Clear coat, cleaning alumimun rims?

Hello experts,

I have bought a used set of aluminum rims. Good to very good condition. I want to do a few things before mounting them.

In a few places, I notice that there are black scuff marks. What is the right cleaner to clean these? I was thinking of swirl remover that you might use on the body to remove scratches.

Also, the clear coat is broken in a few places. About the size of half of my pinky's fingernail.

What can I use to touch this up? I'm thinking of a brush on application for this small area. Would polyurethane for wood work?

Thanks a lot

Reply to
condor_222
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You could try using a laquer thinner to clean as it will not hurt the clear coat. And then some scratch remover or haze remover.

Reply to
Alan

Here is an EXCELLENT article on wheel refinishing. I followed it all the way to the end of the process and my wheels look Chrome! It takes a LOT of Elbow Grease for this effect; you can stop anywhere in the process for the kind of finish you like.

Good Luck!

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Reply to
Hachiroku

Oh, I forgot to mention, and I don't know if the article mentions it; I took mine to a local Auto Parts place that has a machine shop and had them sandblast them first.

They were almost good enough to use after blasting! What a difference.

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Hachiroku

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