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Hey guys, i just picked my first gmc, a 2002 sierra 1500.

 

It has the stock 16" alloys on it that are in good shape, but have really bad oxidation(?) on them. What is the best way to get these cleaned up and looking good again? ?

 

TIA!

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Well,If its not too bad you could try some handglaze.

If not though you might have to have them refinished,you know,where they strip the paint/clear-coat off and re-paint/clear them.

 

I'd try the glaze first though.

Posted
Hey guys, i just picked my first gmc, a 2002 sierra 1500.

 

It has the stock 16" alloys on it that are in good shape, but have really bad oxidation(?) on them. What is the best way to get these cleaned up and looking good again? ?

 

TIA!

 

 

Dont, buy some nice aftermarkets, wheels make the car/truck!

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Posted
Hey guys, i just picked my first gmc, a 2002 sierra 1500.

 

It has the stock 16" alloys on it that are in good shape, but have really bad oxidation(?) on them. What is the best way to get these cleaned up and looking good again? ?

 

TIA!

 

 

Dont, buy some nice aftermarkets, wheels make the car/truck!

 

 

i tend to be an oem type of guy, but that could just be my finances subconsciously controlling my mind :sigh:

Posted
Hey guys, i just picked my first gmc, a 2002 sierra 1500.

 

It has the stock 16" alloys on it that are in good shape, but have really bad oxidation(?) on them. What is the best way to get these cleaned up and looking good again? ?

 

TIA!

 

 

Dont, buy some nice aftermarkets, wheels make the car/truck!

 

 

i tend to be an oem type of guy, but that could just be my finances subconsciously controlling my mind :sigh:

 

Not EXACTLY the same but I have used a buffer and good old 3M white compound on my Jeep wheels for years. Going in deep mud always left them scratched and dull. They came out like new with a little elbow grease. Might work for you too.

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virtually all the factory wheels had a heavy clearcoat on them to prevent corrosion. If there's corrosion, the remaining clearcoat should be chemically stripped and the wheel polished again, then clearcoated again. Not something you do with a can of aerosol clear and a tube of Simichrome.

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