DIY Wheel Scuff Repair 🛞

A quick DIY wheel scuff "repair" to save face. Far from perfect but a damn sight better!
Full DIY repair video: • DIY Wheel Scuff "Repair"

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Full DIY repair video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4bKlIV_d9Strbs

[@simbamuseka4028]

What is that product you used at the end

[@danielbesingi7698]

Patiently and superbly done. Thanks for sharing

[@mylesherschberger9531]

This video could not have been any better! Thanks!

[@cokakada1189]

Video not available, new link?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

@@cokakada1189 works for me 🤷‍♂️

[@EricHedden]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I absolutely despise long drawn out DIY videos. I don't need to know how the weather is where you are, or for you to repeat yourself 6x about the same thing. I wish everyone did videos like this. No talking, just 1 sec per step... I can figure the rest out. Thank you sir!!

[@jjn2344]

Fake comment

[@wolleyreikivalley]

this wont work unless you have more detail or already know how to do it. lol

[@liamneale1831]

Love a full video on this

[@PT-MX5RF]

This is beautiful! (Fab job on the rash + exceptional short- IMO, this is what a short should be) I will now go to the full video to get the details

[@CarCleaningGuru]

That’s the idea!

[@simbamuseka4028]

@@CarCleaningGuru what is the product you used at the end

[@daveveen8619]

Love the soundtrack! Video is very informative as well.

[@TheGame9894]

Very nice I’ll also third this suggestion for a full video

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Well it’s done now so unless I scuff another one on purpose lol.

[@Mj-uo7bc]

@@CarCleaningGuru do it for us 🤭

[@BigWheel.]

@@CarCleaningGuru just take some wheels off a car at a store car park. You'll find some scuffed ones eventually!

[@xxsam0917xx]

​@@CarCleaningGuru You can demo my accord rims lmao

[@honorablewiz7447]

​@@xxsam0917xxwerent his Prelude wheels?

[@petewatson9866]

Yes would love to see the full video of this, which wet n dry grit to use etc.👍👍

[@markgalloway5620]

Yes

[@jonathancrincoli6263]

Did you polish all the machine lines out of the whole rim ?

[@AndToTheRepublic4WhichItStands]

I love how he doesn't respond

[@duomaxwell1743]

Exactly what I was thinking. Also never showed a full shot. Guarantee that spot looks way different

[@Southghost5997]

Doubt it. Still satisfying to is non OCD folk

[@ZB4-ng8os]

I do wheel repair as well, if you don’t have the money for a CNC Machine cut you’re going to have to live with the new polished out part, it’s noticeable but won’t take away from the look of the wheel unless done sloppy. The guy in the video imo is pushing it on sloppy due him cutting off being right before the spoke goes down center

[@saints9532]

Awesome, but it would help the rest of the world if you would tell us what materials you used.

[@AZEOforreal]

100 grit, 800 grit, 1600 grit wet sand, polish wheel with polish compound.

[@TheGame9894]

Fookin bloody roight m8

[@ChrisCorkPhotography]

Did you lacquer and blow it in? ​@@AZEOforreal

[@gilbertsotoj2841]

Wow! I’ll be looking for a full video soon! Thanks!

[@dinky19810]

Such a beauty. Goes well with the music.

[@donaldpimentel8496]

What products did you use?

[@jdav1984]

Its a secret apparently

[@cokakada1189]

No way you get it this shiny by just polishing with such a soft polisher after sanding.. what am I missing?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Blistered fingers?

[@briansmsk8er1]

Thanks for the tutorial, I just hit a curb and scuffed my wheel on a brand new car 🤦‍♂️. Going to try this out lol.

[@markfivecortina]

Well that's amazing - I did not know you could do this

[@nomorenonsense]

Can you share where you got such evenly depth curb rash lol? Curb rash i have had and seen is always deeper in spots and not even ;)

[@LegendaryNoodles]

Video is so simple and straight to the point love it! ❤

[@FlossyZach]

What grit(s) sand paper did you use bro?

