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It's difficult to confirm my suspicion from the photos but 2 of them appear to show that paint has been sprayed on top of the existing paint without any prep work at all. The photo near the tail light seems to show the top coat peeling off of the bottom coat. Also, the bumps under the paint...

For anyone interested in a follow-up, I tried the Mother's Powerball. Results are comparable to hand polishing, but this was far less taxing on elbow grease. As for powder coating, I will most likely go that route in 6 months or so... seeing as though it would be a less expensive option than...

Thanks everyone for the feedback. As for the neglect, I should have been applying some sort of paint protection... I kept holding off thinking that if replace the wheels, but by time my wife decided to keep these, it was too late. And now I'm paying the price. LoL

First photo shows rim in current condition Second photo shows sample area of hand polish To answer your questions, my goal is to get them looking better, not perfect but at least better. They were glossy and now appear hazed with lots of scratches.

So, I don't have a micro polisher, and most that I've seen are expensive... $300-$600. If anyone knows of a more affordable personal-use option, please let me know. Anyway, I used a bit of meguire's ultimate compound and polish to sample a small area of my wife's 2-year old rims using a hand...