Aluminum Wheel cleaning ???

Mike C

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I just got new tires for my truck, now I have dark oxidation spots from the old wheel weights. Is there a way to get this cleaned off?

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TIA
 
Sorry to say but it looks like you're SOL. Most of the time when they put a wheel weight on your wheel it will scratch the lip and that's when you get corrosion. After working in a tire shop for so long I will always have them put on tape weights if its a set of wheels I care about.



The only option to take care of that would be getting it refinished, either professionally or do it yourself. Here is a good article about the DIY method Painted Wheel Scuff Repair . It doesn't look like you would have to use any body filler on that spot though, probably just a quick sand, primer, and paint.
 
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