I've been planning on getting my 18" Zeniths refurbished however after fitting a new set of wheels to the marauder, I have decided to have a go at the job myself. Tbh 3 of the wheels weren't that bad, light kerbing and lacquer flaking, however 1 was quite badly damaged, not to be put off I attacked them with a random orbit sander, and a file!
After cleaning them up with some household cleaners and a nasty concoction of chemicals from the garage, repairing the damage with body filler and sanding I was left with the following -
Unfortunately 2 of the tyres have quite substantial rim guards so I will need to crack the bead to be able to paint them correctly, the other 2 aren't as bad, so I masked them up and gave them 2 coats of primer. Once dry I gave them both a light rub down with 1200 grit wet and dry. This left the following:
So far so good, now to decide on colour, OE silver or slightly darker? I was going to go anthracite, but to go that dark I would need to refurb the entire wheel, not just the face.