anyone have a miracle cleaner for this?

[bgambino]

And please...no jokes like..."elbow grease" LOL

any good chemical cleaners that get the brown film off...bought the rims like this

thanks

[OB99W]

Google "alloy wheel cleaner" (without the quotes).

 

No cleaner is going to fix the corrosion near the hub and bead area, which is usually due to road salt. The rims could be stripped, wire brushed and/or sanded where needed, and re-clear-coated. Google "wheel clear coat".

 

However, you might first want to verify that the bead area isn't so corroded that the wheels don't hold air. Since it appears that tires are mounted, I'd suggest inflating, waiting a few days, and rechecking the pressure (at about the same temperature). If leaking, you can mount tires using sealant if the surface isn't too rough/porous, but if bad enough even that won't help, and you'll be constantly refilling the tires.

 

If the wheels hold air, and you don't care if the wheel finish looks uniform, you could do spot repair of the corroded areas.

[Setright]

Clay bar. I am not kidding.

 

It takes some patience, but you don't need much elbow grease

[Subeast-EA81]

seeing as that looks like discoloring in the coating of the wheel, and and if the contaminate has not made it under the coating, i would try some rubbing compound like Meguires fine cut on a mothers buff ball. Use a drill motor and light pressure so you don't remove the coating completely, I have used rubbing compound on coated wheels before with good results, just don't remove too much of the coating! Good luck

[bheinen74]

simple green, and a sponge with scotbhbrite pad on the side to scrub the simple green, then wash it off with hose.

[Fairtax4me]

You could use Wire wheel cleaner. But that can leave the finish dull if you're not careful.

Brake cleaner works good too.

[Olnick]

Try an extremely fine steel wool lubricated with WD40. Worked well for me.

[baja]

aluminum bright acid like they use on semi trucks dont do it very often because it will take the clear coat off your wheels once or twice wont kill it

take it to blue beacon and have it washed

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

if they have no Clear Coat: What about the "Brasso" Metal Polisher?

Then you can cover 'em again with Clearcoat.

Edited December 29, 2010 by Loyale 2.7 Turbo

[Idasho]

Hard to tell for sure from the photo, but it looks as though the clearcoat is actually stained/discolored.

 

If that is the case, the only thing that will remove the coloring is to strip the clearcoat.

 

You will want to reapply a clearcoat though, as it makes keeping the wheels clean MUCH easier.