Euroline DH Lip Refurb

I posted this in the detailing section of Club Lexus but thought you guys will probably have experience with this as well. I own a set of 19" Work Euroline DH's and they were damaged by the previous owner after he used some harsh staining chemical on them. I had several friends take a look at them who think the lips are polished, not chrome. Someone on Club Lexus said that Work wheels uses anodized lips? Not sure if that's true or not. I bet some of you guys are the experts with VIP style wheels. The faces are chrome and the condition is almost perfect (9 out of 10). It's the lips that bother me all the time. I'm going to post a pic below of the worst one as an idea of their condition. As you can see, the faces are a complete mirror and reflect everything including the horrible lip condition. Though it gives you the appearance that something is on the face, it's just an immediate reflection of the lip issue. Do Work typically apply a clear coat on their polished lips? I wash them with normal soap and water and apply NXT wax, but they still look pretty bad afterwords. Let me know what you guys suggest even if it includes something dramatic like wetsanding and metal polish. 

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If they are chrome you can use an acid based cleaner typically found at a dealership in the auto  detail area. Walk around back and bribe the detailer and your all set. If it's polished, just whip out some compounds, polishers, and a buffer.

sand it and polish it out and seal it with Zoopseal

mothers aluminum polish works for me

So I made some improvement today. I had some neverdull metal polish and started to use it lightly to see what it would do. I mean, it really couldn't get much worse than what you guys see right? After about an hour on one wheel, it's actually coming back to life! I can't tell if it's removing some protective clear coat finish or something that is anodized, but it's definitely sanding it's way down to the actual metal. I'll post some pics of my progress tomorrow so everyone get get a feel for some before/after shots. My car is on it's way to the garage for an overdue waterpump/timing belt maintenance but I'll snap a few photos.