I never, ever comment on youtube vids but i just wanted to thank you. After receiving a ridiculously high quote to refurb my 997 turbo alloys , these videos gave me the confidence to have a go myself and the results are fantastic 😍.
I've been a detailer for over 30yrs and i have done so many wheels pretty much the same way yes it does take a while to do and you need a lot of patience but the end result is worth it.... Excellent job by the way
@@garyeccleston6789 could you explain me in a way i could understand ?? Sorry Mate im from Spain i dont know whats key Up si hahahahah i mean that when you grift them all to finish stage, before you apply the clear coat for máximum atach to the surface you should apply some wash primer or something so the clear coat (bit) better to the surface
@@WalterNut99 when you have polished the wheels get some 2000 grit wet and dry sandpaper and evenly sand the wheels until there is no shine clean wheels and spray with laquor
Great video, very informative and I liked how you gave several options for the finish. I've seen a few of your videos now and they've all been top notch. Thanks again!
After buying a Mercedes last month, I started to notice the odd mark here and there on it. I was already aware that all four wheels had some kerb damage but was willing to get them sorted out for a few hundred quid. However, I found your channel while looking for solutions to some paint swirls and light scratches on the bodywork and ended up buying the gear and trying your techniques. I've been so happy with the results I thought I would see if you had some advice for my diamond cut AMG wheels... Now after watching this, I'm going to do it myself. Thanks! Your channel is an invaluable resource
Would never have attempted this myself but gave it a go after watching your videos and so glad I did! Having never done anything like this I can confirm I’m very pleased with the results, maybe not a professional finish but you’d only notice there was damage corrected if told where it was. Keep the videos coming!
Great video. The only thing I would do differently is to use the electric sander with only the pad side/ radius facing the outside of the wheel touching the wheel when creating the diamond cut effect. Reason for this is that the diamond cut/ arc effect of the pad will match the round arc/rotation of the wheel. You will notice that after polishing with the dry scotch pad with only the side/ radius facing the inside of the wheel touching the wheel (16:56) the diamond cut/ arc effect is in the reverse/ opposite arc to the round arc/rotation of the wheel. Hard to explain, but look at the arc of the scratches at (16:56) and it should make more sense
Great content very useful video, maybe you could make a turntable for the wheel with a old hub, then spin the wheel and hold the scotchpad moving from centre to outside rim would give you a perfect finish, ,
Would it be a good idea to mask the black paint in this example to prevent the dry scotch pad from scratching the paint when rotating to make the diamond effect?
Absolutely superb, sir! I've just bought a set of wheels with lacquer peel on every one of them but wanted to keep the oem look rather than just having them powder coated. This gives me the insight and push to get it done myself now. Subscribed 👍🏻
Awesome video! I recently bought a Qashqai runaround (13yrs old) and the alloys were the worst I've ever seen, they were a mess, even the refurb guy pulled a face. I was quoted over £450 for refurb and spray but as the car is a cheap run around that seemed like a waste of money. Bought the pack from paintgear and gave this a go last week on the two front wheels. They don't look as good as this vid but I am so pleased with them!
I thought it could be done like that but the ‘PROFESSIONALS’ claim diamond cut can’t be re finished! I would re cut with the back edge of the disc or work on the spoke opposite me as the original CNC marks run with the circumference of the wheel. Excellent work!
@@cvrpov Haven't got time to watch it now after a few words I've saved it to my list, busy painting the steel wheels on my trailer but my Navara wheels are like a spider has been behind the lacquer so yr video will give me the confidence to attack them. Chrs bud much appreciated 🤙
Great vid, thanks! Tip: if you work from the centre of the wheel OUTWARDS with the scotch on your polisher, it replicates the factory diamond finish, as the wheels are turned on a lathe working from the centre outwards at the factory.
You mean work inwards. Not forgetting that in this instance the sander is orbital so as you move it outwards yes you’ll replicate a diamond cut but then you’ll make a U shape on the outward stroke. Unless you tilt the sander. By moving inwards the last part on the sander replicates the diamond cut.
I do these wheels as my job daily The oem clear coat removed is clear Powerder coat ! Tend to use same process scotch - -180-320-500 finishing DA - 800-3000 wet ! As for clear coat I use 2k Etch clear as standard 2k clear can get washed off or flake over time as doesn’t key into bare metal surface !
Use a light coat or 2 of Mipa 1k haft promoter onto the bare metal, flash off then clear with your preferred 2k lacquer. Mipa haft is a game changer, takes seconds. Comes in aerosol, or tin to run through your clear gun. Having tried various methods over the years of stripping the DC face, my preference would be 180>320>500>800 rotary mop sander. If you have a tyre machine, keep the wheel rotating whilst holding grey/red scotch firmly onto the face to recreate lines in the correct direction
@@TheOrbinson that's a great idea with the tyre machine, I recently got caught with a wheel in an underground carpark ,I'm just wondering what clear coat to use
I didn’t what this finish was called. Search everywhere! My diamond face on my new rims were painted over with stupid silver paint. Now I have to do this method. Thank you
Going to attempt this on some Nogaro GTI wheels I bought which have some ugly curb rash. This video helped prepare me greatly, and other CVR videos have supported what I learned from this video. Thanks mate, keep it up!
