Renovating alloys

[keithyboy]

A couple of the alloys on my Primera have got minor scuffs. They aren't really bad enough for me to be arsed to remove the tyres and get them stripped and painted properly but I do find them slightly annoying. Has anyone tried one of those kits Halfords sell (also available from ebay) for dealing with scuffs on alloys? If so, was it any good?

[stealthstylz]

If they're the same wheels as in your sig they'll be a piece of curse word to refurb. Just flat them all over with 240grit paper then give em a wipe over to get rid of any dust. Let the tyre down and push it off the bead a bit then mask round the edge making sure the masking tape goes under the lip of the rim. Give the wheel a good coat of primer then lots of paint and clearcoat.

I've just done my fiat ones like that they've come out excellently.

Matt

[markbognor]

What he said. If they are getting paint all over you could even fill any deep gauges or pits.

[dave21478]

As far as I can remember, the halfords kits contained a filler based on isocyanate, which was basically superglue gel. This is what you were to use to fill scores and dents.
I would just use bodyfiller myself.