Machined aluminum lip on rims

**grandprix2plus2** · 02-03-2013, 05:18 PM

I need some help, this past spring I bought a set of American Racing rims for the car and there's a machined aluminum lip around the edge of the rim. I haven't been able to buy another set of tires for my steel rims as of yet and recently cleaned the car and there are some stains on the rims that I can't get off. It almost looks like small spots of rust. So far I've used soap, waterless wash, and PB prof polish with no such luck. Any thoughts on what I can do to remedy this?

Thanks,
Tom

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**Vegas Transplant** · 02-03-2013, 05:35 PM

**Pureshine** · 02-03-2013, 05:45 PM

Post a pic so we can see them

**grandprix2plus2** · 02-03-2013, 06:12 PM

This is the best my phone would do.

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**Pureshine** · 02-03-2013, 06:21 PM

Have you tried metal polish yet?

**grandprix2plus2** · 02-03-2013, 06:56 PM

Not yet, I thought the pb prof polish would have had enough cleaner to take care of it. I'll have to try some metal polish, any suggestions on which one to use?

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**Pureshine** · 02-03-2013, 11:39 PM

You can go to auto store and get the eagle one metal polish works good.

**Vegas Transplant** · 02-03-2013, 11:55 PM

I'm looking at either etchings in the wheel coating or pitting. Either way a mechanical solution is your only recourse. There's nothing cosmetic that will solve the issue without compromising the surrounding area, or the overall appearance of the wheel.

Like Mike says, sometimes all you can do is all you can do.

**Andr3wilson** · 02-04-2013, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by Vegas Transplant

I'm looking at either etchings in the wheel coating or pitting. Either way a mechanical solution is your only recourse. There's nothing cosmetic that will solve the issue without compromising the surrounding area, or the overall appearance of the wheel.

Like Mike says, sometimes all you can do is all you can do.

+1

I had this on a set of old snow rims. Unfortunately the only way to fix this is to physically resurface the wheel. I would take it to a place that fixes rims or you could look into this further. It's hard to see in the picture what the exact texture is, but DYI resurfacing would most likely involve a heavier steel wool. Either case the entire area would be re done to match.