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    Brake dust, pitting, scratches, yadda yadda.

    What do?
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    media blast, then powder coat.

    or poor man route, sand paper and elbow grease, then spray paint.

    or super cheap, plasti-dip.
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    Heavy duty wheel cleaners, drill brush/polisher attachment of sorts.

    They might come pretty clean.

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    they are clear powdercoated. once the powdercoat is damaged, they're junk and need to be refinished.
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    You can't just top it with clear and polish?

    The insides of the rims look like sh#t!!!
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    Are they this bad? And want them this clean?



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    Quote Originally Posted by Thompsju View Post
    You can't just top it with clear and polish?

    The insides of the rims look like sh#t!!!
    you apparently have no idea what you're talking about.

    once the powdercoat is stained, cracked, flaking...it CANNOT be fixed. if it's surface crap, clean it off and polish the wheels (NOT SOMETHING ABRASIVE, IT'S NOT METAL). like a wax.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    you apparently have no idea what you're talking about.

    once the powdercoat is stained, cracked, flaking...it CANNOT be fixed. if it's surface crap, clean it off and polish the wheels (NOT SOMETHING ABRASIVE, IT'S NOT METAL). like a wax.
    If you cover clear with clear, it's still clear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thompsju View Post
    If you cover clear with clear, it's still clear.
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    EVERYBODY CALM DOWN...

    It was a joke.
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    I'm going to start infracting you for jokes as well.
    I drink..so consider that when reading my posts.

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    Bill. Is your wife on her period this week? Your mood swings and hypocrisy are the joke. Sick of your little schoolboy bi#ch attitude. Go take some Midol.

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    lulz^^
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    welp looks like he might be taking a vacation again lol
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