damaged wheels

jsemm · Post by **jsemm** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:55 pm

I recently got stuck and the mud was up to the frame. I had to winch out and the mud was so deep I needed to spin the tires while winching. I scratched one wheel up very bad from spinning in the rocks. Its a 2013 truck. Is there any way to repair the wheel.

RamGentry · Post by **RamGentry** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:13 pm

Hard to tell wihtout seeing any pics of the scratches. Sometimes polish is enough to lessen or clean up hairline scratches.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 3:47 pm

I got is some bad mud with rocks and did the same but lived with it. The tires balance so... Haha

jsemm · Post by **jsemm** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:01 pm

Ya its pretty much ruined it took all the finish off and its only on one wheel. Some are very deep.

Low_Sky · Post by **Low_Sky** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:28 pm

You can repair scratches to forged aluminum wheels, but you'll go through the clear coat to do it and it's a lot of work. Might be easier to just live with it. It is a Power Wagon, and you earned those scratches doing Power Wagon stuff, after all.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:19 pm

Just spray it with Plasti Dip, that's what I did

FirerescuePW · Post by **FirerescuePW** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:31 pm

Buy one more and use the damaged one for your spare?

olyelr · Post by **olyelr** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:55 pm

FirerescuePW wrote:Buy one more and use the damaged one for your spare?

That's what I would do. You will spend dang near as much repairing it as you would to just buy another used one.

Stickman · Post by **Stickman** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 10:41 pm

I'm with Will, plati - dip it if you don't want to live with it and don't want to drop the coin on an extra.

coder · Post by **coder** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:15 pm

Google for a wheel repair shop in your area they can usually fix most types of damage including sand, polish and new clear coat for a lot less than a new wheel.

Mr.Smith · Post by **Mr.Smith** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:20 pm

That sucks, let's see the damage...

jsemm · Post by **jsemm** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:57 pm

I ended up sanding the rim with 1500 grit and polishing it with a drill, Looks a lot better except for a few deep scratches. It really brought the shine back.

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:22 pm

Must not have been that bad then, mine is missing chunks on the leading edge. Haha

jsemm · Post by **jsemm** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:24 pm

Looks way better than it did before sanding and polishing but it still has some deep scratches. Im going to wet sand it again and polish it. I think I can make it a little better. I use the truck for what it was intended for. Stuff like this is going to happen.

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:33 pm

oh yes, that's about what mine looked like.

Bill2014 · Post by **Bill2014** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:45 pm

The gouges add character - display it proudly

95% of people with pickup trucks don't even take them off-road.

Ducky's Dad · Post by **Ducky's Dad** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:59 pm

Google for a wheel repair shop in your area they can usually fix most types of damage including sand, polish and new clear coat for a lot less than a new wheel.

Years ago I damaged a Jeep wheel so badly that it was not safe to drive on. Sent it to a professional wheel repair shop and it came back good as new, not too expensive.

I once needed a complete set of aluminum wheels for a Jag I was doing, and all I could find was a refinished set. Bought them long distance with return option, and they were great. A competent wheel shop can work wonders.

jsemm · Post by **jsemm** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:15 pm

I don't have a wheel shop close. Im going to wet sand again, polish, then wax. I think I can get it a little better than it is now. I wish I took a before picture because the wheel looked horrible. It was completely dull.

MSCH2112 · Post by **MSCH2112** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:41 pm

hey, that looks like my wheel!

i've learned if your going to offroad the PW, ya gotta live with the scratches.

Mike

adeluca73 · Post by **adeluca73** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 12:56 am

An orbital polisher with mild grit wet abrasive polish will greatly help with that

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