Revive These Dead Wheels

H2290 · 07-19-06, 09:28

Okay, my wife's car has 12 year old alloy wheels that are in need of help. As far as I can tell they aren't oxidized or anything, just very dull and lifeless. Any product recommendations to bring these back from the dead?

EDIT: Please disregard the paint, it will be heading to the shop in about three weeks.

TriumphGT6 · 07-19-06, 10:00

Check into media blasting. Then get the wheels recleared or polish them regularly.

You can get them blasted for between $100 - $200. You can reclear them yourself, but they can do it fairly cheap too.

GT6

06E90 · 07-19-06, 10:03

Do you have a PC? I just did a 95 Jeep's wheels (my wifes) with the PC and Meguiars #80. I had been thinking of buying new wheels because they looked awful. Nothing by hand worked. After polishing I used Collinite wax and they turned out great. not perfect but I will not be buying any new wheels for it now. You can see a pic in click and brag section under 95 Jeep revisited.

G35stilez · 07-19-06, 10:11

Compound and a buffer. Sometimes, if the finish is that dead, you will just have to pay $100 each to have them refinished.

H2290 · 07-19-06, 01:26

I don't have a PC, but I will definitely invest in one. I'll give that a shot and if it doesn't help I will be making a visit to a refinishing place.