As a professional mobile wheel refurb guy I got a couple of tips for you, 1, the clear coat you are using wont last it will quickly start to corrode under the clear coat probably before the end of the year I have seen this happen with stronger normal 2k clear coat. 1K clear coats are very bad for doing wheels its the worst clear coat for a good finish and its weak too, use 2k spraymax aerosols instead its so much stronger than any 1k clear coat and has a superior gloss, But even spraymax will still corrode on the metal surface as what you need for a bare metal surface is DTM " direct to metal " 2k clear coat which doesn't come in aerosols. 2, for cutting the surface of the diamond cut I go 120, 180, 320, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, then use red scotchbrite by hand and work it round the wheel to replicate the diamond cut lines on the wheel believe me it looks 1000 times better than the way you done it there bud. 3, before clearing any wheel run a tack rag over it so you dont have dusty speckles under the clear coat as it sticks out a mile at 13:45 in the video on the left side wheel insert. 4, for clear coating dont wave the spray directly over the top as you miss the tight parts of the sides of the spokes, Start with the part of the wheel where the air valve is and spray working your way around the insert then do a up and down pass on the face of the spoke then work your way around the next wheel insert then do a up and down pass on the next spoke face and continue to do this until you are back at the air valve. Not trying to knock you bud as you had a good first attempt but there is a lot to improve upon, A good channel for you to watch is CVR POV on youtube you might get some good tips there as well for the next time you decide to have a go at your wheels bud :) Its a pity I cant post pictures here in the comments as I done that exact same wheel and painted the inserts with a blue to purple flip paint and then cut the surface and 2k DTM cleared coated the wheel and it looked biblical
@_RicksGarage
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the constructive and very comprehensive advice! Very Much appreciated. I will pin your post to help others. I would really like to get someone like you on the channel to make a sequel episode and show how it is done professionally. If that is something you may be interested In then fire an email across. ricksgarage916@yahoo.com Regards Rick
@chriseverett1142
2 жыл бұрын
Can you just polish the alloy
@cm1133
2 жыл бұрын
@@_RicksGarage this was such a great response. Too many people take offense to constructive criticism.
@chriseverett1142
2 жыл бұрын
When you go through the range of sand papers are they all dry sand papers . Or is there a stage when you switch to wet and dry sand papers.
@glitchtheory6609
2 жыл бұрын
@@chriseverett1142 Hi mate, I use them dry,, I suppose you could use water in the higher grit sizes if you wanted to but I dont mate.
@agrs1974
19 күн бұрын
Forget all the negative comments. Great effort and they look brilliant
@alanhindmarch4483
Жыл бұрын
I’m about to have a go on my wheels in the next few weeks. Thanks for the advice its given me more courage to have a go.
@exxel01234
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, very informative, and your wheels are looking great 👍
@lweleven3423
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful thanks , I’m thinking of trying to leave my black alone and sanding the facia diamond cut and painting it steal grey so this gave me plenty of tips 👍
@danielleanca3087
4 ай бұрын
Just got a set of vw minneapolis alloys and will be following your steps to refurb them. Great job!
@jollyroger2858
2 жыл бұрын
Well done,I've got the confidence to tackle my diamond cut volvo wheels now. Thank you
@Hallyug
2 жыл бұрын
How did it go for you? Came here to see if I could do the same with my v40 alloys😳
@johnoneill1724
3 ай бұрын
An excellent encouraging tutorial that really simplifies a diy job, that I plan to do, many thanks
@GHOOGLEMALE
Жыл бұрын
IGreat job - I had a go at one of my similar wheels but frightened myself off at stage one - I can see that if I persevered like you it would have come up a lot better. Impressive finish
@nibnaug
3 жыл бұрын
amazing work! thanks for the tips!
@tamasb4458
Жыл бұрын
Nice work! Thank you for this video!
@xkez80x
3 жыл бұрын
Really impressed with that refurb well done 😁
@lawrencebaker2797
3 жыл бұрын
Hi. New to your channel. Great content on the alloy wheels. Came out great. Looking forward to the next video. Lawrence from Heathrow.
@jaketjriley4615
2 ай бұрын
Brilliant video exactly what I needed👍😊
@yi7369
3 жыл бұрын
Well that’s given myself some inspiration.. fab job looks amazing !
