cleaning aluminum wheels

[TBONE1964]

The wheel in your photo came with a clear coat on it when it was new. Does it still have the clear coat? You can usually see it peel up around the lug nut holes or where the wheel weights were.

If you have clear coat, it would be better if it was stripped off.

The pitting, will need to be sanded out. It depends on how deep the pitting is. I would start with a 150 grit and work my way up to a 1000 grit and then polish. Mothers mag and aluminum ploish is the best I have used. I am sure there is better but it works well for aluminum rims.

Be careful, if you open a can of worms here because polishing rims is a long tedious job if you want a show quality shine.