[@McRex203]

*appreciating the essence of Gran Turismo background music 👌🏼

[@AJCoReTV]

Let me see one with black gloss rim 😊

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Black sharpie 😬

[@griffin1366]

Wow! Looks like new!

[@BerettaBoom]

Bruh this whole video giving me (Grand Turismo 5) vibes with the point of the vid and the music🥹.

[@sonnys7032]

Only aluminum rims can’t do that on chromed rims cus if u sand too much it will rub through and chrome will be gone ..well u can it depends how deep the scratches are.

[@danielcalma2138]

This is so satisfying

[@TheCampbellnator]

I like the 80 grit to 1500 jump cut

[@CarCleaningGuru]

👌

[@ScaleFree777]

What product did you use for the buffing?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Turtle Wax One & Done Compound.

[@КатушкиМишинапрактика]

В любом случае будет отличаться от заводской проточки , но уж лучше так .

[@fajaraguswijaya9371]

Mas buka jasa nya ga?? Kl buka saya mau

[@AbidAli-bo8sv]

Wheel needed to be balanced afterwards.

[@mickar200]

With the amount you remove is less then a gram I don't think it's that critical

[@abymondesir23]

Smooth asf ❤

[@dnaxfilms9132]

whats wheels are these

[@artflorez1568]

OMG, great job but how did you do that to your tire.????? LOL

[@joshuabassett2534]

That’ll corrode within a month, especially when some salt gets on it. Also, where the rest of the face is machined, this will have a more polished mirror finish.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

It won’t because I ceramic coated it and will keep it clean along with the rest of the car. Yes it has a polished finish but doesn’t blend too badly with the factory cut and looks way better than a big scuff.

[@chrissmith6111]

It's always that one person who doesn't know crap about refinishing or has never even done the work before, telling a pro how to do their job! Before you down play the process or finishing results just pay attention, you may just learn something. I do this type of work as well and it's not as easy as it seems but done right it looks and performs better than factory which makes both me and my customers very happy

[@joshuabassett2534]

@@chrissmith6111 having been the general manager of the UKs largest diamond cut wheel refinisher, I think I’m relatively well qualified. This repair would be laughed out of testing for any kind of warranty. Diamond cut and Polished wheels NEED a clear coat, whether that’s paint or powder coat (powder coat lasting significantly longer). No tech should be offering this, it’s a completely sub-par repair. P.s. I won’t even go into the fact he’s completely changed the face profile by not milling it.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

This repair wouldn’t be tested for any kind of warranty because it’s a diy jobbie in the back garden lol. I’m not a wheel tech, don’t profess to be and would never perform this kind of quick fix on anyones wheels other than my own. Still, 4 weeks on it’s yet to “corrode” and nobody’s clocked it because it’s hardly noticeable, unlike the horrible scuff.

[@joshuabassett2534]

@@CarCleaningGuru Fair enough, 100% different doing repairs to your own car to get by. My issue here is that people will try to replicate this and there are a number of problems (safety being a big one) with this being shared as a repair method. Glad it’s not corroded, but we have had a dry summer to be fair, I’ll check back in with you mid winter 👍🏼. Honestly, if you sprayed some clear coat over it, you’re not far off the most basic standard of repair, but leaving it bare would be a big no no for anyone with commercial liability.

[@henrya1052]

I got it.. great vid!!!!

[@bbcala9719]

Smoothing it out and polishing is the easy part. But how can you get the machined lines put back on the rim?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

You can’t really. A scotch pad might give the effect somewhat.

[@acid847]

did you polish out all the oe lathe work on the wheel to maintain to finish you put on the wheel?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Machine marks will be eliminated leaving flat polished spots but still better than a big scuff imo.