@@cvrpov Update - It turned out well. I found that a 400 grit disc Diablo SandNet worked well to give the OEM look. Moving up the grits of paper and then going to a compound didn't quite turn out as I hoped and exposed small flaws. I preferred the OEM style look. Moving from the center towards the edges of the wheel and using only the edge of the disc helped keep the lines slightly curved, but not swirls. It was a bit tricky to do with my wheels, as the individual spokes are a bit intricate and not quite "flat". They slightly angled inwards or outwards which made it difficult at first. However, I would definitely recommend this method to anyone looking to save a buck or two and spend a day on some DIY wheel repair. Rattle can was a flop, and I had to remove it after my failed application - so I had a professional 2k clear coat it for me to ensure a proper finish and protection. Thanks for the inspiration, I'll likely complete the project with the other wheels that are a bit damaged as well.
This video was very detailed and the closest to my situations as I've found on TH-cam. Following sanding both dry and wet finishing with 1000, I see colour differentiation in the spokes I've done. It isn't a uniform machined like finish but rather machined and sort of faded white near the hub. Do you have ideas on how that happened and how I can remove them before polishing and lacquer to look similar to your uniformity before you used the compound?
@@cvrpov Thank you for the quick reply. That makes sense but I ended up painting them. I could not get an even sand because of the curve of the spoke in toward the centre hub. due to the offset. Everything else in your video helped very much.
Grey scotch on black painted areas dulls the paint, I assume those areas need polishing before clear coat is sprayed? Do you clean the wheel with anything before spraying clear coat? Very helpful video, thanks!
When you put the lacquer on does the colour between the spokes need to be keyd with scotchbrite or can the lacquer be put strait on. I have a Mercedes wheel with black between the spokes you have inspired we to repair myself
Thank you for these videos I have a TH-cam and I’m doing a budget build. I was thinking about sending my wheels to a near by paint shop. You have inspired me to do a wheel restoration on my diamond cut Starr wheels myself. I’ve taken notes and I’m going to purchase some tools. Thanks for the motivation and inspiration.💯💯
That is great to be inspired by what other people do. I am about to buy a car with diamond cut wheels and they all have varying amounts of damage. The dealer said that he can get them done for me but after watching this video I too am inspired to give it a go. It's a great excuse to buy some more tools too 🤔😁👍
I agree... I'm doing up my Volvo s40 wheels just now and they are badly damaged. But watching this video makes me wonder if I should have two tone in order to them look good again. I've got no chance of having a diamond cut on them as they are a different style wheel. 🏁
@@cvrpov next time 😂😂😂😂 I just want people to know it's not as easy as it looks. I've got 2 of them done. And that's with a week off from work. Make sure You've got the tools to do this job. These guys make it look so easy hat's off to them 👍🏿
For standard alloys, could you also use the key up method and then laquar, or would I have to use spray paint that matches the colour of the alloy first.
this is the best way to do a corroded or banged up wheel and it turns out very nice ... however do realize youll never regain that machined surface at home. those deep machine 'grooves' catch light and brighten the wheel .. so theres a fine line imo, in when a wheel is bad enough to resurface at home like this. if its just a bit corroded you may want to wait, youll lose that reflective gleem .. but if theyre ugly bad, yeah id do exactly this, this guy knows what he's doing ..
Thank you very much for the video, im going to have a go at my T5 wheels after watching your video. Ive got a sander with round disks will that be ok to use or do i need to get a polisher.Thank You
Hi....great video....im doing my insignia 20" wheels and as well as the face corrosion there is some on the gray inside....do you know what color that is...its only a small area...many thanks
In this video you use a buffer with 6 inch sanding discs but in a previous video you used a cordless drill and 3inch sanding discs. Could the drill and 3 inch sanding discs be used to get this finish?
inspirational job! tx. Question: Are the bare looking sections of Diamond cut rims also always all-over lacquered from factory or are the bare metal shiny sections sometimes only polished and left UNlacquered and sold as such? If partly or always fully lacquered, how can I tell? Since on first sight, the shiny Diamond cut sections of my original 19” Audi diamond cut rims look UNlacquered over there?
I'll definitely be giving both of those methods a crack to see how each of them look after clearcoat, would the infrared heat lamps work on this to cure the paint as it does on cars, being alloy it would take a little longer compared to a normal car panel yeah, I am coming into winter soon here so will have to look into getting me some of them
thankyou, made it so im going to attempt next weekend on my daughters car, been driving for a week and just caught her diamond cut alloy on a kerb ouch
@@cvrpov thanks, when i say caught what i mean is she slammed into the kerb then drove along said kerb until shes created a wonderful pattern on her wheels :) i'll watch both videos again before i attempt it anyway
Conversely, if you are using 600 grit for wet sanding it is where to begin on plastics that lose the clearcoat. I refinished my Benz wheels from 2003 but not machined rims or powder coatings. My new Benz rims are machined, powder coated and yup, I gotta do something about the minor imperfections done the past year.
@@cvrpov treat it with care it might last longer. Clearcoat relys on physical adhesion, a polished surface requires chemical adhesion. Thats why wheels with machined faces always end up failing eventually. But you done a good job. What clearcoat is it? 2k acrylic?
