Anything I can do about my cheetah-spotted wheels?

[BluBrett]

I pulled my rims of and scrubbed the inner barrels with everything I have. Even used abrasives. Aside from acidic wheels cleaners, is there anything I can do to get rid of these brake dust spots?



http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/fe281960.jpg

[vtextc]

Are those Acura/Honda wheels? I bought some used wheels for our CRV that were poorly maintained over the years and look very much like yours. I think the finish is etched with the brake residue that has eaten away at the clear coat over time.



Unless anyone else here can suggest something, I would submit that refinishing the wheels might be your only option.



Good luck!

Asif

[BluBrett]

Yep, Acura Legend GS wheels



http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/5ee719b8.jpg



My old Acura wheels had the same crap on it, but I couldn`t tell as much since they had so many spokes.

[smokinfastlegen]

Try some Ironx, sonax full effect, or wolfs decon gel and let it dwell, agitate, then rinse. I have sometimes had wheels that looked like that come back with letting this stuff sit on there. test it first though to make sure it doesnt do something funky.

[Nth Degree]

Sonax won`t make a dent in that. IronX would probably work, but it will likely take several applications. Acidic cleaner or refinishing might be necessary.

[Ron Ketcham]

Brass wire wheel on a drill, after a good soaking of most any products mentioned. Not a steel wire brush wheel, but a "brass wire wheel".

Grumpy

[Accumulator]

And be sure to reclear afterwards (Wurth`s wheel paint is OK).