Yep a tumbler would be ideal. Roger, Tim are correct. A hard clean with a acid, followed by some elbow grease. Wet sanding starting with the lightest grit possible that still will cut the pitts away, once they are smooth you will need to use a finer, then finer untill you make it up to about 1000 grit, then need to be buffed/polished. Unfortunately the power ball is not going to give you results on them, would more then likely destroy the ball.

 

you can get the acid from az or o'rielly's... I believe it is called Alumibright (or similar) in a gallon jug... not on the shelf though.

Found it

Superior Products J70-1 - Aluminum Brightener | O'Reilly Auto Parts

Part # J70-1

 

How much does this usually cost? That is an incredible difference.

 

I wonder if something like a soda blaster would work.
It's very gentle on the metal but produces great outcomes.
For example, you can blast the paint off a soda can without harming the metal. We used to use one at work to blast/clean delicate metals and tanks.
Soda blast away all the bad metal, should leave you a nice clean smooth surface to begin the polishing/buffing step.

 

price really depends on the state of your Wheels. It costed me 500 because the wheels were far gone.

 

this stuff looks like an easy way out to the heavy stuff too.

Truck Washing in Corpus Christi Texas by Superior Power Washing - YouTube

 

Damn, there is absolutely no better wheel finish than polished aluminum. I hate my chromies. Maybe when I finish the rest of the truck I can get some billets for it.

 

there is nothing more annoying than cleaning billet.

 

OK, i would love to see someone build one of these tumblers and report back

Vibrating Polishing Machine Homemade

 

Its therapy! Lol. I enjoy it.