It turned out the rims had damage to the finish thanks to the wonderful Japanese weather and I guess the lack of maintenance by their previous owner...
So I called in a friend to lend a hand.....
After sanding, then cleaning/polishing, then sanding then polishing some more... the end result is amazing. 1 rim looks like it’s just come out of the box and the other 3 are pending the same attention.
iphone pics but u can see the difference just when half the lip is done.
End results you can see the rear is dull in comparison to the freshly completed front.