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Refurb steel wheels
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:04 pm
by Propshaft
I have just had 5 very rusty crust van wheels blasted , there is now some quite large pits , what would the best filler to use to bring them level with the surrounding metal
Re: Refurb steel wheels
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:56 pm
by philthehill
Weld and then grind back to original profile.
Re: Refurb steel wheels
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:18 pm
by irmscher
Use stopper ??
Re: Refurb steel wheels
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:47 pm
by philthehill
If there are large pits - stopper will not restore the strength of the metal.
At a future date the possibility of the stopper/thinned metal blowing through (especially concerning if tubeless tyres have been fitted) causing the sudden deflation of the tyre with unknown consequences is a reality.
A picture of the corrosion pits would be helpful.
Phil
Re: Refurb steel wheels
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:10 pm
by les
It's worth paying particular attention to the area around the valve hole, I've seem many of these van wheels in a rather bad state with metal thinning, which can compromise the valve sealing, and its not an easy area to weld without distorting the hole. Filler would be a big mistake.
Re: Refurb steel wheels
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:17 pm
by Propshaft
Decided to scrap the worst wheel with the valve hole rusted and going to weld the worst of the remaining then a thin scim of filler