Who's ever used body filler for minor wheel repair?

[Jonny Cash]

I have an old set of track wheels, and I was curious to see how it would hold up. Pretty minor rash, just a few 1/8th" - 1/4" nicks. I went a little heavier on the hardener just for experiental sake. We'll see how it holds. Who's done this, and how long did it hold up?

[White325is]

Jb weld, sand and paint..

[Jonny Cash]

Yea, I was thinking about that, but I remember that stuff not being very sandable. Ive already used the filler, so we'll see!

[White325is]

Filler won't hold up like the jb weld will. You just gotta know how to lay it on.

[Jonny Cash]

But is it sandable, or will it gum up?

Im confident that i can minimize the smoothing pretty well, but it needs to be sanded no matter what.

The bondo job looks immaculate, but im figuring it wont last long..

[JeffNJM3]

I used Metal Filler sold by Bondo brand. it comes in a tube at pep boys. Held up great and was able to file and sand it down. Wheels looked perfect when i was done and painted them all

[Aus E30]

When I bought my wheels the lips were rashed so bad could grate cheese off them, I sanded them down, bit of putty for the big gashes then used 3 cans of primer filler on them, paint primer and then paint.

I rashed one yesterday =(

[Danny]

We used to use it all the time at the tire shop you came into.

[Jonny Cash]

oh, whats up sweetheart. Learn how to read a tape measure yet?

[Irish1]

ALSO used all the time by car dealerships to touch up knicked wheels on trade-in cars. We have the touch-up guys come in with their vans and do the work. Never to repair wheel faults like cracks, only to fix minor curbing. I guess I should ask what material they use before they paint...