[@Breezytoyou]

That rash is not like my rash😅 I bought a car from a woman whose dad owned it only 42000 miles, but man, the rims so rashed😮

[@rajaryanigdncxhadk4090]

Amazing work 💯

[@s.r.345]

What was the liquid poured on at the end

[@allencleveland7248]

Love all your videos man

[@ui7183]

Love everything about the video the lovely jazz music the patiance with the work and the outcome

[@Breezytoyou]

Did you have to paint?

[@madhusudhanreddy9966]

Please location

[@lanegraytiburon]

How do you call that polishing tool ?

[@dariangakin5328]

You did this the hardest possible way lmao

[@marty3553]

No paint or lacquer??

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Just ceramic coat

[@takishabaker7520]

i wish you had a mobile business near me.

[@cmoggy]

You can't do that to a machined face. You need to re cut it on a lathe

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Sorry, I don’t have a lathe in the back garden 🤷‍♂️

[@Chris_Eastwood_ll]

Name a list of all the items that you use

[@lukesteel8848]

But the first use of acid wheel cleaner and that nice shine goes dark?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Then just keep on top of them with bodywork shampoo.

[@lukesteel8848]

@@CarCleaningGuru or do it properly and clear the wheel?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

@@lukesteel8848 or do it properly and have it professionally refurbished?

[@The_Northeast_Face]

Perfection 🤙🤙🤙

[@Familia-x3d]

Hello, good video, can you tell me what material you use because my car rims are scratched

[@stuartcareless9550]

What polisher is that ?

[@topquark6919]

Great job.

[@berardinofrancavilla3456]

Che carte abrasive hai usato poi indicare tutti i passaggi?

[@drip_17]

Doing this for mustang wheels tmr

[@CarCleaningGuru]

🤞

[@mixbhasad]

Name of rubbing machine??

[@isaacmaldonado1015]

What grit of sandpaper was used?

[@peter903]

Nice, but what if they are clear coated?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Protect them with something afterwards. I used a ceramic coating here but anything you can use on paintwork you can keep the metal topped up with.

[@drnh4444]

What mini polisher are you using there buddy?

[@basilnegron9302]

Yeh just show how simple it is 😆

[@apoplexic23]

But the brushed finish is off now because it's polished?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yes but better than a scuff if you don’t want/can’t a afford a full re-cut.

[@Uxuh10]

Music sounds like gran turismo

[@joeys4363]

Hi what’s the grades of sanding paper did you use ?

[@gxiong3917]

Wow, because I've never seen them rims before...

[@matthoffman6962]

Except my rims are black. But looks good

[@DTunedF22]

What about the lines that’s in the top layer of the rim I always wonder about that and I really wanna repaint my rims exactly Factory silver Aluminum alloy

[@mazda_rt24-p]

Machined face, do not do this if you want to keep that. Only option is to have them refurbished

[@MrRinggold]

What supplies did you use? Thanks

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Should be some details in the description.

[@deyontescotton2618]

What grit Sandpaper?

[@BIGGEST786]

What machine polisher is this? 😊

[@candiecustoms8001]

Show me up close picture you definitely removed the grain it had with the clear coat

[@CarCleaningGuru]

The cut finish is now flat and the shine will stand out at certain angles yes but it still looks way better than a big scuff.

[@Joannsman22]

Did you have to take the clearcoat off?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yes hence needing to keep the area topped up with some form of protection thereafter but the scuff had chewed through it already.

[@gfrank8058]

3.5 yrs ltr.

[@manchvegasuruguayguy]

What polisher is that your using ??

[@NickJThibault]

why’d you blue you’re son in the first part but not while he was in the SUV? or was that a mistake ?

[@JG-nx3jg]

This wouldn't work with diamond cut?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

These are diamond cut, you’re left with a flat polished finish which does contrast with the factory cut and lacquered finish a bit but still better than an unsightly scuff.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yeh the final sanding marks were an option but decided to polish and blend, doesn’t look too bad overall.

