Aluminum Rims
My aluminum rims have got the crud how do I repair this? Click For Full-Size Image.
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Second Chance wrote:Bob Vaughn wrote:Second Chance wrote:
If that's a clear coat on top, you have a problem. If the rims are not clear-coated, Mothers mag and aluminum polish and some elbow grease will fix it (do NOT use the Mothers on clear-coat). If clear-coated, they may have to be stripped and re-coated. I have a similar problem with the aluminum wheels on my truck.
Rob
My thought is that they are clear coated. I think the stuff they use to rebuild the Alaska Highway may have been what caused this because many days we ended up following a water truck watering down the dirt they had just spread to pack it down.....
Bummer! I've decided to live with the truck wheels until I can't stand it any more (very unlike me).
Rob
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Ours started where the wheel weights have been mounted and it damaged the sealant allowing corrosion to get started and now we have a slow leak. My plan is to polish the sealant off in those spots inside the rim so the bead can seal.
It is expensive to have the sealant removed.
