how do i remove that stuff that is around the valve stem it looks like clear coat pealing or something and i want too polish up the rims anyone have a tips on what to do

 

For a quick fix, use 400 wet sandpaper and clean all the mess off, then recoat with clear. A better fix would be to go to a wheel shop and have them redo the whole wheel.

 

kool thanks. what do you think it is the clear coat pealing or some type of sealant

 

I had the same wheels with the same problem. Wat I did was got some aircraft paint stripper and sprayed the entire wheel. Then I used a plastic bondo spreader and scrapped off the now soft clear. After that I took 1200 grit sand paper to remove the black left on the wheel. Then I used 1500 grit to make the surface smooth and even for polishing. I got out the old mothers ball and a can of mothers mag and aluminum polish and kept polishing until the were shiny.


good luck,
Bobby

 

My only other sugestion is once you get them smooth again get them re-cleared again. if you leave them as just polished aluminum you will constantly have to keep up with them!

 

yup, these wheels looked real bad, and i did the same... this is what i ended up with. with no coating, they will require more work to keep looking good though.