[@JG-nx3jg]

@@CarCleaningGuru ahh i thought they looked like diamond cuts. So does the polishing process stop them from corroding in the future? Or do they really need to be lacquered/sealed like they would be out of the factory. I ask as i have a bunch of scuffs on my V40s diamond cuts

[@SianiCorrea]

Voiceover for what u used

[@CarCleaningGuru]

DIY Wheel Scuff "Repair" kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4bKlIV_d9Strbs

[@melvinbrimsr.9972]

What grit of sand paper was used?

[@ha-dieg_b_e_8227]

Wer schon einmal Alu Poliert hat, vorallem nach solchen Kratzern, weiß das ist sauviel schmutzige Arbeit > besser Reifen Abmontieren, oder abdrücken ggf. Lassen😮 Was ist mit Klarlack? Blankpoliertes Alu = empfindlich 😮😢

[@sam67sologood]

Ahora quedo una parte pulida y la otra sin pulir

[@rcervantes331]

What size sand paper???

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Cant' remember, just what I had lying around at the time but a general multipack of various grades should generally suffice.

[@johncoops6897]

Serves you right for not paying enough to buy the correct width tires.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

No serves me right for swerving a big pothole and prioritising my cheap plastic splitter over a new diamond cut wheel (with the correct tyres to prevent arch scrub).

[@johncoops6897]

@@CarCleaningGuru - if you are stretching tires to clear your fender arches, then the rims have the wrong offset. Anyway, you know what I mean... if the rim sticks out farther than the sidewall of the tire, there is nothing to protect it from curb rash.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

@@johncoops6897 I know and it’s a price I’m willing to pay to have the wheels and offset I want 🤷‍♂️.

[@STREEF90]

Looks good but not Original 😂

[@johnp82]

Shouldn't you clear coat it?

[@Ormigo111]

Demonstration not tutorial😢

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yeh quick diy demo but I do have the full narrated video on the channel 👍

[@mangto4366]

what is the last thing you apply on the wheel? kinda coat?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Ceramic coating, metal sealant or even wax will do the job so long as you reapply it every few months.

[@PeterRichardsandYoureNot]

I call bs. No way did you just “lightly sand” down that level of scratch in the alloy with hand sand paper. Come on, man.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

I used the secret lathe in the shed off camera. The blisters were just for fun!

[@korteztyler1010]

Where are you located 😊

[@GRAlexx]

Looks like it was a brushed finish at first now it’s grossly.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yes this is the problem with diamond cut wheels but still looks a lot better than a scuff.

[@Justinvandermotten]

That's a bad mess

[@CarCleaningGuru]

A bad mess that nobody has noticed since.

[@Vanguardkl]

Bro if you need to remove the tire and use a machine.. that's not very diy. Anyhow I'm trying this with my wheel attached using hand power.. Let's see

[@ricardopaiva3409]

Vídeo muito bom

[@MonteraChristian]

Nice

[@sam19970]

Satisfying

[@Marlboro8871]

Год тёр 😂, машинкой нельзя это было сделать!

[@JoseLuis-so7fz]

Pero ese rin tenía corte diamante se lijo todo entonces

[@n8germ]

Ok now buff out all the tooling marks out of the rest of the wheels so they all match

[@CarCleaningGuru]

I’d rather keep the original cut lines and have one small polished spot.

[@n8germ]

I do love me some polished aluminium..

[@S900KYB]

What is the polisher you are using?

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Autobrite Direct MP-9 although I think they’ve just released a new version.

[@S900KYB]

@@CarCleaningGuru thank you. Need to do some work on my alloys and don’t fancy it all by hand

[@redadaktariari6967]

Tu explique même pas quel sorte de papier à granule le numéro et tu explique pas c'est quoi la cire que tu as utilisé et tu explique pas la penceuse que tu as utilisé la petite ronde désolé si j'ai mis le pouce vers le bas voilà

[@hidros1461]

Don't you need a clear coat over that?