wheel corosion - Toyota Yaris Forums

Vervepipes · 03-22-2007, 07:38 PM

I have some aluminum rims that I took off an old car I had and stored in my basement, and then when I moved into my shed, now the polished areas have white corroded areas. What is the best way to removethe corosion and treat the affected areas? These are 15" Konig Holes BTW and will be on my Yaris once the snow is gone with no chance of more coming since they dont plow here. Here is a pic of the rims on my old car

Moose · 03-22-2007, 08:59 PM

A good metal polish should do the trick.

elsteverino889 · 03-22-2007, 09:44 PM

My friends dad bought my friend 20's for his truck and never washes his car and now he has rust on his chrome 20's.

bugnuts · 03-22-2007, 10:02 PM

Get some mothers aluminum polish and rub the hell out of it, The oxidization will come back if you do not continue to do this though, the only other thing you can do is have them polished and clear coated (but that would cost a bit).

Vervepipes · 03-22-2007, 10:20 PM

Would a sandblaster (one using a plastic media) harm the metal or should I avoid that? I need slightly larger tires anyways (195/50R15 on them) so if they get damaged it's not the end of the world... I'm more concerned with the media damaging the metal, I have little experience with sand blasters so I dont know what aluminum can take.

NM, I looked at it and the corrosion is under a clearcoat finnish. I will wait until the winter is back again to pull the rims off, sandblast them entirely and I know of somebody here that powdercoats.

03-22-2007, 07:38 PM	#1
Vervepipes CowCountry Hornet Handler Drives: '08 Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 176	wheel corosion I have some aluminum rims that I took off an old car I had and stored in my basement, and then when I moved into my shed, now the polished areas have white corroded areas. What is the best way to removethe corosion and treat the affected areas? These are 15" Konig Holes BTW and will be on my Yaris once the snow is gone with no chance of more coming since they dont plow here. Here is a pic of the rims on my old car Last edited by Vervepipes; 03-22-2007 at 07:49 PM.

03-22-2007, 08:59 PM	#2
Moose Resident Redneck Drives: 07 Polar White Yaris Sedan 5M Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 265	A good metal polish should do the trick. __________________ My other rides: 2003 Honda Civic LX Coupe 5M- S/C K24 w/ LSD coming soon! 1999 Honda Civic EX Coupe 5M w/ B18 powaa 1985 Toyota Celica GTS Coupe 5M- track whip http://www.importlounge.com

03-22-2007, 09:44 PM	#3
elsteverino889 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris sedan black Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MIA! Posts: 354	My friends dad bought my friend 20's for his truck and never washes his car and now he has rust on his chrome 20's. __________________ I was 17-20 I lived the "Lifestyle". Fast cars, skanky hood rats, and stupid kids trying to prove who was faster. -Spades(the one and only street racer)

03-22-2007, 10:02 PM	#4
bugnuts Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback BBP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky Posts: 149	Get some mothers aluminum polish and rub the hell out of it, The oxidization will come back if you do not continue to do this though, the only other thing you can do is have them polished and clear coated (but that would cost a bit). __________________ "I am un chien andalusia" - Black Francis

03-22-2007, 10:20 PM	#5
Vervepipes CowCountry Hornet Handler Drives: '08 Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 176	Would a sandblaster (one using a plastic media) harm the metal or should I avoid that? I need slightly larger tires anyways (195/50R15 on them) so if they get damaged it's not the end of the world... I'm more concerned with the media damaging the metal, I have little experience with sand blasters so I dont know what aluminum can take. NM, I looked at it and the corrosion is under a clearcoat finnish. I will wait until the winter is back again to pull the rims off, sandblast them entirely and I know of somebody here that powdercoats. Last edited by Vervepipes; 03-23-2007 at 05:11 PM.

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