@lewf5685
Жыл бұрын
Looks great!
@Golfgtiguy
2 жыл бұрын
Well done that is a beautiful job you did there . I've a mark 5 golf gti with the diamond cut Monza alloys . I was going to get them powder coated for around 400 euro , but I will put some elbow crease in myself and try your method as it looks great and is the original type of finish . Nice job well done again and thanks for the tips here .
@ummerkhan1982
Жыл бұрын
I got mk6 gti monza alloys... Will be definitely doing this myself.
@chrisburn7178
8 ай бұрын
Doing this today on a set on Volvo Spider wheels, on the coldest day of the year in a muddy farm yard haha! Going ok, but the middle of the wheel is too recessed to get the disc in without marring the other spokes so I'm doing it by hand. Should look ok. Thanks for the video 👍
@tbonepachanga
2 жыл бұрын
Great job!!!
@perryhenderson2065
3 жыл бұрын
Genuinely so amazed by the video and simple instructions! I will be doing this in the next week! Never ever wrote a KZitem comment but feel you saving me £440 on the alloy refurb I’m been quoted all week by companies, it’s the least I can do.
@_RicksGarage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Perry. Much appreciated. I’m glad you found the video useful 👍🏼
@syedammarkhalid3695
Жыл бұрын
I reeeaaaally want to do this to my dad's car, I love that car so much genuinely want to make it one of those classic cars in the future when I grow up
@vladimirziga5416
5 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you
@TheAmbassadorOfQuan
3 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same problem with my sportarge wheels. I will definitely be giving this a try
@bennyb6071
3 жыл бұрын
Kia forte, mine too
@martynm.449
Жыл бұрын
My 10p worth.... if you wear an automatic (self winding) watch, take it off before using a hand sander. I magnetised my watch after having it so close to the motor. It then started gaining 30 seconds a day. I had to then get a demagnetiser and demagnetise it.
@tonywoodham7362
2 жыл бұрын
Looked Smashing good job
@fivedotsdave9723
3 ай бұрын
Rick, that is a great video, I picked some very useful tips and I have to agree it's a far better look than diamond cut.
@MixinUK
Жыл бұрын
nice job mate, inspired me to sort my own wheels out
@oldbiker9739
Жыл бұрын
that looks good buddy Hello from Alberta Canada.
@garryharrison-lea5908
2 жыл бұрын
Top work!
@davidselagea3264
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the helpful tip, I’m just curious how long it took you in real time to do one rim
@user-nn8tj2ku8w
Жыл бұрын
Very Great that what at was searching for. thanks a lot
@steviezxr
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Just buying a sander. I’m guessing a random orbital sander would not give the required finish, ie concentric circles that are similar to the original turned finish. Please advise. Thanks.
@andriusGNR
Жыл бұрын
Good job, i did my wheels similar, i did it completely polished aluminium, shiny like a mirror. On a sanded aluminum surface , drill with a wool attachment and a metal polishing paste made look like a mirror. Only sad thing right after this refurbishment couple days later i was being clumsy and at the roundabout went too close to the kerb and heard that kerbing noise that nobody wants to hear🤦♂️ both wheels were kerbed again . Will do it again lol
@mikestevens9994
2 жыл бұрын
Good job mate 👍
@mseddine
5 ай бұрын
Gr8 video ! Thanks m8
@giorgikevkhishvili5204
Жыл бұрын
great job, looks perfect. I have a one question, I did is the same way, but when spayed the lacquer, the wheel became darcker, can you give me advice?
@DefinitelyNotAGuru
2 жыл бұрын
Nice work mate 👍
@jadoriffic
2 жыл бұрын
Did the 180 grit remove the small texture in the aluminum?
@fikri8881
2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful... Thank you...
@alvindanica
Жыл бұрын
Wow.. Now i know what to do with my rim full of scratches.. Since it is diamond cut, scratches are visible... Now im confident i can restore it.. Lol thanks a lot
@TheAmbassadorOfQuan
3 жыл бұрын
on my sportage wheels i noticed corrosions under black painted parts as well, is there a solution for this?
@steviezxr
2 жыл бұрын
Had a little trial today on a small area. Original lacquer very resistant in some areas. Had to resort to razor blade on last few areas. First attempt I have not achieved a finish in the same direction as the original diamond cut. It has actually finished north south instead of an east west curve. Which is a bit baffling as I was watching the sander work in the east west direction. The thought of doing the whole wheel is quite off putting now but I’m sure l’ll get there.
