Several existing YouTube® videos were helpful that show removal of the alloy wheel’s polyurethane coating with stripper and the sanding or polishing of aluminum via different methods. I’m planning a video, if there is interest. What do you think? And let me know what ways you find that work better and I’ll update. This difference could be enhanced, of course, by painting the unpolished regions to make unique combinations. Not only will they look new, but the canyon alloy wheels will look really different with a mirror-like shine in addition to the machined aluminum look between the spokes - better in my opinion. Mounted on the back so some lugs are missing.Įven though the “canyon” rims are a common stock rim for Jeep® Wrangler TJ, the shine achieved by this DIY restoration process really makes them uncommon. Originally painted black by the previous owner because it was so corroded and pitted in numerous areas, I restored this entire canyon rim using these methods after the black paint was removed with acetone. And now I love their canyon rims with a whole new look. Maybe I should stick to horticulture, but I love my Jeep® Wranglers. Detailed steps can be modified for other yard and garage aluminum restoration applications. Here’s a do-it-yourself (DIY) method for restoring corroded aluminum alloy wheels to a mirror-like shine using the popular stock canyon rims of the Jeep® Wrangler TJ, as well as the original aluminum alloy wheels on a 2000 Honda® Odyssey. The before image is after stripping the factory polyurethane coating. #Diy sun spotter fullBefore and after pics of a partial restoration of alloy wheels where sanding was feathered beyond the lug nut area followed by a full whole wheel restoration of a similarly corroded canyon wheel/rim on the right.
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