Rim restoration

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Looking for the best way to restore/clean the inside of the rim. It has a good amount of buildup and some corrosion. I have added a picture, TIA.
 
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Cheap way would be to wash/clean yourself w/ basic cleaners & steel wool. Spendier method is to have them blasted & sealed.

You don't necessarily see the inner part of rim so...any reason why you're looking to pretty them up?
 

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Just wasn’t sure if all that junk on the inside of the rim was bad for it and it would continue to build up corrosion. My thought was more of a preventative measure.
 

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Any rim cleaning product does well. I've used a few. Rinse with water, spray with cleaner, let sit, scrub, spray off with water. Don't do it on your lawn. Easier with tires off.
 

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It won't be the end of the world to leave alone though. That build up looks like dirt and break dust, no rust. So you probably could clean without an abrasive and be ok.
 

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Cheap way would be to wash/clean yourself w/ basic cleaners & steel wool. Spendier method is to have them blasted & sealed.

You don't necessarily see the inner part of rim so...any reason why you're looking to pretty them up?

Wire brush, garden hose, and elbow grease.
 

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Cheap way would be to wash/clean yourself w/ basic cleaners & steel wool. Spendier method is to have them blasted & sealed.

You don't necessarily see the inner part of rim so...any reason why you're looking to pretty them up?
 

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Just purchased the vehicle wasn’t sure if leaving it on the rim could potentially cause damage down the road.
 

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Just cleaned all mine last week. Simple green, a white scotch brite pad and time. A rag for chrome/polished faces. Final was to use metal polish inside and out. Mine were pretty dirty, I had to clean them twice on the back sides.
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I'd be careful with any sort of wire brush or steel wool or even nylon scrubby pads if the wheels have a coating or sealant on them. Wire brushing the brake dust off and exposing bare metal will create more problems than you fix. Might look great today but will be a rusted pile of junk in a couple years.

Leave it the hell alone unless you can do it without damaging the wheels. Soap and water or degreasing sprays, sure. Scotchbrite pads or wire wheels, absolutely not.
 

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I'd be careful with any sort of wire brush or steel wool or even nylon scrubby pads if the wheels have a coating or sealant on them. Wire brushing the brake dust off and exposing bare metal will create more problems than you fix. Might look great today but will be a rusted pile of junk in a couple years.

Leave it the hell alone unless you can do it without damaging the wheels. Soap and water or degreasing sprays, sure. Scotchbrite pads or wire wheels, absolutely not.
Most definitely no wire brush! The white scotch brite pad is a step up from the glass cook top scrubbers (scotch brite pads none abrasive.) I use the white when filling nail holes on finished stain grade trim. Removes wax fill nicely without scratching or dulling finish. But I agree you can screw up the finish using anything abrasive. Cleaner and then mothers chrome or aluminum polish will remove the deep stuff.

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I've scratched the hell out of chrome using green Scotchbrite pads before. Don't use anything you wouldn't use on a finished paint surface.
 

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I've scratched the hell out of chrome using green Scotchbrite pads before. Don't use anything you wouldn't use on a finished paint surface.
Lol, yes sir I did the samething with maroon scotch brite polishing pad I used for stainless steel railings. I new better, but nothing was removing the hot tar road patch. It was hardened on. Burn through the finish a bit but was on the back side. [emoji2357]

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You can scrub polished stainless with white scotch brite/3m pads without scratching. My preference is doodlebug pads.
I build a lot of stainless steel railings along the lake here. They're all brushed finish with cables and all get polished with multiple 3M scotch brites. I do use white on appliances occasionally to remove light scratches, well at least on wolf and viking that is. Never herd of doodlebug pads.

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I build a lot of stainless steel railings along the lake here. They're all brushed finish with cables and all get polished with multiple 3M scotch brites. I do use white on appliances occasionally to remove light scratches, well at least on wolf and viking that is. Never herd of doodlebug pads.

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I’ll give you some more specifics and show you some examples of what I trust to scrub with them which is basically any delicate surface that needs scrubbed without leaving scratches.
 

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What type of metal scratches with the touch of a bare hand? And what is a doodlebug pad?
 

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