@edgarmoreno3748
3 жыл бұрын
Wow that was amazing!!! I’m impressed I’ll buy the beer let’s do my wheels next💁🏻♂️🍺🍻
@leerobson3908
3 жыл бұрын
Inspired nice one
@neilhayes4725
2 жыл бұрын
Hi mate i have the exact same wheel and going to attempt to mine and follow your exact methods as i think they turned out spot on pal 👍 did you wash the wheels at any point? Before you started? And before you spayed? Cheers Neil 👍
@cfronin
2 ай бұрын
Do you need the lacquer or is it just for looks ? Will the polished aluminum corrodes without it ?
@ChrisCorkPhotography
Ай бұрын
How long did the clear coat last? I've just done similar with 2k
@LexTNeville
2 жыл бұрын
I've got 8 diamond cut alloys with this problem, and I do not like the look either - 4 had good tyres on them, 4 had good tyres and a great car on them. I'm going to scuff them up bad :D thanks for the kind advice.
@nishanthaweerasekara3174
3 жыл бұрын
Valuable tips. 😊
@michaelangelo7132
Жыл бұрын
The heating of the can won't make the paint stick better, it just raises the pressure in the can so you get a better spray.
@jamesj8973
Жыл бұрын
I'm in the middle of my own Diamond Cut DIY refurb. I find it better to use the grey Scotch Pad with only Rotary tool (Even Drill is fine) and ONLY apply it at an ANGLE so that only 1 side of the pad makes contact. That way all the fine texture goes on in ONE direction only and not in both or all directions of the circular spin. Preferable, you want the texture to appear ONLY perpendicular to the spoke, so it gives the effect of large circular lines that run around the whole wheel (if that makes sense, hard to explain without visual aid).
@salimsheikh2580
4 ай бұрын
Such a satisying video.. perfect finish. Did it last though?
@Beastnappy
3 жыл бұрын
Subbed, brilliant work mate👍
@Beastnappy
3 жыл бұрын
Any chance of letting us know the make of the clearcoat? Anyhow absolutely AMAZING result, has to be said👍
@sHpAaKu316
7 ай бұрын
awesome job
@ummerkhan1982
Жыл бұрын
How long did it take to do one alloy?
@djlosmi
3 жыл бұрын
Nice one!
@slobodanbebedzakov6629
Жыл бұрын
The black paint is it sand only with 150? as i can see from the video, because i have the same problem and will do it as soon as possible. Great Job!
@rezaTmn
15 күн бұрын
Do you still have this wheels ? How long did that clear spray last?
@naz.tanzeem5982
2 жыл бұрын
Hi i would like to go for the brush satin look just like you,but coulden't you use satin clear coat,that would give less shine i guess.
@chriscooks9850
3 жыл бұрын
Very impressive
@marcus.H
4 ай бұрын
How long did this take to do 1 wheel?
@destinationeuphoriaselfdev2089
Жыл бұрын
Only problem is you lose the mirror polish finish slightly other than that great results
@nigelblake5679
2 жыл бұрын
Nice job, how durable has the finish been?
@_RicksGarage
2 жыл бұрын
8 months on and it still looks exactly the same. No change yet
@liamritter7421
4 ай бұрын
But they can get the original finish if it goes to a body shop!? Mines going in under extended warranty and I kind of want to know what to expect! I don't understand how they will get the finish the same as when I bought it.. almost appears as if they're are "lines" on the finished product
@nissanoo0393
2 жыл бұрын
Could i use a mouse type sander? It's all i've got unfortunately
@ummerkhan1982
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that would work well as it can get into tight spots too
@kousikmech
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome work,, Why can't you remove the tire during the work..
@paullloyd1276
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for tips gona have a go at my teledials gta on my gtv
@fiestaturbo
3 жыл бұрын
Great job! Saved yourself anywhere from £80 - £120 on a refurb! Hate doing wheels myself and would never attempt a diamond cut. Little tip though..take the valve core out and break the tyre bead and mask further in. 1 - its easier to mask the tyre and 2 - you can sand the lip of the face of the wheel too. That way when you paint/laquer you're getting a full coat all the way round the bend of the lip. If you just do the face with the tyre inflated then the paint/laquer will form an edge at the tyre and will chip easier thus letting in water and sending you back to square one. Also more prone to chipping when the tyre gets changed.
