Aluminum Wheel Cleaning
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Aluminum Wheel Cleaning
I have some aluminum wheels that have some seriously caked on grime, grease, brake dust, etc. I have tried everything under the sun (cleaner wise) to clean them w/o any luck. Any tricks that anyone has would be appreciated.
I've considered putting a wire brush on a drill. Would this be a mistake?
Thanks, John
I've considered putting a wire brush on a drill. Would this be a mistake?
Thanks, John
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I don't know if they're clearcoat. They're stock rims on a 98 Mit. Eclipse. I tried the Simple Green since I heard good things about that product. Maybe I didn't give it time to work. I'll check out that Mother's Gold Mag. I haven't tried that one yet.
Thanks,
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I had a 78 Jeep CJ7 Renegade with some pretty bad rims when I bought it. I purchased an item that I unfortunately cannot recall the name. What I do remember was that it was pink and the consistency was like mayonnaise. You would literally goop this stuff on and let it sit for 20 or 30 minutes. When I wiped those rims down I was astonished at how well it worked. Sorry I cannot remember the name but hopefully this will help. Ask for "pink goop" :-)
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Dawn dishwashing detergent (full strength) and scotch-brite pad. Let the Dawn detergent set to help break down the grime and then scrub. Often it is impossible to remove without also removing some of the clear coat. You may want to check eastwoodco.com for their wheel buffing kits.