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Old 09-10-2010, 07:33 PM
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I just bought a set of aluminum rims that were corroded as can be from michigan salt and was wondering if anyone knew what i could use to take the clear coat and the corrosion off without damaging the rims of course. anyone know of what I can do? Im kinda kickin myself in the ***** for buying these....
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Wire brush and a can of flat black Krylon is in your near future! They will look brand new and super sweet. If life gives you lemons....
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yea see they are AR outlawII rims and thats a no no
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It depends how bad they are in... some autosol and a lot or rubbing or a sand blaster and some wheel paint! A friend and I refinished a few sets of fact alluminum wheels before we could afford new ones lol!
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theres some crap i used on my very dull aluminum wheels and it brought them back to a nice shine. Heres a pic of the stuff and the drill attachment i used (came with a headlight restoration kit)



heres a before and after wheel, think i did one more polishing with the wheel after this pic.



the pictures dont really show how bad they used to look and how good they do now, but there is a big difference
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