So I got all 4 of these for $180. Pretty good find I think.

To bring these back to life what do you guys recommend? Will a good rubbing compound and lots of hours and patience with a high speed drill and pad work or will I need to do a light wet sanding on them first?

 

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...return-478831/

 

billet wheels will come clean it just takes time and lots of patience. a good cleaner then some billet polish. good luck. looking forward to some results.

 

Maybe Mangled03gmc AKA John will chime in for ya, I've seen his work on being wheels that look worse then that back to shine.

 

Damn Great buy!!!!!

 

I tryed polishing my 22's and gave up after one was half way done.
Took them down to our chrome shop and he did them for 30$ a wheel

 

Ya everything I have read says it's not a quick process but that's all good. It will make it that much of a better deal when I am done and they look like brand new.
Thanks!

 

Those actually are not horrible, at least they are not pitted up. I would wet sand a small area with some 1500-2000 paper, buff it, see how it comes back. From the looks of them it should. If it doesn't start with a little ruffer paper, then work your way to the finest, then buff/polish. Most def will take time, but will look new when finished right. Best polish I have ever used was called out shine, but I can not find it any more. Next best was called over haul, again I have not been able to fine it. I have started using blue magic. It works, but not as good *** my previous. As for polishing, I can tell ya that by hand your not going to cut it. I would fab up something using a grinder with a buffing pad( from a bench grinder) on it or the power ball might help, but it just doesn't have enough rpms from a drill to get that chrome shine.

 

good find, man does it stayed covered in ice and snow up there

 

Adam's Metal Polish 1 & 2 Combo
Works great!!