Technical wheel refurb

[daveofkent]

Hello All,

I have uno turbo Mk2 wheels in the summer and im going to take them off when it gets a bit colder to put my original wheels on which have uniroyal winter tyres.

My winter project is going to be to refurb the uno wheels. I have a few questions.

I need to fill a few scars, is P38 the right filler?

The centre cap on the uno turbo wheels is the abarth logo but its quite faded is it easy to swap?

Will it be ok to do all of this while the tyres are on. Ive got hundreds of old business cards and i was going to use these to put in between the rim and the wheel. Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Cheers

 

[AB100]

Hello All,

I have uno turbo Mk2 wheels in the summer and im going to take them off when it gets a bit colder to put my original wheels on which have uniroyal winter tyres.

My winter project is going to be to refurb the uno wheels. I have a few questions.

I need to fill a few scars, is P38 the right filler?

The centre cap on the uno turbo wheels is the abarth logo but its quite faded is it easy to swap?

Will it be ok to do all of this while the tyres are on. Ive got hundreds of old business cards and i was going to use these to put in between the rim and the wheel. Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Cheers

The obvious answer is shotblasting and powdercoating. But it's dear.


P38 fills most things and sands down nicely.


Caps on our Panda wheels are stuck onto plastic with that sticky foam so are easy to remove - cheese-cutter them off with some cotton.

 

[AB100]

Hello All,

I have uno turbo Mk2 wheels in the summer and im going to take them off when it gets a bit colder to put my original wheels on which have uniroyal winter tyres.

My winter project is going to be to refurb the uno wheels. I have a few questions.

I need to fill a few scars, is P38 the right filler?

The centre cap on the uno turbo wheels is the abarth logo but its quite faded is it easy to swap?

Will it be ok to do all of this while the tyres are on. Ive got hundreds of old business cards and i was going to use these to put in between the rim and the wheel. Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Cheers

The obvious answer is shotblasting and powdercoating. But it's dear.


P38 fills most things and sands down nicely.


Caps on our Panda wheels are stuck onto plastic with that sticky foam so are easy to remove - cheese-cutter them off with some cotton.

 

[Sweetsixteen]

It depends on the quality you want to achieve, and that relates to the amount you want to spend.

I've 'refurbished' several sets of wheels over the years on the cheap. I use P38 To fill the scratches, sanding carefully (careful prep is everything!), then use a piece of thin cardboard about half the size of the wheel and press it onto the rim to get the shape, then cut round the arc that shows up - if you get my meaning - leaving an arc that covers about a third of the wheel/tyre. This jams under the lip of the wheel rim.

I then paint the tyre liberally with neat washing-up liquid, fit the cardboard, spray (choice of paint is important - a good spray nozzle on the aerosol can makes a big difference)' and move the cardboard round the wheel little by little as I spray. After several coats, I lightly rub down with 1200 grade wet&dry, then use clear lacquer to give the final finish. After it has all dried hard, usually the next day, I wash off the tyre. The washing-up liquid is just to stop any overspray from sticking.

Always works well for me, and costs very little for a great effect. Hope that is some help.