Turnin20s

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I bought a set of wheels that have some pretty deep rash on them. I was thinking about removing the lip on the outer edge or is that a bad idea? My other option is to have someone weld them back up and smooth them back out so they look new again.

And another problem is that I would have to grind down the outer edge on the new rear wheels too, and that makes me a little nervous.

What do you guys think??


heres a pic of the rear wheels with the lip...


And wheels with a smooth lip...

Black94Z28

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Interesting...never thought of grinding the lip down. I have some SS 10 spokes with some minor curb rash (although some light sanding should fix it) I do have a set of 91/92 16 inch wheels for my third gen that the lip is shot on one of them.

The purpose of the lip is to hold the wheel weights but I always use sticky weights on my wheels. (I hate the look of wheel weights) So unless you run wheel weights, I would *think* there shouldnt be any issues grinding the lip off.

Curious to see what others have to say...

wildbillSS

sand them down if they are not to deep and tape the rest of the wheel off and reclear them or have someone reclear them. that's what the wheel repair places would do.

Turnin20s

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Well if I sand it down I will cut off the lip, thats why I was considering it. But I know it will be alot of work to do all 4 and 2 of the wheels are brand new and that makes me a little nervous haha.

But I use sticky weights, so the lip is not needed for that reason. I like the idea of a smooth lip, but another option is to use a metal filler and smooth out the rash and then powder coat the whole wheel, lip and all.

VinR1

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No you can't cut the lip off - what do you think holds your tire on?

Black94Z28

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Not cutting it off, just grinding it flush with the rest of the wheel...

The Mighty Texan

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The curb rash only went into the outer lip? I would be skeptical to do this myself cause it seems like you could potentally weaken the structure of the wheel by doing this, maybe not and it may be too insignificant but i wouldnt risk it really. If a repair shop does this then they have the liability not you

Turnin20s

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Wow, just wow

I understand what your saying, I was just getting some options and the thought popped into my head, I thought that I had seen it done somewhere, but I could be wrong. But I honestly don't think there is much structure in the 3/32" of material that is there

The Mighty Texan

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Yeah i agree, i think if it is just that outter lip then it shouldnt be a problem. I wanted to do this to a wheel i messed up but it went way to far in. And yeah anyone who likes the look of their wheels is gunna be using sticky weights like you. The others are hideous

lees02WS6

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I've repaired mild rash on speedlines with a dremel, a sanding drum, and a very light touch. Then go through sanding up 1000 grit to get everything smooth again.

Turnin20s

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Mine are too deep to fix with out welding them to build it back up. If I took a dremel to it I would be down to the flat part of the lip. But I have heard of a metal filler I could use and then powder coat the whole wheel lip and all, but I don't know if I like that idea

Black94Z28

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never heard of a metal filler, but maybe it can save my 3rd gen wheels...

Turnin20s

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My buddy used to work at a body shop and there was some kind of filler he was telling me about that they used insead of lead on older cars, something like "all metal" or something like that IIRC but it was like 8-9 years ago

Turnin20s

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HAHA I can't believe that I remembered what it was called, I thought I drank too much, I guess I still remember some stuff

http://www.amazon.com/USC-Metal-Fill.../dp/B003BWERU8

formula vincent

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send it to a wheel repair shop.

Turnin20s

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I'd rather not

Nastyc4

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yes you can do that no problems whatsoever. the rim does NOT hold the tire on from that lip.

A few years back (1999) I machined 4 y2k 18x9.5s in my garage for several months using a dremel to shape the spokes and outer edges the way i liked. turned out phenomenal.

The Mighty Texan

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Did you decided to do it op?

Turnin20s

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No, I don't know yet. The wheels are 30 miles away from me (at my parents garage) If I do decide to grind it off, it will probably be before I have the wheels powder coated. I got black wheels for now but they will be changed to gunmetal or matte black around the end of summer, I just want to get my junk back on the road right now haha

I'll post pics if I decide to start grinding on them

leadfoot4

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Ditzler used to make a body filler product that you mixed, it was a liquid and powdered aluminum mix. When you mixed the two, they would catalyze and harden up. It was called "Aluma-Lead".