ok i just got my lift/tires/wheels put on, they were used (never off pavement) but the guy went to school at the beach and i guess the salt water got to the wheels, and i dont know if they are rusted a little bit or what, but if there is anything you guys know that will help get rid of it please help me

check my gallery to see if you can tell by the pics if not i will go take a pic of them up close/

 

Definitely need a picture of just the wheels. you can't tell anything from those pictures. Also need more information on the wheels. They don't look chrome which is good if you're trying to get them back looking good. Are they polished? Painted? Clear coated? There is a very good thread somewhere if you search that shows how to restore factory wheels. You say it looks like they're rusting which is weird because most after wheels aren't steel.

 

 

Good old elbow grease and a can of Mothers Hot Rims should clean them up.

 

Those are going to need a good scrubbing. I'd use some All Purpose Cleaner from Adam's Polishes (just my taste) but can be substituted with Simple Green or Megs APC. Dilute it atleast 1:1 since they appear to be polished aluminum. Don't let it dry on the wheel. Do one at a time. For a good cleaning remove the wheel and do the inside and outside. Scrub the cleaner in with a softer wheel brush or similar and rinse it off. Then get some good aluminum polish. There's a lot of good ones out there (Adam's makes a good two step all metal polish, Mother's Mag and Aluminum in the little tiny tub, Heavy Metal to name a few that work great.) The Mother's Powerball will help take some of the hard work out for you but in my opinion, the polish they make for use with it isn't the greatest. It does the job but doesn't shine like I think it should. I always follow it up with something else. It's a good start to a wheel in that condition though. If you're happy with that, then put a good synthetic wax or a wheel wax (Poorboy's or Chem Guys both make one that I know of. Thump really likes the Poorboys) on it. Then just keep up with them. Wash them atleast weekly and polish and reapply wax when needed. That's what I would do. Maybe someone else can chime in with more or different ways. Whatever you decide to do, we want picture.

Looking at the picture again, I see the torque bolts that hold the beadlocks on are rusting. That would drive me nuts. I'd try to find stainless steel replacements for those or even just tape them off and maybe paint them black or red to match your truck until you can get new ones.

 

Would it be safe to use something like Greased Lightning on them..cause i have a bottle of that stuff at my house now..anything else id have to go out and buy

 

I've used Greased Lightning before. It's decent stuff. I don't know how strong it is compared to Simple Green and the likes. It might not be strong enough but the nagain it might be plenty strong. I don't know. Read the label for any instruction on diluting for delicate surfaces. If it doesn't say anything, then try it straight up. Just remember to be cautious. If you think you might be doing harm to the wheel or the finish then stop immediately. Try diluting 1:1 and try again.

1- All Purpose Cleaner - Scrub with a soft wheel brush or similar brush and rinse before it dries on the wheel.
2- Optional - Mother's Ball with Mother's Power Metal Aluminum Polish to save your arm a bit. If happy with the results after that then skip to step 4.
3- Follow up with a better metal polish such as Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish (paste), Heavy Metal Polish, Adam's Metal Polish #1 and #2 (Optional), etc, for a better shine
4- A good Synthetic Wax or Wheel Wax such as (Chemical Guy's Wheel Guard or Poorboy's Wheel Sealant or similar)
5- Try to wash weekly with whatever car wash soap you prefer. Repeat steps 2,3, and 4 or just steps 3 and 4 as desired to get/keep the look you want.

Most important... post pictures!

 

Meguiar's Hot Rims polish??? hehe, that stuff is the best for polished wheels!