someday

i never cleaned my wheels all last winter, and now they have those corrosion pock marks all around the lip of the wheel... the lip is polished and clearcoated i believe, is there anything i can do to make them look better? i know it they won't get totally removed, but can i make it look a little better? could i rub them with 1000 grit? ideas? thanks

MadIceV8

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I would attempt to use a clay bar before going to sand paper. I've used clay in the past to get a good amount of brake dust off the wheels on my daily driver.

9WhiteCamaro9

^ what he said unless you feel that you can do it with messing anything up but im the type that tries the easy ways first like what madice said cause i do trust myself to do stuff like wet sanding to an point lol

SteelCityYaga

If the Clay Bar doesn't work, pick up some Grade 0000 Steel Wool.

someday

what will the steel wool do to the clearcoat and shine on the wheels?? what would i hafta do to get the shine back? wax? glaze? fine compound? all 3? thanks

SteelCityYaga

It shouldn't do anything to the clear coat. Grade 0000 is very fine and shouldn't scratch.

If the clay goes over the surface rust and doesn't remove it, the wool should have a little more bite and remove minor surface rust.

As for the shine back - what's not making the wheels shine? Is there something wrong with the clear coat? Some pics would be good. Some compound could help.

Good Luck!

someday

i just thought the steel wool would dull the finish, it won't? what about 000 steel wool? is that too abrasive? where do u get 0000 stuff? thanks guys...