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Getting minor and deep scratches out of aluminum rims?

2004

Hopefully somebody has heard of a process to do this and will share it with me.

Geo Knight
student - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

2004

I do not believe there is any "filling" type process for the repair of aluminum rims. I believe the only alternative is polishing them deep enough to remove the deepest scratches. There are a good number of letters here with detailed instruction on polishing of wheels, and there are shops who offer higher quality polishing than you can probably do yourself.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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