Restoring Wheels
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,474
Likes: 5
From: Shasta Lake, Ca.
Restoring Wheels
ok, here the issue, I have a great set of Alum, solid billet wheels, But there old, and no longer shine, what have any of you done to restone Alum wheels and how did it come out.
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,474
Likes: 5
From: Shasta Lake, Ca.
ok here some pics, maybe seeing them will give ideas 
Frong View of the Truck
----
Front Wheel
----
Rear Wheel
----
Rear View
Yes these are Wide wheel, 15x10 with a 3.8 backspacing and wearing 31x10.5x15 Load range F, all tarrains.
Frong View of the Truck
----
Front Wheel
----
Rear Wheel
----
Rear View
Yes these are Wide wheel, 15x10 with a 3.8 backspacing and wearing 31x10.5x15 Load range F, all tarrains.
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 170
Likes: 1
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Check for a local Wheel and Rim refinish shop locally in the yellow pages. They have the tools and are equipped to do those in a short time. I had some done a few months back locally in Utah, and they were really reasonable, (to me anyway), at $20 per wheel. Besides, my arms or hands didn't ache a bit when I got them back and they looked like chrome!!!
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jun 1999
Posts: 24,552
Likes: 74
From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Check for a local Wheel and Rim refinish shop locally in the yellow pages. They have the tools and are equipped to do those in a short time. I had some done a few months back locally in Utah, and they were really reasonable, (to me anyway), at $20 per wheel. Besides, my arms or hands didn't ache a bit when I got them back and they looked like chrome!!!
John
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,474
Likes: 5
From: Shasta Lake, Ca.
sadly nothing like that around here, But if I have to hand polish them, that ok, I do one at a time
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!
Michael S. Palmer
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)
Joe Kucinski
Freshman User
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Telford , Tn.
I had the same wheels a few years ago on my 4x4 , brand new they look great and what yours look like now is normal for sev. years of use , problem is they have a factory clear coat on them that will have to be removed first before polishing , another problem is they are not a smooth alum. wheel if you look close the are grooved slightly , reality is it would be cheaper to buy new than strip,polish and clear them , or scuff em and paint em high gloss of your color choice , I did mine gloss black with chrome caps and lugs...
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,474
Likes: 5
From: Shasta Lake, Ca.
ok there Shiny now LOL
What I did was use Marine Bright, Metal Bright and 0000 steelwool 20 mins later ther all shiny, while this does nothing to protact them, now that I found a way to clean them, I can also reclearcoat them.
What I did was use Marine Bright, Metal Bright and 0000 steelwool 20 mins later ther all shiny, while this does nothing to protact them, now that I found a way to clean them, I can also reclearcoat them.