Anybody know any tricks to bring back nasty aluminum wheels? If not anybody have any for sale cheap?
John

 

shoot your self for letting em get that bad

 

Responding constructively, I think that you would need to remove the old clear coat, buff and polish the surface of the wheel with a metal polish, then have a new clear coat sprayed on the wheel (or just get used to polishing them weekly).

 

Yea I saw a guy restore very similar rims very recently, if I can find the link i'll post it.

I also have some original aluminum 14" wheels from a gen II that haven't seen the road in 10+ years that I wouldn't mind going away.

 

The wheels were on my parts truck when U got it. It had been sitting for 4 years after it was wrecked. I've only had them a couple weeks.

I would like to see the link for restoring them but I think sanding would be in order because they are pitted pretty bad. I can't use 14's, the truck is a 4wd.
Thanks John

 

those are clear coated....you will have to VERY carefully remove the clear coat and then polish them up.........

 

I agree, it looks like sanding would be the way to go. I'd start out with a 100 grit paper, then work my way up to a 1000 grit paper. It would be no easy task, and you'd have to try and take the same amount off all around the wheel so it stays relatively balanced.

 

really, are they steel ones or aluminum, my moms truck could use some new rims haha.