AZSC

I had this on the tire/wheel board, but no response...

I have stock 16" Fuchs which were the traditional black painted center section and polished/anodized rim. I had them media blasted (like sandblasting but with plastic beads--less abrasive)...the paint came off like a champ, but down in the recesses there is a green tint to the metal, like the color your skin would turn if you wore a cheap bracelet? I have tried steel wool/polishing compound to no avail. What, if anything can get this off, as I was hoping to just polish the entire wheel instead of repainting. Thanks for any input.

Bill Gregory

You might take a look at two articles on wheel care <a href="http://www.carcarespecialties.com/damaged_wheels.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.carcarespecialties.com/wheel_care.html" target="_blank">here.</a> I haven't read them for awhile but I recall discussion on how to get stains off the wheel.

AZSC

Thanks Bill, but the articles didn't comment on this problem. I have attached a pic of one of the wheels for reference:

<a href="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/greenwheel.JPG" target="_blank">http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/greenwheel.JPG</a>

Mark Wilson..

Looks like they didn't get all the anodied finish off of it.

steve911

either that, or the green is the primer layer that didn't fully come off...

Weaver

You might try sending that photo and an explaination to the Wheel Enhancement website. I can't imagine they wouldn't know what was going on, they probable see hundreds of Fuchs a year.

Just a thought.

AZSC

It sounds pretty hack to me, but I've read some postings etc that recommend oven cleaner to remove anodized finish? Any experiences there?