What's causing my wheels to do this?

[geodavky]

My wheels are in perfect shape except for around the valve stem on all 4 wheels. What caused this and is there a way to fix?

 

[01Konvict]

Clear coat peeling and strip polish reapply clear

 

[YukonandtheHOE]

Corrosion

 

[2011SSVHOE]

looks like corrosion which is going under the clearcoat. I have pretty much the same issue on some aluminum wheels that I got off of craigslist off of a 2014 truck that was is a construction site. To the best of my knowledge the clearcoat got chipped and corrosion set in. What I have done so far is to sand down the clearcoat, and I used some Loctite aluminum jelly which is basically an aluminum etch or brightner, then I used some rattle can clear. looks good. But I know that's not the correct way, I plan to dismount the tires as the ones on my steel wheels are like new. Then I am going to strip off the clearcoat to bare metal remove the corrosion and use the etch/brightner, maybe polish where needed and then apply clearcoat with hardner from a spraygun lots of work but they shoul look like new. Yours look like it might have started by getting scratched by a tire gage or inflating the tires. Just my 2 cents ! good luck

 

[geodavky]

Clear coat peeling and strip polish reapply clear

Is it possible to strip just this one area?

 

[YukonandtheHOE]

That clear coat is really tough stuff, i started striping it off my 07's 20''s hoping to have nice polished alu wheels again.. i ended up painting them

 

[ISU-152]

That clear coat is really tough stuff, i started striping it off my 07's 20''s hoping to have nice polished alu wheels again.. i ended up painting themView attachment 71619View attachment 71620

diggin that wheel/tire combo

 

[YukonandtheHOE]

diggin that wheel/tire combo

Yes me likey! Noisy tho, to be expected with Swampers tho

 

[ISU-152]

Yes me likey! Noisy tho, to be expected with Swampers tho

Feel ya

 

[YukonandtheHOE]

Feel ya
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Love them treads, i wonder if i can get 40x14r17's for my chevram

Edit: but ill probably end up with Super swamper's or M/T Baja TTC's

 

[2011SSVHOE]

My wheels are in perfect shape except for around the valve stem on all 4 wheels. What caused this and is there a way to fix?

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you can do a small area with a rattle can . it might look better use some aluminum jelly and a red scothbrite pad good luck!!

 

[Jonrobinson84]

I have the exact same issue but it covers several of my wheels. As stated before, you have to remove clear coat then polish and clear again. I am not looking forward to trying to remove the clear on the wheels. I will not paint mine either. I may look for some take offs from a newer rig and then sell mine.

 

[Yukon96]

Here's my wheels I found on Craigslist. Pretty corroded under the chrome/clear coat. Sanded it all off, starting with 80 grit sand paper on an orbital sander. And worked with finer grits all the way to 00 steel wool. Than applied wax to protect them. A couple hours a wheel.

 

[Yukon96]

This is the final result. I'm pretty satisfied with 'em.

 

[Jonrobinson84]

yeah those look great now. i need to bite the bullet and give it a shot on mine

 

[Big Mama]

You can remove the damaged clear coat from that area and reapply sealer. If your spare is the same wheel try it first so you know how much to remove.