This is a badly curb rash wheel that we decided to repair and also change the color to. it had some very bad scratches and had to sand them out and also fill the deeper ones. If you have any suggestions on other ways to do this repair then please leave a comment below. We think the repair came out great.

@oegjohnny4608

5 жыл бұрын

What about paint striper it'll work on factory powder coated wheels and would of saved you lots of time,also if someone wants them polished to a morror shine what about filling the rashes with aluminum grind smooth then start the polishing process with wet or dry sanding,the wheels look great tho👍

@bara2ban

5 жыл бұрын

If you are doing it just for sale, this would work. BUT if you plan to keep it for your car, make sure you are using a paint and a clear coat with higher temperature tolerance. Because rims do get very hot(all depending on how you drive though) and regular paint might start to shell off after a while.

@amana1480

5 жыл бұрын

@@bara2ban Powder coating is the best

@bara2ban

5 жыл бұрын

@@amana1480 I concur, but I don't🤔 know how the body filler will hold up during baking process.

@amana1480

5 жыл бұрын

@@bara2ban Well I don't know exactly how they refurbished my alloys but they were powder coated afterwards...

Now this is some real work laid out man! Iwas just cleaning a couple of fancy AEZ Airblade's from 2012 and i notice they already had abit of these damages, as theyv been drivin into the pavement walk. Fantastic to see this can be done so well! 👍

Seriously, one of the best vids I’ve seen. It was to the point yet creative with style and music. Awesome job!

Great rim job

@markmikheyev6730

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@tredfxman

5 жыл бұрын

Lol-i-pop!! 😄

@RK-wk6zn

5 жыл бұрын

Haha

@DraGScxpe

5 жыл бұрын

Ehrmmm....

@alfredflores4017

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Did it get a thumb up? 🙈🙈

Nice job Martin. Once again you are covering a task I am about to undertake myself, if my results turn out half as good, I'll be happy.

@RetroHax

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with it Roger

Hats off to guys who does this! A lot of hard work goes into this! Great job!

End result is super! I’m surprised you left it so late to remove the valve though🤷🏻‍♂️

Can't believe i missed this vid Martin as i watch both your channels. Keep up the good work and looking forward to your next one

Great video Top job again looks better than a new one Martin cannot believe how fast you sand and how fast Jimmy paints lol

The finished rim looks absolutely awesome in gloss black.

And what a transformation was really worried about the filler but turned out spectacular keep up the good work mate 👍

I just use an angle grinder and a flap disk and that helps remove the layers while still keeping the shine. Depends on you if you want to paint it after.

One down three to go? Somebody is going to be one very proud ...er Vauxhall driver :-) Seriously though, that is dedication in action, great to see a wheel beautifully renovated rather than just trashed. Thumbs up.

I've always love black rims. Black rims always changes the identity of a normal daily driven car to a sportier looks.

@gintaras951

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, and it runs faster or so they say

@z32mike

2 жыл бұрын

@@gintaras951 😂😂😂😂

Trabalho muito bom ,a roda fico muito linda

Professional work! Bravo! I am trying to do this on mine, it is not easy... Good job to you!

Action music at the end is genius 😂

@lamontwaters510

4 жыл бұрын

Really I was like is this the trailer to Superman 3?

Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho !!!

How this video became so satisfying to watch, I don't know, but this was literally badass!

Ahhh! You guys... Tut tut tut, it's that wizards magic wand again!! Expelly.......curbus 😆 Great job, and inspirational 👍

Impresionante trabajo así es como se hacen las cosas 👍🏽

Awesome video! Using it as a step by step for this project

Does any know if this will work for chrome wheels , or silver instead of turning it black? Set of Camaro Rs rims 2010 if anyone has dealt with before.

Muy buen trabajo muchachos saludos cordiales desde costa Rica

Wow absolutely amazing 😲 looks stunning!!! I want these Penta alloys on my Astra H/MK5 😍😍😍

Hi, great helpful video, I want to do this myself - Is there a reason you used Matt black instead of gloss? Would I get the same effect off gloss black and laquer with aerosols? Cheers

@RetroHax

3 жыл бұрын

I used the Matt to show that you don't need a gloss basecoat. Its the lacquer that provides the gloss.

Hi, is there a follow up of these alloys, would like to see them back on the car

Looks good, hard work doing wheels without a sandblaster though, tried it before, never again haha.

Fantastic, need to do my alloys soon

It would help me ,to know your process and materials used,and time for each process?

Won’t do any good to restore if someone doesn’t learn how to drive. Maybe a set of old school curb feelers.

