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<blockquote data-quote="jarance" data-source="post: 127316" data-attributes="member: 21"><p>Firstly, how do the guy determined the roundness of the rim?</p><p></p><p>It is good practice to heat up the rim prior to knock it back to shape</p><p>as it soften the Al alloy. Please bear in mind that the heat would damaged</p><p>the paint work.</p><p></p><p>Normally, the proper method of repairing a damaged or dented rim </p><p>is to hook is up to a lathe machine. By spining the rims (with the tyre</p><p>detached first), you would be able to determine the place where it</p><p>is dented as compared to other area. </p><p></p><p>further refinement can be done to refurbish the rim when it is still </p><p>install on the lathe machine.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I have seen many rims being knock back to shape without any</p><p>heat being applied to the rims without any adverse effect.</p><p></p><p></p><p>pss..sst ... somebody told me there is a shop in shah alam that do the</p><p>rim repairing.. would most cost you about RM55 to 75 depending on</p><p>the rim diameter..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jarance, post: 127316, member: 21"] Firstly, how do the guy determined the roundness of the rim? It is good practice to heat up the rim prior to knock it back to shape as it soften the Al alloy. Please bear in mind that the heat would damaged the paint work. Normally, the proper method of repairing a damaged or dented rim is to hook is up to a lathe machine. By spining the rims (with the tyre detached first), you would be able to determine the place where it is dented as compared to other area. further refinement can be done to refurbish the rim when it is still install on the lathe machine. BTW, I have seen many rims being knock back to shape without any heat being applied to the rims without any adverse effect. pss..sst ... somebody told me there is a shop in shah alam that do the rim repairing.. would most cost you about RM55 to 75 depending on the rim diameter.. [/QUOTE]
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