Wheel Repair Touchup

[NewYorkS6]

So I just picked up a set of OEM Audi wheels. There is a bit of curbage that I am sanding down smooth. Only looking to feather in the clear coat on the areas that I smoothed out. Two questions: are these machined edges just sanded smooth and clear coated on top or painted an aluminum grey first then clear coat? Second is looks like a matte clear that Audi uses or semi? 4G8601025BE. i am assuming that since original -felgen lists the colors as Z33 burnished and AX1 black, the Z33 is just polished aluminum and not a sprayed color before the clear? anyone refinished an OEM machined edge wheel?

Thanks247305

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[NewYorkS6]

seems like the Z33 burnished is an audi color, but hard to source. anyone have any luck finding a match?
thanks

[Ballzo]

Pretty sure its just bare metal with clearcoat over. Thats what makes it harder to repair.

[NewYorkS6]

Pretty sure its just bare metal with clearcoat over. Thats what makes it harder to repair.

thats what im thinking. went back over with a 180 then 400 to demirrow the finish. most likly a gloss clear coat that is just dull from years of use? figure id just dull full wheel down with gey scotchbrite the clear over entire face. thoughts on rash repaired area blending into original scuffed up clear???

[NewYorkS6]

well, Z33 Burnished does seem to be an audi paint code. sanded down curbing and definitely see difference between bare aluminum and z33 on facings, both before and after clear coat when catching the light. anybody have any luck sourcing audi wheel touch up colors?
thanks

[TheSilverF0x]

Machined wheels are completely painted and then have the wheel faces CNC'd at the factory afterwards being lacquered up. It's best to remove the damage and then spray over the machined area with a small flake metallic silver. Sand the damage out with 180 followed by 400 and then 600 if you really want to get it smooth and then tape up the pockets where you're going to paint and spray the damaged area. It's fairly simple. Also, use big playing cards, like for kids, to stick around the wheel lips and keep from getting paint on the tires.

I do this type of work professionally and above would be the easiest method for DIY to get a very nice, solid repair.

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