I`m trying to get some factory 20" wheels for my wife`s SRX and I`ve been having bad luck getting a decent looking wheel from these salvage yard. This one was definitely off a northern vehicle that no one bothered to properly wash so it was some brake dust and/or rust corrosion in the areas an automatic car wash wouldn`t be able to clean. I was able to clean up the barrel of the wheel pretty decent with a Scotchbright pad but I think the damage is already done there also since I believe factory wheels are clear coated. I bought a Mother`s Powercore and used it with Optimum Metal Polish and it took off some of corrosion but not all. Here`s two pictures of what I`m dealing with:
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