I recently put on tires on my brand new Volks SF challenges. I noticed at the very outside edge of the chrome lip there are some scuff marks from tire mounting. Is it possible to have perfect mounting with these wheels? I am talking completely flawless.

Any how, i want to know if it is possible to wetsand the scuff mark off and buff the lip with some rubbing compound (for car paint)? I understand the lip has clearcoat on them, so if i wetsand it, will i have to go with metal polish instead, since the clear coat will be gone? Anyone with experience in this? Thanks.

 

Yes, I have kerbed my wheels badly (Volks GT-C's) and fixed them up like new. I basically got the tyre taken off (so i could get a good purchase on the lip), and wetsanded down using 400 grade working upto 1500. You do lose the clearcoat, but metal polish brings them up like new. I cant believe how easy they are to fix, and unless I told you, you would never know.
The only thing is, that every month or so, you need to repolish with the metal compound, but it only takes a second.

 

Did you wetsand the whole lip or just the curbed area? Would it be obvious where the clearcoat and wetsanded parts meet?

 

the clear coat that is done on the volk wheels and alot of JDM wheels can not be done here in the states...

 

Yeah, and i've seen ones w/ the clearcoat removed.. polishing them is a *****! I just bought a new wheel. Just one of the caveats when buying a wheel made in another country.

 

don't feel bad...my 2 weeks old Sf challenge have scratches on the edge of the polish lip too.

 

Word to the wise.. Invest in a bottle of MOTHERS Clear Coat Wheel polish.
www.mothers.com
It will be your best friend!

 

Thanks React3, i just bought a bottle of Mothers Clear Coat wheel polish. It was $14!

 

I have some dingy spots on my wheels from where the clearcoat wore off. It looks kind of copper brown color like a penny. Do you know of a way I can polish this out without polishing the entire lip?

I looked around but haven't seen anything made by Mothers that is called Clear Coat Wheel Polish.

 

i had to order it online... doesnt seem like too many places carry it

 

Found some:

http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...part=MOT-05108

I guess my question would be... will this stuff polish the area where the clear coat is worn off???

 

haha that is exactly my question also

 

i worked on the lip today to get some scuff marks off and it worked like a charm. I just used some 2000 grit wetsand paper and wrapped it around a card and just kinda worked the scuffed area. Then i followed up with mothers clearcoat wheel polish. You can see a little bit of where the clearcoat is gone, but you really have to look for it. The polished area looks just like the rest of the lip. I also used some 3M rubbing compound and that seems to polish just as well.