Wheel barrel scraped up

dnvrdrvr · 09-28-2010, 10:58 AM

After every track day, while the husband changes out my brake pads, I clean my wheels to make sure there isn't any brake dust build up, remove rubber chunks, etc. Kinda long story, but this weekend I had issues with tires losing pressure. Friday I took the wheels to our local shop & had the front tires swapped - put on some old rubber to try & finish them off Saturday. Saturday, same issue (low tire pressure) local shop was closed so I took them to Big O instead. Got home & was cleaning the wheels and noticed HUGE scrapes and razor blade cuts where someone - I don't know which shop - decided to murder the wheel barrels to get the old wheel weights off. The paint is completely gone, scraped to the metal (over 2" long, 1/4" wide) in some places, straight cuts in other places. I'm beyond

,

. Is this something that's repairable?

Gearhead999s · 09-28-2010, 11:42 AM

Yep but do you need to worry about it?Both my track wheels are a mess from stones and rubber scraping between the caliper & the barrel and brake residue that is embedded on the face.Around here it is normally about $150 to refinish a wheel.

dnvrdrvr · 09-28-2010, 01:26 PM

Well, except I haven't yet sprung for a track setup and was planning to use these are my DD wheels once I did (as they are now). I know you can't really see it unless the wheel is off... but I know it's there & have made sure to clean them up after each track day. Which means I'll see it every time I go to clean them. Heck I even wax them every 2-3 months.

The other question I have is whether I need to worry about rust at all since the paint is completely gone?

Gearhead999s · 09-28-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dnvrdrvr

Well, except I haven't yet sprung for a track setup and was planning to use these are my DD wheels once I did (as they are now). I know you can't really see it unless the wheel is off... but I know it's there & have made sure to clean them up after each track day. Which means I'll see it every time I go to clean them. Heck I even wax them every 2-3 months.

The other question I have is whether I need to worry about rust at all since the paint is completely gone?

Which why i do not use my street wheels on track except in the wet!Probally would not hurt to grap a spray bomb of the appropriate colour and spray the scraped area.

MuttGrunt · 09-28-2010, 06:17 PM

^ never mind color - spay with a spray can of clear-coat. That'll at least hold them over. Wheel refinishing is usually in the 125-150 per wheel range.

Sorry to hear of your issue and g/l with repairs

09-28-2010, 10:58 AM	#1
dnvrdrvr Captain Obvious 90 Rep 977 Posts Drives: 2018 VW GTI SE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (9)	Wheel barrel scraped up After every track day, while the husband changes out my brake pads, I clean my wheels to make sure there isn't any brake dust build up, remove rubber chunks, etc. Kinda long story, but this weekend I had issues with tires losing pressure. Friday I took the wheels to our local shop & had the front tires swapped - put on some old rubber to try & finish them off Saturday. Saturday, same issue (low tire pressure) local shop was closed so I took them to Big O instead. Got home & was cleaning the wheels and noticed HUGE scrapes and razor blade cuts where someone - I don't know which shop - decided to murder the wheel barrels to get the old wheel weights off. The paint is completely gone, scraped to the metal (over 2" long, 1/4" wide) in some places, straight cuts in other places. I'm beyond , , . Is this something that's repairable? __________________ Just a girl and her 863 ponies... 2013 Santorini M3, 2016 328i Alpine White Wagon (Lab hauler), 199x wrapped E36 M3 (because racecar) ///M-Flight Last edited by dnvrdrvr; 09-28-2010 at 11:25 AM..
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Gearhead999s Major General 817 Rep 7,887 Posts Drives: RR Velar R=Dynamic M2C R1200GS Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Yep but do you need to worry about it?Both my track wheels are a mess from stones and rubber scraping between the caliper & the barrel and brake residue that is embedded on the face.Around here it is normally about $150 to refinish a wheel.
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dnvrdrvr Captain Obvious 90 Rep 977 Posts Drives: 2018 VW GTI SE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (9)	Well, except I haven't yet sprung for a track setup and was planning to use these are my DD wheels once I did (as they are now). I know you can't really see it unless the wheel is off... but I know it's there & have made sure to clean them up after each track day. Which means I'll see it every time I go to clean them. Heck I even wax them every 2-3 months. The other question I have is whether I need to worry about rust at all since the paint is completely gone? __________________ Just a girl and her 863 ponies... 2013 Santorini M3, 2016 328i Alpine White Wagon (Lab hauler), 199x wrapped E36 M3 (because racecar) ///M-Flight
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09-28-2010, 06:17 PM	#5
MuttGrunt Banned 27 Rep 872 Posts Drives: beater;) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Michigan iTrader: (0)	^ never mind color - spay with a spray can of clear-coat. That'll at least hold them over. Wheel refinishing is usually in the 125-150 per wheel range. Sorry to hear of your issue and g/l with repairs
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