Can anyone tell me what this is on my rims?

[Bibbeek]

Hi all!

I was wondering if I could grab your help in telling me what this corrosion/buildup is on my rims and what I can use, if anything, to repair it.

Thanks!

Ken

[Todd@RUPES]

Looks like oxidation/corrosion of the aluminum from underneath the clear coat. This can be caused by slight "holes" in the clear that allow caustic wheel cleaners/brake dust to penetrate, or because of the porosity of the aluminum. Either ways, sadly, it cannot be fixed. The clear has to be stripped and the wheel refinished...

[wendell jarvis]

From what I can see from the pictures Todd is right.

[Bibbeek]

Thats unfortunate. Thanks for the replies all. Any idea how much it is to refinish or is it just better to buy new wheels?

[Ronkh]

Thats unfortunate. Thanks for the replies all. Any idea how much it is to refinish or is it just better to buy new wheels?

Don`t know where you are, but in CT/MA there is a company called
Alloy Wheel Repair, so I`m sure there are similar all over the country. Give it a google shot. Or call a dealership and ask the service writer who they use. They will usually tell you

[Pockets]

Pretty cheap to refinish rims ...think something around $75 bucks around here in NY

Talk to some reputable body shops in your area and they can tell you who they use to resurface rims

[Stokdgs]

I have used an Alloy Wheels Repair facility in Washington and they were fabulous !
Always made badly damaged, scraped, etc., wheels perfect again...
You could never tell where the original damage was - they were that good..

The cost to refinish all 4 of your wheels will almost always be a little less or right at the cost for 1 new medium grade wheel... Its a win-win...
Good luck with this..
Dan F

[Bibbeek]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I talked to a friend of mine yesterday and he`s gonna help me sandblast them and paint. Should be fun. I`ll post pics.

Ken