any chance of saving these????

[The01Cav]

I just recieved these from a forum member yesterday. Is there any chance at saving these and not having to send them out to be refinished?

 

[BAKnBLK2010]

Nope.....

 

[GallopingFord]

What am I looking at, all the hazy surface scuffs?

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Is the chrome flaking? If its just dirty id try this. I use it on my rig all the time.

 

[UltraKla$$ic]

Chrome is VERY unforgiving. Once scratched or pitted....rechrome to get it to look perfected. Trying to "fix" chrome leads to a bigger mess.

You could always plastidip them.

 

[The01Cav]

Thanks, I'm not looking for black wheels these things look like they got scrubbed with the green side of sponge. I was hoping I could atleast make em look half way decent for the season. No flaking other than one of the center caps.

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

I would try the neverdull. It works wonders on my wheels and fuel tanks.

 

[muztangman93]

Neverdull is for polished aluminum

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Neverdull works on chrome as well.

 

[Seer]

Wack it with some #0000 steel wool w/wd-40 as a lubricant first then try Rain-x headlight restorer on a damp powerball/drill attachment.

If the Rain-X doesn't restore its finish, use the powerball with Meguiars #105

If you don't get the results with #0000 steel wool, step up to #000 steel wool then go back over it with #0000

 

[muztangman93]

Did you know they were in that bad of shape when you bought them.

 

[downtime!]

You need to try this stuff - http://quick-glo.com/

 

[The01Cav]

No I wasn't aware of how they were, but still a fair deal for them.

 

[DeepImpactPony]

they are polishable, but because of the ultra thin layer of chrome applied over the nickel, more than likely you will remove the chrome, and get down to the nickel layer. To re chrome it would cost you about the same price as a new wheel.

 

[The01Cav]

Yeah more than likely I'm gonna end up saving for new ones.

 

[2slo4u]

Just get em blasted and powdercoated.

 

[obxdude018]

Don't like to threadjack, kinda same problem different look, car was a dd for years(not anymore), I live literally 30 feet from the ocean so sand/salt is a big big problem here. My rims have some weird marks on them, it's on 3 of the 4 rims. Can the be removed with wool/cleaners or will I be better served to get the chrome/aluminum lip redone.

 

[Powered by Ford]

Just get em blasted and powdercoated.

+1 Gmitch just had a set for a friend stripped and powdercoated. They came out very nice.

 

[Pardue]

Don't like to threadjack, kinda same problem different look, car was a dd for years(not anymore), I live literally 30 feet from the ocean so sand/salt is a big big problem here. My rims have some weird marks on them, it's on 3 of the 4 rims. Can the be removed with wool/cleaners or will I be better served to get the chrome/aluminum lip redone.

I had some wheels that had very similar damage to lip as yours. I sanded them with 300 grit then 400 grit, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 grit. I wetsanded them with the 1500, 2000, 2500 grits and then finished them with Mothers billet polish on a mini powerball and they looked like new.