So some moron in my Expy's life took steel wool to the rims to clean off god knows what and it has left fine scratches all over them (obviously, right...) They are the stock alloy rims and not the high gloss chrome rims. I tried a decent chrome polish yesterday to "hide" them but it didn't really help... The one I did with WD40 came out better than the one I chrome polished... anyone have any advice on a product to conceal, or better yet REMOVE these minor scratches on my rims?
Removing/Hiding Scratches on Alloy rims...
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tonydiv
technical advisor
More likely than not, those scratches are in the clear coat that is over the aluminum.
If polishing them out isn't working, then you could always strip off the clear coat and polish the bare aluminum. The only problem with this is that you will need to polish regularly them to keep them looking good. You could also strip off the clear coat, clean it really well, and apply a new coat of clear. It's a more permanent answer, but more work.
Unfortunately, all of these solutions are labor intensive, but each will look good in the end.
If polishing them out isn't working, then you could always strip off the clear coat and polish the bare aluminum. The only problem with this is that you will need to polish regularly them to keep them looking good. You could also strip off the clear coat, clean it really well, and apply a new coat of clear. It's a more permanent answer, but more work.
Unfortunately, all of these solutions are labor intensive, but each will look good in the end.
tonydiv
technical advisor
I would go with a fairly aggressive rubbing compound if the scratches are that bad.
plastidip them
