how to clean oxidation from alloy wheels?
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I got some oxidation build up in the clear coat of some alloy rims. My question is is there anything I can spray on it to get rid of it.
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Rep Power: 787 well the problem is if they're oem alloy, they have a coating on them that once its gone, thats it. i dont think its fixable with just some cleaner.
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Rep Power: 399 Its probably not oxidation, most likely its brake dust damage, and there's nothing you can do to reverse it.
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Rep Power: 257 What kind of wheels do you have?
I had the same kind of problem, except mine were REALLY bad. It will just get worse. The only thing to really get rid of it is to get new wheels or strip off the clear and polish or paint the metal. Which is probably not worth going through for most everyone. I tried it and it took me months to get my wheels done by hand. Although mine had a lot of damage and painting them made it harder. They make a bare metal clear coat but it didn't work out for me. So I just polish the lip frequently....
It was a good learning experience though and I'm proud when I look at them on my car
I had the same kind of problem, except mine were REALLY bad. It will just get worse. The only thing to really get rid of it is to get new wheels or strip off the clear and polish or paint the metal. Which is probably not worth going through for most everyone. I tried it and it took me months to get my wheels done by hand. Although mine had a lot of damage and painting them made it harder. They make a bare metal clear coat but it didn't work out for me. So I just polish the lip frequently....
It was a good learning experience though and I'm proud when I look at them on my car
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Originally Posted by Eightball
What kind of wheels do you have?
I had the same kind of problem, except mine were REALLY bad. It will just get worse. The only thing to really get rid of it is to get new wheels or strip off the clear and polish or paint the metal. Which is probably not worth going through for most everyone. I tried it and it took me months to get my wheels done by hand. Although mine had a lot of damage and painting them made it harder. They make a bare metal clear coat but it didn't work out for me. So I just polish the lip frequently....
It was a good learning experience though and I'm proud when I look at them on my car
I had the same kind of problem, except mine were REALLY bad. It will just get worse. The only thing to really get rid of it is to get new wheels or strip off the clear and polish or paint the metal. Which is probably not worth going through for most everyone. I tried it and it took me months to get my wheels done by hand. Although mine had a lot of damage and painting them made it harder. They make a bare metal clear coat but it didn't work out for me. So I just polish the lip frequently....
It was a good learning experience though and I'm proud when I look at them on my car
good job
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Rep Power: 257 It happens. Those would be a lot easier to fix than mine were. If doing it yourself isn't an option, check around and see how much a shop will charge to refinish them. Compare that to replacing them.
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Originally Posted by bucu4u
oem 2000 si rims. its weird it looks like its underneath the clear coat finish
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