Detail By Vinny

I am going to walk you through my Complete Rim Restoration process. On average a Complete Rim Restoration will take two hours per rim from start to finish. The steps go as follows:

1. The tire and wheel well will be sprayed with an acidic solution. This solution will eat at ground in dirt and break dust that has accumulated over the years. It is the most powerful solution on the market today, however, it will not discolor the tire or wheel well. This is the product's most remarkable feature. Other products delivering this strength will fade the trim, but my product will not. I will let the solution sit while I move on to the second step.
2. As the acidic solution eats away at the break dust and dirt. I will treat the rim itself to a non-corrosive acidic solution. This solution is safe for all rim finishes (painted, metallic, flat, alloy, metal, and chrome). In severe cases, I will replace this non-corrosive acid with an actual acid, diluted to the proper strength. I will only use the acid on chrome, alloy, or metal rims. After I spray the solution, I will let it sit for five minutes as it works its way past the buildup.
3. After the solutions have worked to their fullest extent, I will bring out my specialty brushes. I will begin with cleaning the tire and wheel well. These brushes are very rough and break away any leftover caked on dirt. Next, I will use a boars hair brush to clean the rim itself. Every lug nut and bolt will be delicately worked as well as the face of the rim. After the face has been cleaned, I will bring out yet another brush to reach the backside of the rim. This brush is flexible yet tough to remove the "hidden" buildup that most other brushes cannot.
4. As all of the break and dirt buildup have been removed, I will pressure wash the solution away. This pressure washer will shoot out water at a powerful 2000psi. After I pressure wash the rim and wheel well, I will dry the rim with a 200mph blower, making sure to get water out of every crevice.
5. Now the rim is ready to be clayed. I will use a lubricant to prep for the clay bar. Then I will clay the rim, working in small sections at a time. After I have finished claying, I will pressure wash the rim and dry it again. This helps by removing and free moving buildup that can potentially scratch the finish during the polishing process.
6. After the rim has been clayed, it is time to polish. I use a specially designed rim and metal polish. The polish will remove any oxidation and bring back depth to the rims finish. I start off polishing with a machine. This will deliver a large amount of power to the rim, obliterating and oxidation or water marks.
7. After I have machine polished the rim, I will move on to hand polishing. I have several specialty sponges and q-tips that will enable me to get into the hard to reach spaces. This is great for removing oxidation and buildups in the lug nuts. After I have finished the second polishing phase, I will use specialty microfiber towels to remove the excess residue without scratching the new finish.
8. The final step in the correction process is sealing the rim. There are two options when it comes to sealing the rim. I use either a rim sealing wax, or a paint sealant, depending on your preference. I do this last step by hand, to ensure the quality of the finish. I let the wax sit for fifteen minutes to haze before removing it. If I am using my paint sealant, I will apply the paint sealant and let it sit for one full hour before buffing it off. This will form the strongest bond with the rim possible. 
9. Finally, I will use a black restoration gel to restore the deep black shine to the wheel well and the tire. This concludes my Rim Restoration process. 

Below are a pair of before and after pictures of one of the rims I restored.

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