Has anybody got a good way to clean up those discolored, black-spotted rims on an '85? Mine look like ****, and I have tried every way I can think of to get those black spots off, but no luck. Is there a good way to get these things looking new again?

 

use some fine grid sand paper sand them down and then use an alluminum (sp?) polish on them and buff

 

I'll give it a shot...thanks!

 

and after wards, lick the rim all the way around.

 

I Used alumnabrite...works great... dont let it touch your skin...

 

After cleaning them up, I gave them a light spraying with a clear acrylic overcoat, this made a real nice shine that looks new and has protected the finish, making them easier to clean when I wash the car.

 

Yes, he must surely give that rim a great job.

 

Thanks for the tips...make sure to rinse your mouth well after licking the rims.

 

I used a drill with a brass wire bush (and patience) to re-finish my 1991 MX-6 factory mags. I clearcoated them with polyurethane floor varnish (3 coats). It was still perfect when I sold the car 3 yrs later. And that's after 2 Canadian winters of road salt. You can use any paint stripper to remove all the existing clearcoat very easily.

For my RX, I got the wheels factory refinished, where they actually machine a few thousandths off the wheel, paint it, then clearcoat it. Its expensive though - $130 Cdn per wheel.

Note: I learned on my RX (GSL-SE factory original wheels), the wheels actually have a silver paint on them before the clearcoat. The MX-6 wheels didn't have that.

 

on my rims it looks like some stock clearcoat is coming off
can i save them?

 

A light spray with a clear acrylic overcoat after you have cleaned them up with detergent and some gentle abrassive cleaning (I like those green scrubby pads and a little Dutch cleanser) will make them look a whole lot better and they are easier to clean.

 

I started using never dull on the same sort of problem and it works great but is time consuming and a real pain, it takes a lot but the result I have found is slightly darker than stock finished rims but nice looking ona dark coloured car