Anyone got some DIY Wheel refurb tips?

[Lavis89]

Hi all,

I got a good deal on a set of BBS CH reps that im going to paint satin black. The paint is in very good condition on 3 wheels, with maybe 3 - 4 stone chips tops on each wheel, the 4th wheel has approx 4" of light curbing on the rim. I have a few questions before i start though!

For the stone chips would people recommend filling them and sanding down? or would a few coats of primer do a good enough job of covering up the chips.

Should i be using 1200 wet and dry to key the existing paint job before priming, then key the primer with 1200 before the black paint goes on?

 

[AlexA4Avant]

Can you feel the chip with your finger? Where are the chips? I have resprayed a few sets of wheels so it depends on how much work you want to put in. The more you put in the more you get out

 

[Lavis89]

A couple of them are on the sides of the spokes, and a couple on the rim. I'm willing to put some time in so up for filling the chips if necessary. They're a range of thicknesses, a couple i can probably smooth the edges with wet and dry then you'ld never notice, a few are pretty deep