@neilbeni7744

2 жыл бұрын

Ever heard of the definition of "accidental" no one's perfect like you.. lol. Judging weather someone should fix or not based on driving experience makes you sound more stupid than the person that apparently can't drive 👊🤡🤣

Really good! Looks like new.👍🏼

Well Martin, now I have 3 silver wheels and one black! Jimmy has turned into a man in front of the camera. Even has a grown up haircut now. Id love to see more of his work on your channel, start to finish body & paint work, like the Miata back there Great job as always. Huge fan.

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff

Great vid Martin 👍 good refurb on the alloys

Wow those came out fantastic . I do have a couple questions. What grit sand paper did you start with ? The black paint was it a gloss or satin and any reason why you used can paint vs putting it in a sprayer since you all had one .

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

started off with 80 grit, matt black just to show you the basecoat can be rattle can.

Awesome job, restoring the mag wheel, and painting it black spectacular.

What is a good product to fill deep scratches with? Also a good primer praint thanks in advance

I need to do that to my srt rims. Looks amazing.

@Nbx33

5 жыл бұрын

doing mt SRT4 rims now.

Wicked job Martin, what grade sanding disc did you use for the initial prep work at the beginning?

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

80 and then 180 before filler primer.

Im wondering why you didn't put what grit of paper and more specifics on your steps

@fredfrederickson

4 жыл бұрын

skillz101989 and why he put a heart on your comment but never replied

@crazyharis

4 жыл бұрын

@@fredfrederickson 🤣🤣

@TheIceMurder2

3 жыл бұрын

Because this is more of a "showoff" type of video rather than a "tutorial".

Excellent job done.. Thanks for sharing..

WoW good job Martin and Jimmy!! only another 3 to do lol.

Funny enough I just bought some pentas and started with the center caps today...i don't normally like black alloys but they looked sick after the 2k 🤔

Amazing Job, one way to pimp up some boring Vauxhall original wheels. Jimmy certainly knows his stuff, if I ever need any bodywork doing I can’t do myself, I’ll certainly send my business Jimmys way. Even though I’m in Leicestershire it be worth the travel time 👍

Thank you that look fantastic. I'll do the same on my chevy!

Martin I always enjoy your videos Thank you

Anyone felt bad for the rim while he was sanding, lol poor rim was crying and the music was perfect lmao

Can u share with me materials and procedure. I wish u are here in Ghana to do my m40i 21 inches rim conversion for me. Scared the sprayers here won't do it right.

Them Vauxhall Penta alloys look smart in Anthracite Grey.

Hope they can get the tyre on without scratching the paint work...

@J27M

5 жыл бұрын

Three layers of base and clear, no dramas here.

@gabrielgalaxygh

5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes they'll add painters tape on the lip to help with that

Job well done, sir. Very satisfying to watch. Great video!

Those look really good they will look fantastic against the star silver on the van.

What grit did You use to remove curb rash?

they look good but need to explain the whole process step by step

FICOU SHOW AMIGO.....

Does adding that compound to fill in some area actually affect the weight of the rim when you balance it ?

@RetroHax

3 жыл бұрын

Get your wheels balanced after anyway.

Great work. Have to say miss the talking. Just arrived here from your other channel.. Wheel looks great.

@tadeugomes2374

5 жыл бұрын

Exatamente inclusive foi só em uma! Faltam mais quatro!!!

muy buen trabajo........

What kind of bond u use for it plz

شغل ياشيخ والله مره ميه مية...free good😍

Amazing refurb job! Interested to know though as I have pretty much the same sort of vauxhall alloy, what roughly would it cost to do a refurb like this???

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

We wouldn't do them for profit, this way if you want to do them yourself or pay a company around £50 per wheel

@mattstubbington8805

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Time to visit local body shop then! Have been putting it off for months as thought it was gonna break the bank lol!!!

@claireb8542

5 жыл бұрын

@@RetroHax surely there is profit of some sort? I assume you charge for labour? Good job of the alloy BTW 👍🏻

Dude, I almost cried cause of the sad song and sorry state of such a rare mag wheel...but then the happy song made me feel happy again.

Great job Martin!!. Can you tell me if you use a particular type of stopper for filling pin holes up after primer . I have just started using 2 Pack paints and wanted to know if you use a particular brand many thanks Rich.

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

Jimmy uses 3M in a tube Richard.

@richardmounfield7822

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin I will give it a go. Really enjoy your videos .