@_RicksGarage
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers. Yep, that’s the way I usually do wheels, however, breaking the bead then requires the wheel to be rebalanced which isn’t something I wanted to bother with for this car haha. Think of this as a quick freshen up for a family workhorse. This wheel took me 45 minutes from start to finish including filming which isn’t too bad 👍🏼
@dopiaza2006
2 жыл бұрын
@@_RicksGarage As long as you refit the tyre in the same position, balance should be near enough to not give any problems.
@rogerborg
2 жыл бұрын
"Break the tyre bead" = tell me that have you have £300 of compressor without telling me.
@rogerborg
2 жыл бұрын
Good job, ignore the fantasists who tell you what they would have done better, except they really wouldn't.
@lovingmywatch5988
8 ай бұрын
Hi Rick , did you prime at all? Also how did you keep the spray off The black inner alloy between the spoke ??
@_RicksGarage
8 ай бұрын
The idea is to spray the black parts first before you polish the spokes then polishing the face of the spokes will cut the painted lines perfectly for you. No primer needed. Just a quick sand with some 600 grit to provide a good key for the new paint. Lacquering comes dead last
@lovingmywatch5988
8 ай бұрын
thanks Rick and did you sand between coats or not ?
@jc5454
3 жыл бұрын
Can I use a random orbital sander for this? Cheers
@jOHNB8Y
4 ай бұрын
Yes. I’m presently using one on a set of TrailBlazer aluminum wheels.
@scottycuk
2 жыл бұрын
how has this held up over time?
@_RicksGarage
2 жыл бұрын
Still looks exactly the same as it did 8 months ago when I finished making this video. I Can’t complain
@capacchioneloris
2 жыл бұрын
Bel lavoro
@philf5043
Жыл бұрын
Surely after all that prep it would have paid to use a 2k laquer ? Single pack doesnt last . Great job though 👍
@cm1133
2 жыл бұрын
My OCD freaked when you sprayed the clear coat all over your tools that were hanging on the peg board behind the tire. Otherwise, great job m8.
@_RicksGarage
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir.
@paulbainbridge4625
Жыл бұрын
Nice work, but you did change the wheel from diamond cut to just polished , it won’t look half as good
@Nohandle307
Жыл бұрын
You actually don’t need to mask the tyre when spraying clear coat, it won’t stick to rubber.
@hornox4life
Жыл бұрын
Lol, see youre giving your tools a nice new coat of clear in one swoop.
@macducati2304
4 ай бұрын
I tried this exactly as shown....it does't work, you can't get the same effect as the diamond cutter. Wasted my time.
@neilyoung5116
2 ай бұрын
You did all that work and then used 1k clear coat. A tin of 2k clear would have given you the pro finish and not peeled after 6 months
@pavel330
3 жыл бұрын
🔥 57👍
@sidorV
2 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍
@lewissmith2762
3 жыл бұрын
I paint and restore alot of diamomd cut alloy wheels if u hit that wheel with jet wash that lacquer will come off! The alloy wheel needs adhesion for the lacquer to stick to it and last, you can buy this from optima. If you want to get a d cut finish you go 180 320 500 trizact 1000 n 3000 polish then with a clean trizact 1000you can redo the lines using ur hand
@_RicksGarage
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip
@rogerborg
2 жыл бұрын
lol u now alot rite m8 bud m8
@briceDew
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks but why finishing by 1000 after 3000?
@briceDew
2 жыл бұрын
And which lacquer to buy so that it sticks? I have 2k car lacquer is that okay?
@dazzarawlins2738
3 ай бұрын
since when has a body shop repair put clear coat in hot water
@pavel330
3 жыл бұрын
Лучше чем было
@nehguhtiv6873
4 ай бұрын
*wheels
@davidplenderleith4176
3 жыл бұрын
You should really mask off tyre and painted surfaces BEFORE sanding etc , still a good video and more informative than most thanks
@HEXEPOBO
6 ай бұрын
Выброшенное время - ничего полезного, пособие как не делать видео, начиная с первой секунды: получится - не получится… А если не получилось, нафига видос делать?
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