I'm guessing @cvrpov uses a direct to metal clear coat, which can be applied direct to polished non-ferrous metals. The issue for us DIY users is that you can't buy it in small tins, and you'd need airgun setup.
@cvrpov - Im far from an expert, but why use lacquer paint to finish it off? From what i understand lacquer is a more fragile finish and prone to chipping vs enamel or urethane based paints. Just curious because i painted a spoiler for my car (i admit i am not a painter 😂) and first used lacquer. I used a decent primer but noticed the lacquer finish chipped away easily. I sanded it all down and repainted it using enamel and the finish was much stronger - it didnt chip no matter what it bumped it on. Sick job on the wheels tho. That's awesome.
I can probably only conclude that they aren't suitable for this kind of work. Maybe some issues with them being under constant use or exposed to all weather conditions. 2k clearcoat lacquer is good stuff. Anything 1k is usually crap.
Good to know buddy, starting DC next week at work, thanks for the vid they have been really useful, just one quick question is there a highly reflective silver I could use to dust over the powdered clear and bare metal to lose the line so u don't have to strip the whole thing, I work for a main dealer and time is precious.
Bit confused when you used the scotch pad you also did the inner parts of the wheel that are coloured in with paint. Did you leave that dull from the scotch pad and then buffed with the cutting wax and then lacquer afterwards?
Really nice finish there buddy. These wheels were already in pretty good condition, so what if the wheels have deep gouges out of them from being curbed? How do you tackle that? The DIY videos I have seen the person just grinds out all the gouges, completely losing the profile of the wheel, and making it impossible to match all four corners. Any good tips?
Once you get the alloy to look so good what is the best coating to stop it corroding again? The alloy will badly corrode in just a few weeks if left untreated. I guess the proper OEM wheels are anodised which would give them a long lasting tarnish resistant finish.
It is impossible to have the same effect. I am doing dimond cut alloys refinishing, and believe me or not, you can't get the same efect Anyway, that's a good job you are doing there 😊
Will a white or blue scotch pad produce an even finer, shinier brushed look? I’m trying to imitate the factory lines on my 2018 accord sport wheels that are machined.
Great video, just getting all the stuff together to do my badly corroded super metal diamond cut alloys, will I need to buy a respirator for spraying the lacquer in or could I get away without one?
Hello, thanks for the great vid i have some newbie question, do you have a link or a name for the "grey scotch" you are using in this video, in the option 2 ? I can't find this one on the internet (i'm not from UK) Also, since you are only polishing parts of the wheel that have damage, wont we notice a difference between newly polished parts and OEM part after the lacquer coat is applied ? Thanks!
Good video. I’d have just left the alloy bare, and gave it a polish to protect it. That way you can easily buff them again if they get dull and corroded.
@CVR POV ... Good video. _Can the machined area be polished to a mirror-like finish to look like chrome?_ And, on the painted area, can regular enamel be used to change the color, or does it have to be high-heat paint? NOTE: In the description you say, "Option 1 is to do some wet sanding to refine and then polish as a finishing stage. This offers a very mirror like, polished look to the wheel face." Apparently, the camera does not do your work justice if you did what I want. If they did not look polished enough to mimic chrome, I guess go to 3000 grit? What? Thanks in advance!
@@cvrpov no problem! I’ve learned a tremendous amount from you. My back ground was in fiberglass boat repair, so there were new things to learn when I moved to cars and your channel is full Of great info. Cheers!
What is your opinion of sanding the 10 flat spokes and outer rim just like you did and then to apply a ceramic coating such as Gtechniq - C5 Wheel Armour ?
Top man top job,can't understand whay diamond cutting cost's a arm and a leg,diamond cutting is done by machine quicker process,where powder coating is done by hand and it's a lot cheaper then diamond cut.
Hi, vid doesn’t seem to show doing the centre of the wheel where the wheel nuts are, only the flat part of the wheel? How would you get to that, still use the same size pad on the polisher? That’s where most my corrosion is. Plus this part isn’t flat
This is why i like those push on wheel trims/covers, you can repair them at your leisure without taking the car off the road. Simply repair and re paint, they can come up like new. If one is beyond saving simply buy another second hand one. Also steel wheels are relatively easy to prep and re paint to make them look as new behind the wheel covers. It works well for me, but is useless information for those with alloy wheels.! anyway, ps. good video, thanks.
Ive heard that 1/2k lacquer from a can isnt going to last very long...so is 2k with hardener via tin and spraygun best ? - ie whats best lacquer to use
Will clear coat stay on? I know some people say it will peel of if you don't use some kind of etching primer/adhesion promoter. What's your experience?
Just a thought. When you use the grey scotchbrite on a machine to produce the diamond cut effect, if you were to work from the rim to the centre, the lines would go the same way as the original. Not a criticism, just an idea
I am going to purchase a new car and by default it comes with complete black alloys instead of diamond cut. I am thinking of converting it to diamond cut look by grinding tools as in the video. It has same shape and size as diamond cut alloys which comes in higher version of car. But which I booked comes with black alloys only. Should I go for it or not was the confusion. Well I will definitely try a single spoke of one rim. If everything looks good, I will go for complete process. If not then I will paint back that small portion again to black.
