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Old 04-18-2020, 08:00 AM   #1
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Aluminum wheels getting hazy

All of my Aluminum "Accuride" wheels are now getting that hazy white streak look that does not come off with regular cleaning. It seems to be getting worse each week.

I assume it is the clear coat wearing out and trapping contaminants inside?

What is the best and easiest way to strip off the clear coat, and then polish and protect the wheels?
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Old 04-18-2020, 08:45 AM   #2
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Old 04-18-2020, 09:00 AM   #3
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I did mine last year and it took a little over an hour to do all 4 then polished then with the blue wheel on my cordless drill.
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Old 04-18-2020, 10:08 AM   #4
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Are you sure they are clear coated? Easy test, polish with a aluminum wheel cream, I use Mothers, If micro fiber turns black they are not. If it does not turn black they are coated and you have a big project ahead of you. You can use a paint stripper, YouTube it. Be careful, stuff is nasty and will take off any paint it gets on.
To polish use a Mothers powerball in a power drill and polish.
I wipe the paste polish on then use the powerball, wipe clean with microfiber rag only, no terry cloth.
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I owned my 20 year-old coach for four years not realizing I could turn the wheels into looking new. Stored outside iI thought they were permanently oxidized. I had no clearcoat. Look just a bunch of elbow grease and the wheels look like new. Sorry not sure the name of the product I used
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