Aluminum Rims

Farmerjon wrote:

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.

It's expensive if you have someone (like a body shop) remove the clear coat for you... really inexpensive if you do it yourself using aircraft stripper. After the clear coat is off, Mothers polish will make them gleam like new. The reason I don't want to tackle it right now is that I would have to jack up each corner of a 1-ton truck, remove the wheel and protect the tire rubber before using the stripper. If I get really bored, we're somewhere long enough and where I can get by with it, I might get motivated. For now, the truck is a tow vehicle - not a showpiece.

Rob

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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

X2

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.

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

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.....

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