Water Inside A Rolled Rear Rim

[greggo325]

I found a rolled rear rim for my sandcast, but I can hear a small trickle of water inside the rim.  It's inbetween the two stamped layers of steel, so can the rim be saved? 

Can I drill a small hole on the tire side layer of steel, heat it, and microweld it?

Thanks for any help!

[1941wld]

Take the rim and put it in your oven. Heat it up to 300 degs for 1 hour should get rid of the water.

[greggo325]

Take the rim and put it in your oven. Heat it up to 300 degs for 1 hour should get rid of the water.

Thank you!  I sent you an email on your fender.

[chrisnoel]

When you send it to your chrome shop they'll have to drill holes in the bead from the inside.  Two birds with one stone.  New chrome and no water in the bead. 

[Don R]

 I had one rolled rim that was drilled for rim screws for use on a drag bike, we tig welded the holes and metal finished them except we left one hole on each bead on the inside for the chrome chemicals to be drained out. After I got them back they got a good flush with WD40.