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Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how I could restore these wheels as they look pretty rubbish right now, this is a picture of them after being pressure washed. It looks like they are rusted but it seems to be like embedded in the metal or something? Any ideas? I considered rubbing back and priming and respraying completely but I don't really know what there original colour is? Thanks in advance

Sandblasted, resprayd in two pak, total cost $200 for all four ... but was 4 years ago.

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What was the breakdown of that 200 dollar?

Used a mate's compressor and sand, so the only cost there I drank half of anyway [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND TIGHTLY-CLOSED EYES] and the respray cost me $200

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First off try wheel cleaner and a scrubbing brush.

Brake dust etc sticks pretty well and just a pressure wash usually won't shift it all.

I've found bowdens wheel cleaner (at supercheap) to be the best off the shelf cleaner I've used.
The meguiars "hot wheels" one was crap.

If that doesn't get them as nice as you want then consider a repaint. Can be done as cheaply as $60 if you do it yourself, or a few hundred for a shop to do.

Usually if they look rusty it means someone tried cleaning them with steel wool. The steel fibers get embedded in the aluminum and then rust there, staining everything. You could try washing them with phosphoric acid to dissolve the rust. If that doesn't work then just scour them and respray with aerosol wheel paint.