ONE MANS TRASH .....ONE MANS TREASURE!! NICELY DONE MY FRIEND!!!

How did you manage to get that much of a silky smooth finish

I've got replica RS8 alloys from years ago. I *think* they may be diamond cut but have that mirror look. anyways, lacquer is screwed. what is best refurb option, sand them down or use stripper?

@chrisa6279

4 жыл бұрын

Well if you sand them down you will have to blow them off, if you use a stripper you may get blown off. 😊 Dont forget to ask for a rim job after. 🤞

These look amazing. Great job.

Buen trabajo.!!! Saludos desde bs.as argentina

You two make a great team! Nice job.

Oh Man, Much Better than New !!! Well done Martin !!! I love this........!!!

What grit sand paper did you use

Awesome restoration project dude.

Super job and the black looks way better with that gloss

Yeah, this guy make it WELL! 😀 Not like other restorators! Subbed!!!!

Wanna repair my Porsche twists? Yours craftsmanship is phenomenal

wow i`m speechless ,what a job martin ,looks fantastic.......all the best ........................dougie

Do you do this on a prfessional level? I have a set of mustang bullits polished that are not nearly as bad , but need repair polish and cleared again. Let me kno??

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

Just a hobby bud.

Excellent restore and video, thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍

Son de un Vauxhall ? Las veo en un corsa o un Astra.

A great job I hope the other 3 wheels were done too the same standard

One down and three to go 😊looking good 👍

Hi there, did you use 500 grit for both the initial sanding prep and final finishing of the primered surface? Thanks!

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

Initial sanding before primer was 80 grit and 240 and the primer was sanded with 500.

@mattbromfield1883

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, thank you!

Amazing results I have got to try this

I bet Edd China would love to install these on a car with similar...colour.

Parabens. Good...very good

Amazing video! I really enjoyed watching you use the wide variety of air tools. One question I do have is how did you get the inside of the spokes so clean and brake dust free (at 9:05 in the video)? I just painted only the outsides of my wheels because I could not figure out how to remove the brake dust from deep in the inner spokes.

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

You can get in there with a dremmel if needed

Excellent work, proper job.

Ficou lindona bom trabalho

Excelente trabajo!!!

plse wher the by your tool kit?

Cómo hace para mover la mano así de rápido🤣 muy bueno el video yo hoy repare las 17

That awesome feeling when this gets kerbed again a week later and you can see the alloy underneath the black paint from 40 feet away.

@pussinboots1145

4 жыл бұрын

@@felipe_garage Spam!

@MarkWinter99

3 жыл бұрын

@Alloywheelwelding.co. uk Are factory black alloy wheels made from black aluminium, or will those show silver when curbed?

@MarkWinter99

3 жыл бұрын

That awesome feeling when you wash but then get dirty again.

@MarkWinter99

3 жыл бұрын

@Alloywheelwelding.co. uk So is it black alloys you don't reccomend?

Well, using a sander to repair the gouges and scratches is fine, except you wasted a lot of time there. The best way is to use an air grinder with Roloc discs. After grinding the damage then you use a sander going up the grades 80 180 320 500. If you do it properly you will have a faster cleaner repair.

@yellowmr1

2 жыл бұрын

Can you add the link to the roloc discs please ? Just want to be sure i get the right ones !

Nice job 👍 Did you polish the final clear coat to get rid of orange peel?

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

No, left it as it is.

damm!!!!!that's a lot of work. great job 👍🏻

Excellent finish ,but i'd be terrified of kerbing them lol

Result is very good many respect good Job.

I enjoyed the video and like the format of your restoration videos. Why did you not remove the valve? Lovely looking result. In my experience refurbishing alloy wheels is fraught. I had some chrome plated alloy wheels refurbished by a professional company. They put the wheels in a hot acid bath to remove the chrome because grinding was very difficult and time consuming. The wheels became soft and had to be replaced! My recommendation is NEVER restore alloy wheels.

@RetroHax

5 жыл бұрын

I did remove the valve bud.

@mrmeiii

5 жыл бұрын

It shoes him using vice grips and a socket wrench to take it out did u skip that part ??

What grit sandpaper did you use?

Beautiful result! All you watchers out there. Before doing this make sure the wheels are round. That is, not bent. Straighten them before undertaking the finish work. Also no cracks. Cracked wheel welding is a no win. They can be straightened, but welding always fails.

@misterj5045

5 жыл бұрын

I tig welded both of my cracked aluminum rims 3 years ago in my driveway, no failures yet. I wouldn't say "always", it probably depends on the welder, filler material, and technique.