Great video helped alot very helpful, the first step the 180 grit how deep are you supposed to go as I have done 1 alloy for my bmw diamond cut alloy I have got a chrome finish to it the top bit but if I scotch it and then laquer it shows up alot of scratches what's best solution here ?
@@cvrpov thanks for replying back, and yh I have been using grey scotch but it still shows up with light light scratches unless I have been scotching very hard
Great video, just wondered if I taped of the bit of the wheel that did not have the damage. Would that work?! That way avoiding keying and lacquering the good part of the rim!
Hey man, ive watched a ton of your videos on diamond cut wheels, my question is how do you fix really deep curb rashes that needs to be filled and getting te filler also the same as a diamond cut finish?
Just came across your channel.. top work man! Need a lil advice I’ve got some 18” rotors that are Dimond cut and I want to repair the curbs myself! Can you recommend a good rotary sander to get this done?👀 thanks man!
Did you polish with polishing paste after the grey scotch or just left it like that? You used: 1. gray scotch 2. 180 grit 3. 320 grit 4. 400 grit 5. P600 6. P1000 7. Plishing paste where does here come the option 2 with grey scotch to recreate that diamond finish effect?
I never, ever comment on youtube vids but i just wanted to thank you. After receiving a ridiculously high quote to refurb my 997 turbo alloys , these videos gave me the confidence to have a go myself and the results are fantastic 😍.
Awesome mate glad you like the channel
I've been a detailer for over 30yrs and i have done so many wheels pretty much the same way yes it does take a while to do and you need a lot of patience but the end result is worth it.... Excellent job by the way
Nice one Gary
And do you apply the clear coat directly in the polish aluminium????
@@WalterNut99 no as it won't stick get the wheels the way you want it then lightly key them up and laquor
@@garyeccleston6789 could you explain me in a way i could understand ?? Sorry Mate im from Spain i dont know whats key Up si hahahahah i mean that when you grift them all to finish stage, before you apply the clear coat for máximum atach to the surface you should apply some wash primer or something so the clear coat (bit) better to the surface
@@WalterNut99 when you have polished the wheels get some 2000 grit wet and dry sandpaper and evenly sand the wheels until there is no shine clean wheels and spray with laquor
Hi, thanks for the video. But, the big chunk missing at 4:03. How do you repair it? I think you should have include that in the video.
Great video, very informative and I liked how you gave several options for the finish. I've seen a few of your videos now and they've all been top notch. Thanks again!
Appreciate the support
Just repaired a scuff on my front nearside wheel using this video and your repair kit...awesome, thanks so much
After buying a Mercedes last month, I started to notice the odd mark here and there on it. I was already aware that all four wheels had some kerb damage but was willing to get them sorted out for a few hundred quid. However, I found your channel while looking for solutions to some paint swirls and light scratches on the bodywork and ended up buying the gear and trying your techniques. I've been so happy with the results I thought I would see if you had some advice for my diamond cut AMG wheels... Now after watching this, I'm going to do it myself. Thanks! Your channel is an invaluable resource
I have the same wheels as you, will definitely be doing this as well.
Would never have attempted this myself but gave it a go after watching your videos and so glad I did! Having never done anything like this I can confirm I’m very pleased with the results, maybe not a professional finish but you’d only notice there was damage corrected if told where it was.
Keep the videos coming!
Awesome del.
in fairness mate this has been the most informative and easy to follow video i have seen. well done and thank you.
This is a perfect alternative for those wheels that cannot be cut anymore. Well done mate, great video!
Yes it is exactly that. Thanks for watching
Great video. The only thing I would do differently is to use the electric sander with only the pad side/ radius facing the outside of the wheel touching the wheel when creating the diamond cut effect. Reason for this is that the diamond cut/ arc effect of the pad will match the round arc/rotation of the wheel. You will notice that after polishing with the dry scotch pad with only the side/ radius facing the inside of the wheel touching the wheel (16:56) the diamond cut/ arc effect is in the reverse/ opposite arc to the round arc/rotation of the wheel. Hard to explain, but look at the arc of the scratches at (16:56) and it should make more sense
Yep fair point mate
Great content very useful video, maybe you could make a turntable for the wheel with a old hub, then spin the wheel and hold the scotchpad moving from centre to outside rim would give you a perfect finish, ,
Would it be a good idea to mask the black paint in this example to prevent the dry scotch pad from scratching the paint when rotating to make the diamond effect?
Absolutely superb, sir! I've just bought a set of wheels with lacquer peel on every one of them but wanted to keep the oem look rather than just having them powder coated. This gives me the insight and push to get it done myself now. Subscribed 👍🏻
Great video mate! Amazing Finnish. Never realised it was so straight forward. Very tempted to try refurbing my own wheels now.
Awesome video! I recently bought a Qashqai runaround (13yrs old) and the alloys were the worst I've ever seen, they were a mess, even the refurb guy pulled a face. I was quoted over £450 for refurb and spray but as the car is a cheap run around that seemed like a waste of money. Bought the pack from paintgear and gave this a go last week on the two front wheels. They don't look as good as this vid but I am so pleased with them!
Thank you…one did the BEST DIY reconditioning videos I have found…i appreciate the different methods explained AND demonstrated! Well done sir 👌
Kind words josh.. appreciated pal
I thought it could be done like that but the ‘PROFESSIONALS’ claim diamond cut can’t be re finished! I would re cut with the back edge of the disc or work on the spoke opposite me as the original CNC marks run with the circumference of the wheel.
