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Surface rust on rims

Shimmy

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wd40 and steel wool on the push thru chrome hub covers. then follow up with polish.

edit: probably a good time to give the wheels a good polish overall? use an aluminum polish for the wheels. those hun covers are relatively inexpensive. i'd buy new ones unless you absolutely want to keep these and
 
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Oldtimer

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Rims look to be aluminum.
Center cap looks to be chrome plated.
I would pull rim, pop out center cap, and use chrome polish on it.
 

73azbronco

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Don't use steel to clean aluminum. I would not use sandpaper of any kind or steel wool to clean chrome.

Try Never dull, works great on all metals.
 
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EPB72

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on the chrome id use a balled up piece of aluminum foil and windex ,,,,,,, on wheels polished aluminum or was clear coated ??,,, try a wheel cleaner or BDX product 3D brand comes to mind..https://3dproducts.com/products/3d-bdx-iron-remover-brake-dust-cleaner
 

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Those hub sleeves are cheap. You can mostly polish the rust away, but it will come back. Most any shop that sells custom wheels should be able to get you new replacements for a reasonable cost.
 
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