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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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What are you guys doing to these rims to get the clean? Is the chrome spoke cover chrome over plastic?
 

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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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just wash and rinse.. mine seem to be coated with something awesome cause i just wash and rinse and they air dry without spots or anything and are super shinny
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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my wheels are chrome. no plastic cover. i just wash them really good then wipe them down and they are really shiny. works for me lol
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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I used simple green when I had those rims. They always came out looking really good. Take a look.

 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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My 20inch rims are plastic on the outside. I feel cheated. Anyone else?
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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My 20inch rims are plastic on the outside. I feel cheated. Anyone else?
yea they did that on the 06s and up
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Wink Plastic sucks!

My rims are plastic on the outside also. I have an 07 hemi 1500 QC 4X4. I was cleaning them last night and the outside ring is pitted with corrosion bad and the plastic in the corners are pitted and dicolored as well.

Anyone know how to possible take the pitting out of the plastic?? I heard that you can remove the pitting in the aluminum outside ring with 000 steel wool and WD-40, anyone try this?? Can you buy the plastic outside for the wheels??

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Jeremy
 

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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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I have the pitting and I am not sure if I would call it oxydation...?? I was going to use a chrome polish on them...but...what would that do to the finish? I think mine are plastic also..
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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I have a 2008 and I am having the same issue as most of you. My rims are terrible. Almost like they are chipped or something. If there is any fix to this problem (other than spending $1000 on rims) I would love to know.
 
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