Excellent work!
best video on the tube about making it look like factory or better! thanks for the knowledge.
Thanks for watching an commenting mate 👍🏼
@@cvrpov Haven't got time to watch it now after a few words I've saved it to my list, busy painting the steel wheels on my trailer but my Navara wheels are like a spider has been behind the lacquer so yr video will give me the confidence to attack them. Chrs bud much appreciated 🤙
Great vid, thanks! Tip: if you work from the centre of the wheel OUTWARDS with the scotch on your polisher, it replicates the factory diamond finish, as the wheels are turned on a lathe working from the centre outwards at the factory.
Thanks for the tip
You mean work inwards. Not forgetting that in this instance the sander is orbital so as you move it outwards yes you’ll replicate a diamond cut but then you’ll make a U shape on the outward stroke. Unless you tilt the sander. By moving inwards the last part on the sander replicates the diamond cut.
Fantastic thank you for showing us DYIers how to do this! And best of luck with the channel! -Brad
Thats what its all about. Thanks
Better than factory IMHO. TOP job Brother.
top job matey. after being quoted 600 quid to refurb my 20" VXR with just paint damage I am gonna have a go myself nothing to lose !
Maybe all done for 100quid brother?
I do these wheels as my job daily
The oem clear coat removed is clear Powerder coat !
Tend to use same process scotch - -180-320-500 finishing DA - 800-3000 wet !
As for clear coat I use 2k Etch clear as standard 2k clear can get washed off or flake over time as doesn’t key into bare metal surface !
👍👍👍 Must use a DTM clear for this
Thanks for watching. never had a problem using none etch personally
Use a light coat or 2 of Mipa 1k haft promoter onto the bare metal, flash off then clear with your preferred 2k lacquer. Mipa haft is a game changer, takes seconds. Comes in aerosol, or tin to run through your clear gun.
Having tried various methods over the years of stripping the DC face, my preference would be 180>320>500>800 rotary mop sander. If you have a tyre machine, keep the wheel rotating whilst holding grey/red scotch firmly onto the face to recreate lines in the correct direction
@@TheOrbinson that's a great idea with the tyre machine, I recently got caught with a wheel in an underground carpark ,I'm just wondering what clear coat to use
@@TR-vm6gu adhesion promoter onto the bare metal, then your clear coat of choice. Any 2k clear should suffice
I didn’t what this finish was called. Search everywhere! My diamond face on my new rims were painted over with stupid silver paint. Now I have to do this method. Thank you
Going to attempt this on some Nogaro GTI wheels I bought which have some ugly curb rash. This video helped prepare me greatly, and other CVR videos have supported what I learned from this video. Thanks mate, keep it up!
Hi Caleb, good stuff man, thats what its all about
@@cvrpov Update - It turned out well. I found that a 400 grit disc Diablo SandNet worked well to give the OEM look. Moving up the grits of paper and then going to a compound didn't quite turn out as I hoped and exposed small flaws. I preferred the OEM style look. Moving from the center towards the edges of the wheel and using only the edge of the disc helped keep the lines slightly curved, but not swirls. It was a bit tricky to do with my wheels, as the individual spokes are a bit intricate and not quite "flat". They slightly angled inwards or outwards which made it difficult at first. However, I would definitely recommend this method to anyone looking to save a buck or two and spend a day on some DIY wheel repair.
Rattle can was a flop, and I had to remove it after my failed application - so I had a professional 2k clear coat it for me to ensure a proper finish and protection.
Thanks for the inspiration, I'll likely complete the project with the other wheels that are a bit damaged as well.
What a brilliant job mate. They look as good as new. Very impressed.
This video was very detailed and the closest to my situations as I've found on TH-cam. Following sanding both dry and wet finishing with 1000, I see colour differentiation in the spokes I've done. It isn't a uniform machined like finish but rather machined and sort of faded white near the hub. Do you have ideas on how that happened and how I can remove them before polishing and lacquer to look similar to your uniformity before you used the compound?
Maybe it needed a bit of further sanding in that area. The whole wheel should look fairly uniform if all the original diamond cut face is removed
@@cvrpov Thank you for the quick reply. That makes sense but I ended up painting them. I could not get an even sand because of the curve of the spoke in toward the centre hub. due to the offset. Everything else in your video helped very much.
Grey scotch on black painted areas dulls the paint, I assume those areas need polishing before clear coat is sprayed? Do you clean the wheel with anything before spraying clear coat? Very helpful video, thanks!
When you put the lacquer on does the colour between the spokes need to be keyd with scotchbrite or can the lacquer be put strait on. I have a Mercedes wheel with black between the spokes you have inspired we to repair myself
Yes key these areas with grey scotch
Thank you for these videos I have a TH-cam and I’m doing a budget build. I was thinking about sending my wheels to a near by paint shop. You have inspired me to do a wheel restoration on my diamond cut Starr wheels myself. I’ve taken notes and I’m going to purchase some tools. Thanks for the motivation and inspiration.💯💯
Good to hear mate glad they have helped
That is great to be inspired by what other people do. I am about to buy a car with diamond cut wheels and they all have varying amounts of damage. The dealer said that he can get them done for me but after watching this video I too am inspired to give it a go. It's a great excuse to buy some more tools too 🤔😁👍
In of the middle of doing mine currently thank you for the video
Do you sand only the damaged area or should you sand the whole rim?
