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Originally Posted by Deucenut
Anybody have the coated wheels that are corroding like mine above? What did you do about it?
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Deucenut,
That's a problem with "coated" wheels. If, you get a chip, or as in your account, (and many others have sent the same exact pictures on here and other RV forums) you get electrolysis (difference in metals) and, lug nut and lug nut tool abrasion issues, then, there's not a whole lot you can do about it. You can, if you really want to try, remove the wheel, feather sand the rough edges of the chipped away coating, clean up the bad aluminum that's now unprotected and, hand apply some non-yellowing clear coat with a fine, small, brush. You'd overlap the original coating that's still around each hole to a small amount.
Now, the smarter and more proficient truck tire mounting techs, use a "Wheel protector when installing and tightening the lug nuts so that the chipping and damaging of the wheels is basically non existent. You can get these wheel protectors from Napa or other suppliers. They are simply a plastic ring, with holes in it that are the same lug nut pattern as you have and, the holes are slightly larger than the lug nuts so that the lug nuts don't pinch the protector and the socket that's used doesn't ride against the wheel.
This way, you'll have stopped the progression of the corrosion and, re-applied a coating to match your original one and your wheels will look a lot better. Hope this helps some.
Scott