can rims be revived ?

[84honda200s]

ok i didnt know where to put this but here i go.


if i were to but a pair of very dirty oem 450R rims can they be brought back to a shine ? also how much would you pay for a pair of very dirty, minor scuffed and minor dinged wheels ? the guy wants 50.00 plus 13.00 shipping. is that worth it ?

i would buy something better (like baja rims :drool: ) but i dont have the money rite now. but on other hand i dont want rims i cant use or look like crap and cant be cleaned up.

[RedRider_AK]

I think if you take a fine sandpaper, sand all the scratches out and then hit it with a PowerBall polisher or something, it would look just fine.

[84honda200s]

its not so much the dings and scratches im worried about. its that yellowish looking crap thats hard to get off. i dont know what it is or have no idea how to get it off.

[Dirtcrasher]

63$ is too much for rims that need work.... You could spend a couple hours working them back to a nice look.

I got a set for 45$ shipped off a 450R and they were in nice shape.

[pickleweasel_00]

the powerball works good on chrome but when i used the mothers polish on aluminum it didn't do much of anything. I used Wenol (metal polish) with the power ball and had an instant shine :D

[84honda200s]

ok guys thanks for the help. i have a buddy that said he had a pair of 86 250R rims with beat tires for 35.00. so i got some rims now.


again thanks guys for the help.

Dirtcrasher: if u still have them babies in a few weeks ill be on them.

[super90]

the powerball works good on chrome but when i used the mothers polish on aluminum it didn't do much of anything. I used Wenol (metal polish) with the power ball and had an instant shine

Thats odd? I took mothers polish to my muffler and it made it nearly chrome. I also just used it tonight to polish my left side case on my 200x and it always works perfectly. The little dremel buffing wheel and some polish go a long way.

And if you dont care about the shiny look you can get the ITP steel rims for $19.00 a piece. There very strong and work fine for trail riding.

[84honda200s]

And if you dont care about the shiny look you can get the ITP steel rims for $19.00 a piece. There very strong and work fine for trail riding.

where can i get them from ??

[super90]

http://www.rockymountainatv.com/productDetail.do;jsessionid=4D580A007ABB9C4E680B38 24F7C8CC07.westring1?navType=type&navTitle=Tires+and+Wheels&webTypeId=237&webCatId=8&prodFamilyId=8633#vehicleSelect

It cost me 19.00 for 8x8.5'' rims for my 200x.

[RedRider_AK]

Rocky Mountain or Dennis Kirk most probably.

EDIT: Damn Super90 beat me to it by about 2 seconds! :(

[84honda200s]

Rocky Mountain or Dennis Kirk most probably.

EDIT: Damn Super90 beat me to it by about 2 seconds! :(





lmao

thanks for the help guys. i didnt think aluminum rims could be that cheap. to that i will :beer :beer

[jason 32]

wenol is a lot better than mothers-- im out ,anyone know where i can get some more- the last i got was at a car show