Steel and alloy wheels can succumb to corrosion when the factory clear coat peels off.

Pitting on rims. Chrome is a popular choice for vehicle trim pieces or wheels. Start by pressing the wheel’s upper lip down onto the rim of. Joined nov 10, 2005 · 33 posts.

Fixing fugly rims grind sand wash dry finish with plasti dip How to prevent chrome pitting clean chrome regularly. What i want to know is what is pitting and what causes it?

This won't remove any pitting but will help with suface rust. What does pitting on rims mean? Joined oct 26, 2008 · 50 posts.

In layman’s terms, aluminum pitting and corrosion begins when surface flaws allow contaminants and moisture to creep into crevices. Start date feb 17, 2012; Everyone loves the expect of glazed chrome rims, specially on vintage muscleman cars.

Get the bead of the tire into the tuck of the rim. Discussion starter · #1 · jul 16, 2002. Discussion starter · #1 · may 22, 2007.

Brake dust, rainwater, and salt can affect the clear coat on the rims. Joined jul 4, 2002 · 106 posts. After you have smoothed/removed much of the pitting, i would tig weld in the major pits and then maybe a small amount of body filler followed by high build primer.