure. Change over to the 240 grit sandpaper and sand the surface. Use a cloth and clean water to remove the sanding particles. Allow the wheels to completely dry.


3. Coat the wheels with a layer of primer and allow it to dry for 20 minutes. Apply another coat of primer and allow it to dry for six hours.


4. Sand over the wheels with 1000 grit sandpaper but only light pressure. They sandpaper should remain wet the entire time your sand the surface. Rinse the sanding particles away and allow the wheels to dry.


5. Coat the wheels with a layer of paint and allow it to dry for 20 minutes. Apply more paint and allow it to dry for six hours.


6. Spray a coat of clear coat on the wheels and allow it to dry for 20 minutes. Apply a final coat of clear coat. Allow the primer, paint and clear coat to set overnight.