Article: You’ll be sanding, using putty, priming, painting, and clear coating to complete this project! It’s important to wear eye protection, gloves, and a mask when working with paint thinner, sandpaper, primer, or paint. Use 400-grit sandpaper to even out the metal in the damaged area. Don’t go much beyond the damaged area—there’s no need to do more work than necessary. Keep sanding until the damage is smoothed out. Any kind of automotive spot putty will work. Squeeze a small amount of the product onto a putty knife and use it to fill in the damaged area. Aim to cover the area in a very thin layer. Then, let the putty dry, which typically only takes about 30 minutes. Once the putty is dry, you can sand away the excess. Use 400-grit sandpaper to smooth out the putty until it is even and level with the rest of the rim. If the damage is deep or you sanded too much of the putty away, you can add more. Use the same technique as before and be sure to let the putty dry before you sand the second layer. Though you could try to exactly match the paint to the color of your rims, it would be a very difficult task. It’s better to repaint the entire rim so it is a single, solid color. For the paint to adhere, the surface can’t be shiny. Use a scouring pad to scuff up the entire rim until it has a matte finish.
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Put on protective gear. Sand the scuffed areas with 400-grit sandpaper. Apply spot putty to the scuffed areas and let it dry. Sand the excess putty away with 400-grit sandpaper. Add more putty and sand the area again, if necessary. Use a scouring pad to remove the clear coat from the rest of the rim.