Some Slight Corrosion - Wheel and Tire Forum

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Some Slight Corrosion
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:38 PM
Ok I drove on my 17s last winter and I noticed a few spots of corrosion on the outer lip of my wheels. Nothing I could really tell unless I was looking for it. But it seems to have spread in the last year (I had them in the basement this winter). Now I have one wheel with some speckled corrosion about 6 inches long on the lip. Now is this just a simple as some polish or am I screwed?

This is the wheel Riax SECA 17 inch. I cant find if the lip is cleared or not, due to the fact that the company no longer has a website I can find. I assume not but the wheel is aluminum






Re: Some Slight Corrosion
Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:35 AM
Well if it was cleared it shouldn't have corrosion, but it would be possible that the clear is going bad. Pics of said corrosion?





Re: Some Slight Corrosion
Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:09 PM
I thought it was cleared but then I saw the spotting and I havent seen any chipping of clear or anything. I cant get a clear picture of it due to the small size of the spots. Its just a cluster of small rust colored spots. I can tell its not just dirt because I can feel it but I noticed today the other front wheel is doing it to. So I want to try and get it headed off before it spreads.



Re: Some Slight Corrosion
Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:17 PM
If it wasn't cleared you can use a polish like Mothers wheel polish. If it doesn't clear up easily use 0000 steel wool with the polish.





Re: Some Slight Corrosion
Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:09 PM
Ok Ill try that out. Thanks.



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