Wicked content, got 4 diamond cut wheels with corrosion on them and what like to keep the oem finish, will give this a bash.
No problem. www.paintgear.co.uk I've made a diamond cutting kit to do these
Solid job, may attempt on 645ci corroded alloys
great job, looks perfect. I have a one question, I did is the same way, but when spayed the lacquer, the wheel became darcker, can you give me advice?
This can often happen. Not much you can do about it
hello!! by 14:50 ,,,my problem is the same. the surface will not be uniform, it will remain stained even if I polish, etc.
Use Water and a cloth
Top job Kev 👏 love the look of the Ford focus 👌...
Given me some ideas on the 2006 Nissan wingroad rims... $100 in materials $25 a rim...😮.
Not sure who your talking to but best of luck to you
You said that buffers must be variable speed but I didn't hear you say what speed you set the buffer to when sanding the alloys
Brilliant. Thanks mate. I'm going to have a go.👍
Great Video, i have these exact wheels for my touran, they are chicago 18" and need a refurb so will be using your method in this video
Good luck mate
Great video, any tips on turning a shed unto a paint booth?? What's needed and all that?
You'll need some extraction in there
Looks great. Would be good I'd you showed how to paint the insides too if that was damaged.
I agree... I'm doing up my Volvo s40 wheels just now and they are badly damaged.
But watching this video makes me wonder if I should have two tone in order to them look good again.
I've got no chance of having a diamond cut on them as they are a different style wheel. 🏁
Next time
@@cvrpov next time 😂😂😂😂
I just want people to know it's not as easy as it looks. I've got 2 of them done. And that's with a week off from work.
Make sure You've got the tools to do this job. These guys make it look so easy hat's off to them 👍🏿
hello great tutorial you ended up spraying with clear coat?
For standard alloys, could you also use the key up method and then laquar, or would I have to use spray paint that matches the colour of the alloy first.
this is the best way to do a corroded or banged up wheel and it turns out very nice ... however do realize youll never regain that machined surface at home. those deep machine 'grooves' catch light and brighten the wheel .. so theres a fine line imo, in when a wheel is bad enough to resurface at home like this. if its just a bit corroded you may want to wait, youll lose that reflective gleem .. but if theyre ugly bad, yeah id do exactly this, this guy knows what he's doing ..
Yeah, I have done spot repair videos if it's just little bits
Thank you very much for the video, im going to have a go at my T5 wheels after watching your video. Ive got a sander with round disks will that be ok to use or do i need to get a polisher.Thank You
Should be OK. A rotary would be better tho
Hi....great video....im doing my insignia 20" wheels and as well as the face corrosion there is some on the gray inside....do you know what color that is...its only a small area...many thanks
I usually just try and match up the inner spokes as best I can. Maybe pick up a similar colour to blow the bits in that are grey
In this video you use a buffer with 6 inch sanding discs but in a previous video you used a cordless drill and 3inch sanding discs. Could the drill and 3 inch sanding discs be used to get this finish?
inspirational job! tx.
Question: Are the bare looking sections of Diamond cut rims also always all-over lacquered from factory or are the bare metal shiny sections sometimes only polished and left UNlacquered and sold as such? If partly or always fully lacquered, how can I tell? Since on first sight, the shiny Diamond cut sections of my original 19” Audi diamond cut rims look UNlacquered over there?
Always lacquered but could ve a satin or matt clearcoat
What speed is the polisher set at and which compound do you use?
Hi , Excellent work, very beautiful final rendering, very professional! Looks like 18 inch Vw rims! I have the same on my Vw Passat B6 variant !
Nice one mate thanks for watching
I'll definitely be giving both of those methods a crack to see how each of them look after clearcoat, would the infrared heat lamps work on this to cure the paint as it does on cars, being alloy it would take a little longer compared to a normal car panel yeah, I am coming into winter soon here so will have to look into getting me some of them
Takes longer with wheels but definatley a big help
Brilliant, disappointed no mobile wheel repair near me attempts diamond cut wheels so will have to have ago myself 😬
Good luck buddy
thankyou, made it so im going to attempt next weekend on my daughters car, been driving for a week and just caught her diamond cut alloy on a kerb ouch
Maybe check out my spot repair diamond cut videos in wheel repair section
@@cvrpov thanks, when i say caught what i mean is she slammed into the kerb then drove along said kerb until shes created a wonderful pattern on her wheels :) i'll watch both videos again before i attempt it anyway
Conversely, if you are using 600 grit for wet sanding it is where to begin on plastics that lose the clearcoat. I refinished my Benz wheels from 2003 but not machined rims or powder coatings. My new Benz rims are machined, powder coated and yup, I gotta do something about the minor imperfections done the past year.
Maybe refine with 1000 after 600
Looks good and its great for a short term fix but dont expect that clearcoat to have good adhesion.
Still on the car 6 months later 👍🏼
@@cvrpov treat it with care it might last longer. Clearcoat relys on physical adhesion, a polished surface requires chemical adhesion. Thats why wheels with machined faces always end up failing eventually.
