repairing wheels

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:19 pm

i curbed my back passenger SRT rim, and have some stone chips in the front ones,,,,,

whats the best thing to use to smooth them back out so i can paint them over the winter..

pics:

* will post more pics in the morning!*

tamadrumr88 · Post by **tamadrumr88** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:07 pm

(1) sand them
(2) stop parking so close to the curb

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:14 pm

the one is a deeper gash... bondo it or something? jb weld?

Ifixyawata · Post by **Ifixyawata** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:25 pm

Eh, I think bondo or JB weld would a.) Throw off the balance of the wheel and b.) fly off at high speeds. Your best bet is probably to sand them as smooth as you can get 'em.

WiTeOuT · Post by **WiTeOuT** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:16 am

As a professional that uses bondo I can tell you that

A: If done correctly it will NOT fly off at any speed you will be reaching in your neon, as long as the surface is prepped properly.

If there is a seriously deep gash that you cannot sand out I would suggest bondo, NOT jb-weld. Just make sure that you can do the job to your liking before you get into it. It might take a few times of filling, sanding, shaping.

Good Luck

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:30 pm

^^^ what hwe said. everyone told crucial neon that the bondo in his roof was gonna fly out.. but its been like 2 years with no problems.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:22 pm

Bondo shouldnt fly off if its done right. Just have fun sanding

and it will turn out nicely.