94 f150. have the stock wheels which are weathered and dull. whats a good way to bring the shine back? some of the original coating is there ,most is gone. tried mothers aluminum wheel polish,does nothing. is it wise to use a wire wheel in a drill to get down to just the aluminum? the wheels are those with the center plastic cap with holes around the outer edge.thanks for any info
I am not sure if you can sand them down an put a clear coat on them? I can say this is why you see older vehicles with plasti-dip coatings, to cover up the dings, curb rash and peeling clear coat, and the cost is lower than replacement. List your city and state. In my area there is wheel specialty shop that does tig welding repairs and will do a factory refinish. Look for one of those places. Or buy new rims and sell the old ones online.
Get a couple of those Mothers power balls .If the clear coat is coming off Then dirt is embedded in the rim The best way is to have them polished by a pro .If thats not the route you want to go ,the power ball is about the only thing that can help you out and for much cheaper than having a pro do it .Not to mention doing it by hand just sucks .But it would take two at least to do all 4 wheels Then the polish will do what its advertised to do or use any polish you want You will need to at least remove the wheel off the truck for the best results If you strip the rims or use acidic cleaners to remove the remaining clear coat It may take more materials Like polish ,Pads,or the power ball thing Cause it will leave a raw aluminum surface which usually requires more time and labor to polish out DON'T WIRE WHEEL THE RIMS OKAY YOU WILL SCRATCH THEM SO DEEP YOU WILL RUIN THEM NO ABRASIVE MATERIALS ARE TO BE USED ON A ALUMINUM RIM NOT EVEN A WIRE WHEEL OF ANY TYPE OR MATERIAL SHOULD BE USED ON THE RIM what you'll do is make them uglier Cause pitting strip the surface leaving a porous and uneven surface Which corrosion likes to form on .Thats the worst and the wrong way to clean aluminum and even steel sometimes depending on what it is But NEVER aluminum
