Wheel Attention Thread

So I just got new wheels as some of you now and I like them a lot except for THIS ONE

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...80736231_n.jpg

after rubbing it with some cleaner and a rag and hitting it with the pressure washer at the car wash It is still there...if I rub it really hard with my finger little tiny amounts come off..

Does anyone have some tips for cleaning these...The lip has some crap on it too that will not come off...This is the only wheel like this...

Looking for something people KNOW works...

Also there is some grime on my exhaust tip that will not come off either, wouldn't mind some suggestions with that too!

looks like rust bro

I think its Caked on Brake Dust, it cleans off if you rub it really hard with a microfiber rag or just your finger...

the lip is probably rust.corrosion tho...

Somebody ran their brakes down to metal on metal and ran it for a bit. The metal built up on the rims and they didn't clean them so they rusted.

Yeah first time I saw the rims months ago I remember them being COVERED with brake dust...so thats reasonable...

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Originally Posted by Blackmount

Yeah first time I saw the rims months ago I remember them being COVERED with brake dust...so thats reasonable...

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I'd say that's why only one wheel has it, because that was the one that had the worn pads. I'm not sure there is a lot you can do about it.

You can repolish the lip? LOL, pretty easy. My volks started getting like that after I unknowingly used some really harsh wheel cleaner for like a year. Hit them with some polishing compound on drill mounted pad and bam, good as new.

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Originally Posted by vroom4

You can repolish the lip? LOL, pretty easy. My volks started getting like that after I unknowingly used some really harsh wheel cleaner for like a year. Hit them with some polishing compound on drill mounted pad and bam, good as new.

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I think it has some kind of clear on them. Pretty sure he will have to sand them down a little 1st. After that he should be able to polish them to look like a mirror.

I've used acetone to clean the backside of my wheels. (Yes, I even clean the backs of my wheels, Lol!) Might be worth a try on yours. Just don't use a lot all at once. A little goes a long way.

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Originally Posted by green-lantern

I think it has some kind of clear on them. Pretty sure he will have to sand them down a little 1st. After that he should be able to polish them to look like a mirror.

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Not anymore it doesnt :P

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Originally Posted by vroom4

Not anymore it doesnt :P

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There's a chunk here and there lol

Soak it with some good wheel cleaner then go for gold with a hard bristled brush, it should come off. The filings themselves are what is rusting, there shouldn't be any damage to the wheel paint....hopefully. Any marks left on there should buff out. The lip has a clear on it, you'll have to sand it off with 800 grit, 1200 and then polish it but once the coating is gone, they will go dull very quickly.

Is there any way to replace the coating?

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Originally Posted by DK77

Is there any way to replace the coating?

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They sell clear in a rattle can but I've heard mixed results about it. I used it once on brake calipers and it seemed to do fine.

I also used the clear on a set of rims before with good results. Do good prep work, make sure you follow all the directions on the rattle can and you should be fine.

Sand well, mask everything off, make sure to really clean the surface before spraying and you should be fine.

just send them to terry and have him PC them.

I'm wondering if I PC'ed a clear over polish and sanded it if it would look good.

sanding a PC will not look good I imagine.

Yeah I've been debating about taking a shot at it... I would basically have to polish the clear coat. But I don't know how it would turn out. Guess I've got nothing to lose so might as well try it.

Waiting for a nice day so i can try a few things...

I glanced, I didnt see it, so I'll post. Try Flitz. I polished my exhaust tips after 7 years of neglect...came out mirror with just some buffing, and I cheated with a mothers ball/cone thing.

That stuff will polish and remove pretty much near everything. It will clean all the way to pitting and even polish that.