But you done a good job.
What clearcoat is it? 2k acrylic?
@@daveholmes5540 2K clear has a hardener.
@@cm1133 yes its a catalyst, it still requires a physical key.
I'm guessing @cvrpov uses a direct to metal clear coat, which can be applied direct to polished non-ferrous metals. The issue for us DIY users is that you can't buy it in small tins, and you'd need airgun setup.
@cvrpov - Im far from an expert, but why use lacquer paint to finish it off?
From what i understand lacquer is a more fragile finish and prone to chipping vs enamel or urethane based paints.
Just curious because i painted a spoiler for my car (i admit i am not a painter 😂) and first used lacquer. I used a decent primer but noticed the lacquer finish chipped away easily. I sanded it all down and repainted it using enamel and the finish was much stronger - it didnt chip no matter what it bumped it on.
Sick job on the wheels tho. That's awesome.
I can probably only conclude that they aren't suitable for this kind of work. Maybe some issues with them being under constant use or exposed to all weather conditions. 2k clearcoat lacquer is good stuff. Anything 1k is usually crap.
did you have to touch up the black paint after the buffer wheel rub the edges off ?
not if your carefull
do you have to use an adhesion promoter b4 clearing, how does the clear coat stick to shiney alloy and not peel off after a while?
Adhesion promoter is a bonus but I dont use one to be honest and its fairly durable
Good to know buddy, starting DC next week at work, thanks for the vid they have been really useful, just one quick question is there a highly reflective silver I could use to dust over the powdered clear and bare metal to lose the line so u don't have to strip the whole thing, I work for a main dealer and time is precious.
Bit confused when you used the scotch pad you also did the inner parts of the wheel that are coloured in with paint. Did you leave that dull from the scotch pad and then buffed with the cutting wax and then lacquer afterwards?
The lacquer covers these dull areas (it needs scotching to stick) and they are no longer dull once it's applied
Why not use the polisher for the 1000 wet/dry?
Can you not continue refining with the finer grits on a rotary as well, instead of by hand?
Yes you can 👍🏼
Looks amazing!
Really nice finish there buddy. These wheels were already in pretty good condition, so what if the wheels have deep gouges out of them from being curbed? How do you tackle that? The DIY videos I have seen the person just grinds out all the gouges, completely losing the profile of the wheel, and making it impossible to match all four corners. Any good tips?
Maybe check out some of my other wheel repair videos in the playlist mate i think u will find some answers there
Great vid, how did you hide the feathed line between original diamond face and the repair? Or did you repair the whole diamond face.? 👍
Whole face. I've done other methods in other videos
Thats probably the best "diy" finish on youtube
Thanks for the feedback
Once you get the alloy to look so good what is the best coating to stop it corroding again? The alloy will badly corrode in just a few weeks if left untreated. I guess the proper OEM wheels are anodised which would give them a long lasting tarnish resistant finish.
Clear laquer
2k lacquer. They do it aerosol form now too
Do you need to add laquer ? Does the wheel corrodes if you keep the brushed aluminum look without protection ?
Any videos on machined polished alloys with curb- rim damage
Yes check playlist
It is impossible to have the same effect. I am doing dimond cut alloys refinishing, and believe me or not, you can't get the same efect
Anyway, that's a good job you are doing there 😊
No but we can get a good finish
Will a white or blue scotch pad produce an even finer, shinier brushed look? I’m trying to imitate the factory lines on my 2018 accord sport wheels that are machined.
I find the higher grit you go the more brighter silver it looks. Don't forget the lacquer fills/disguises alot of the new lines on the finish
@@cvrpov thanks! Do you think the gray scotch is just about right then? Gray scotch and 800 grit I heard are about equivalent, is this true?
Great video, just getting all the stuff together to do my badly corroded super metal diamond cut alloys, will I need to buy a respirator for spraying the lacquer in or could I get away without one?
If your in the UK check out www.paintgear.co.uk they do a rotary kit with all scotch and sandpaper included
Where you based in the UK? I'd like you to work on my alloys. Happy for you to create videos and last but not least i will pay. Great work.
I dont currently take bookings
Is that usual paint work compound you use or a metal polish?
Normal compound
Definitely have a go, great video thanks
Hello, thanks for the great vid
i have some newbie question, do you have a link or a name for the "grey scotch" you are using in this video, in the option 2 ? I can't find this one on the internet (i'm not from UK)
Also, since you are only polishing parts of the wheel that have damage, wont we notice a difference between newly polished parts and OEM part after the lacquer coat is applied ?
Thanks!
Not sure on that one. If you can't obtain the scotch pads then maybe 1000 grit wet sand paper all over
I genuinely wonder, how is the wheel/rim geometry after that? All that cut metal surely affects it by some degree, does it not?!
Awesome video btw!
Always get ur wheels checked and balanced regularly
Good video. I’d have just left the alloy bare, and gave it a polish to protect it. That way you can easily buff them again if they get dull and corroded.
