Originally Posted by rat_factory
i can't remember a specific source, but i remember reading this in plenty of websites and if i recall correctly even in a repair manual. some called for sandpaper, steel wool, emery cloth, or scotch-brite pads.
Yes scotch-brite pads work...I do it myself, BUT....youhave to clean the rim of debris afterwards. There will be tons of aluminum grit left over form the pad's grinding of the rim.
Oh, and don't do it very often, it wears down the rim. I just use it for whatever alcohol can't get off.