If you have just had the rims refurbished then I wouldn't glue the weights on TBH... The paint/lacquer may come off when you remove them. They really need re balancing again with some sticky weights and a clean surface to help them adhere.:thumbsup
The weights are the sticky type and the surface is brand new lacquer so it should be fine.
I phoned the place that did them and was told to bring them back, apparently they have been having a few issues with them. You'd think they would sort out said issue eh....
I had this with freshly done bike rims. The guy did a great job and polished them before balancing and the weights fell off. I would clear the polish off with a bit of acetone, which the fitter should have to clear the polish. You can then re-polish when the weights have been added :thumbsup
I gave the wheels a clean when i got home as they had a bit of dust on them and i noticed when i first sprayed them the water was beading on the surface so maybe they have some polish/wax on them etc. The water went a milky white when i was rinsing them off.
If its been lacquered on the inside you'd be better off rubbing down with 1500 wet and dry in the place you want the weight to stick. It'll take the shine away and let the weight stick better. I've never had a problem with new refurbs and weights falling off :thumbsup
Im not sure if the inside is lacquered, it's black but very glossy so it might have been. Would rubbing down not damage it and allow water in etc which will lift the lacquer... ?
Nope, rubbing down won't take all the lacquer off, it'll take a very thing slice off so the lacquer is still there but doesn't offer the shine. It can be brought back upto shine by rubbing in some G6 at a later time if you take the weights off.
But for asthetics just rub down in the place the weights are going to be
Well that will be fun to do, the weights didn't leave behind any residue or marks so i dunno where they are meant to go. So it will be a case of put it on the machine and do them one at a time.
Was cleaning my van out, found one of the weights!
Stuck it to the inside of the van on the metal - it will NOT come off! So it appears the weights are fine, it's whatever is on the wheels that is preventing them sticking.
Well so far so good... Dropped the wheels off at 7am and picked them up at 5pm the weights are still firmly attached to the inside of the rims as of now :thumbsup
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