How to Repair Your Alloy Wheels

Whether your alloy wheels have dents, bubbles, scratches or other damages, they can be repaired. The process is simple and requires little effort. The process is much cheaper than replacing them and will make the wheels look like new again.

Items Needed:

• Water


• Mild liquid dish detergent


• Bucket


• Scrub brush


• Garden hose


• 80 grit sandpaper


• 240 grit sandpaper


• 1000 grit sandpaper


• Cloth


• Primer


• Paint


• Clear coat

1. Clean the alloy wheels thoroughly. Add 1-gallon warm water and 1-tablespoon mild liquid dish detergent in a bucket. Clean the wheels with a scrub brush and the cleaning solution.


2. Rinse the wheels with clean water from a garden hose. Allow the wheels to dry by air until they are completely dry.


3. Sand the wheels with 80-grit sandpaper. Use circular motions and a little pressure to sand them. Change to 240-grit sandpaper and sand the wheels in the same manner as before.


4. Rinse the wheels with clean water and a cloth. This will remove all of the sanding particles. Allow the surface to completely dry.


5. Apply a light coat of primer. Allow the primer to dry for 15 minutes. Apply a heavy coat of primer and allow it to dry for 15 minutes. Apply another heavy coat of primer and allow it to dry for 24 hours.


6. Sand the wheels with 1000 grit sandpaper using circular motions as you sand. Keep the sandpaper wet as you sand the surface. Rinse the sanding particles away with clean water and a cloth. Allow the wheels to dry.


7. Apply paint over the wheels but use a light coat. Allow the paint to dry for 15 minutes. Apply a second coat and allow the coat to dry for 24 hours.


8. Coat the wheels with two coats of clear coat. Allow the first coat to dry for 15 minutes before applying the second coat. Allow the clear coat to set for 24 hours.