Alot of maintenance involved doing that with no lacquer on them
this is an exquisite finish
@CVR POV ... Good video. _Can the machined area be polished to a mirror-like finish to look like chrome?_ And, on the painted area, can regular enamel be used to change the color, or does it have to be high-heat paint? NOTE: In the description you say, "Option 1 is to do some wet sanding to refine and then polish as a finishing stage. This offers a very mirror like, polished look to the wheel face." Apparently, the camera does not do your work justice if you did what I want. If they did not look polished enough to mimic chrome, I guess go to 3000 grit? What? Thanks in advance!
This is fantastic mate!
Thankyou
@@cvrpov no problem! I’ve learned a tremendous amount from you. My back ground was in fiberglass boat repair, so there were new things to learn when I moved to cars and your channel is full
Of great info. Cheers!
@TheCmoney84 great to Hear mate. We got plenty more to come
What is your opinion of sanding the 10 flat spokes and outer rim just like you did and then to apply a ceramic coating such as Gtechniq - C5 Wheel Armour ?
It would possibly work in theory although a good 2k lacquer would be bettrr
Top man top job,can't understand whay diamond cutting cost's a arm and a leg,diamond cutting is done by machine quicker process,where powder coating is done by hand and it's a lot cheaper then diamond cut.
The machine to carry out the work is extremely expensive
HI... great video...
question is..... will this method remove the corrosions ?
Yes
Hi, vid doesn’t seem to show doing the centre of the wheel where the wheel nuts are, only the flat part of the wheel? How would you get to that, still use the same size pad on the polisher? That’s where most my corrosion is. Plus this part isn’t flat
This is always a tricky area. A bit of ingenuity its often needed. Sometimes I switch to a smaller backing pad to get in these areas
@@cvrpov that’s what I was thinking, got a 2 inch pad so will give that a try. Thanks
This is why i like those push on wheel trims/covers, you can repair them at your leisure without taking the car off the road.
Simply repair and re paint, they can come up like new.
If one is beyond saving simply buy another second hand one.
Also steel wheels are relatively easy to prep and re paint to make them look as new behind the wheel covers.
It works well for me, but is useless information for those with alloy wheels.! anyway, ps. good video, thanks.
Haha thanks for watching
Any videos on machine polished alloys with rim ganache
Several in playlist
How long does the clear coat last? Isn’t the clear coat on professionally made wheels baked which allows for more longevity?
I always found these last a good while to be honest
Great video, what can be doen about the internal (black) paint blistering!
Sand by hand or machine, mask off, colour then lacquer as normal
Ive heard that 1/2k lacquer from a can isnt going to last very long...so is 2k with hardener via tin and spraygun best ? - ie whats best lacquer to use
Mate silly question but does it matter my sand discs are brown. Have the right grits
No, it shouldn't. They are perhaps intended for a specific task but they should be fine.
Will clear coat stay on? I know some people say it will peel of if you don't use some kind of etching primer/adhesion promoter. What's your experience?
*Listen you made a nice job on that fair play 👍*
Thanks john
Just a thought. When you use the grey scotchbrite on a machine to produce the diamond cut effect, if you were to work from the rim to the centre, the lines would go the same way as the original. Not a criticism, just an idea
Yeah i get what your saying mate. Diamond Cut is always a work in progress and I try various techniques. Appreciate any suggestions
I am going to purchase a new car and by default it comes with complete black alloys instead of diamond cut. I am thinking of converting it to diamond cut look by grinding tools as in the video. It has same shape and size as diamond cut alloys which comes in higher version of car. But which I booked comes with black alloys only. Should I go for it or not was the confusion. Well I will definitely try a single spoke of one rim. If everything looks good, I will go for complete process. If not then I will paint back that small portion again to black.
If the spokes are flat yes worth a go
Great work! Amazing result!
Thankyou
Great video helped alot very helpful, the first step the 180 grit how deep are you supposed to go as I have done 1 alloy for my bmw diamond cut alloy I have got a chrome finish to it the top bit but if I scotch it and then laquer it shows up alot of scratches what's best solution here ?
Hi, you should go as deep as you need to without compromising the wheel or damaging the inner spokes. use grey scotch if red scotch is leaving marks
@@cvrpov thanks for replying back, and yh I have been using grey scotch but it still shows up with light light scratches unless I have been scotching very hard
Great video, just wondered if I taped of the bit of the wheel that did not have the damage. Would that work?! That way avoiding keying and lacquering the good part of the rim!
Can do
Cheers, project sorted in the next few weeks now. Keep up the good content.
Its have to be a rotative sander?? Or it could be a 5mm orbital ??
Can be done with orbital just not as quick
Hey man, ive watched a ton of your videos on diamond cut wheels, my question is how do you fix really deep curb rashes that needs to be filled and getting te filler also the same as a diamond cut finish?
Just came across your channel.. top work man! Need a lil advice I’ve got some 18” rotors that are Dimond cut and I want to repair the curbs myself! Can you recommend a good rotary sander to get this done?👀 thanks man!
Any cheap one from amazon. As long as it has variable speed. I have one for about 60 quid 6 months of hammer and still working
Did you polish with polishing paste after the grey scotch or just left it like that?
You used:
1. gray scotch
2. 180 grit
3. 320 grit
4. 400 grit
5. P600
6. P1000
7. Plishing paste
where does here come the option 2 with grey scotch to recreate that diamond finish effect?
I did 2 methods one with paste and one with not if I remember?