alloy wheels

[freshtiva]

Ive got 12 inch alloy wheels on a 92 gl. Any ideas on how to clean them up? There are some black spots on them. I don't know what it is. It not a lost of plating and its not pitted or deteriorated, just black spots. Possibly paint loss? Tried a couple of things, none helped. Assume they are factory rims.

[packrat427]

Do you have any pics ?
ae they polished ,chrome ,painted,raw finish or clear coated
Most black spots that I have seen is where the clear has a small chip and is left exposed to the enviroment and becomes oxidized and can turn black ,or dark.
What have you tried so far to fix the area and I will try to help you more .
Doug

[freshtiva]

wheels

I think they may be aluminum. Tried a little degreaser thinking it was grease, then tried some aluminum polish. Now thinking its chipped paint? Ill add a picture at
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2297633 as I still don't know how to post pics here.

[mattswabb]

Just open/enlarge the picture in cardomain, right click on it an select properties and copy the address. Then in your post click the Img button then paste the address and click Img again, thats it.

[freshtiva]

pics

I did that but the only the alpha/numeric address displayed. Could it be something in my original set of of my profile. Should HTML be on of off? S

[packrat427]

Those can be hard to get off !! combination of road grime , grease ,tire dressing collecting dirt and being baked in by the heat ,cold ,heat transfere that takes place from normal driving
They look like painted alloys ,being that they are not 100%
You can take some SOS pads and scrub in those pockets or take some Castrol Super Clean and some 00 steel wool ,it wont scratch ,then when you get it off use some Mothers ,or Blue Magic polish to help clean the rest of it ,
It's too bad they have those other scratches on the face of them

[freshtiva]

wheels

Thanks packrat427, I will try that, should have thought of 00 steel wool myself. Ill pick up some castrol super clean and blue magic. Your advise might help scratches also. Could paint center caps if matching paint could be found.

[ToTalXS]

freshtiva........when i got my contour svt it had black spots all over the rims too...i was able to get them off using mothers and alot of elbow grease.....but....it made them nice and purdy again......good luck....

[freshtiva]

wheels



This is what I get when I try to post a picture. what am I doing wrong?

[mattswabb]

Click on your picture on cardomain to expand to full size. Then right click on the pic, properties and copy the URL

Should be something like this (without the "):

"http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/2297000-2297999/2297633_7_full.jpg"

Then do the img buttons and paste your url

[freshtiva]

alloy wheel cleaning

The Castrol Super Clean with 00 steel wool and the Mothers aluminum polish did the trick. Thanks for advise!

[25Horseplay]

Lets see the "after" pictures!

[freshtiva]

alloy wheels

I posted before and after pics @

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2297633/1

I forgot one ingredient, elbow grease!

[mechanicaldj]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what cleaner did you use to remove the scratches from your wheel and center cap??????????????????????????????????? :roll:

[freshtiva]

alloy wheels

Different wheel, same result. Light was in place at last wheel I worked on. Ill post pic of original wheel and cleaning products. I'm not selling the stuff, just know it worked

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2297633/1