Cleaning rims

[sumone 10+ year member]

armorall

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

use gasoline, works real good 2 get think brake dust and road tar and stuff off the car. put a lil on a damp rag or dry rag and scrub. then rinse off.

good idea, ill try that. i was thinking about that gasoline soap, mojo. but staright gas is better

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

Belt sander?
Why not buy new rims if you're going to destroy them like that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

stock rims dont come cheap

 

[Ayrton 10+ year member]

Well have you got brake dust or just beat *** wheels?

You can always have the wheels polished, or painted for about $50 a wheel.

 

[SBLAZER]

yup works real well, i like trick i use, from experimenting wit diff things and that has always worked

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

Well have you got brake dust or just beat *** wheels?
You can always have the wheels polished, or painted for about $50 a wheel.

its break dust. when i got the blazer like 15 months ago, the rims were perfect. but i never EVER wash my truck, so that dust just sat on there for months at a time

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

yup works real well, i like trick i use, from experimenting wit diff things and that has always worked

what does?

 

[deadboi77 10+ year member]

How bout using break cleaner?..actualy n/m...that might mess up your rims finish

 

[SBLAZER]

gasoline trick

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

gasoline trick

ok sweet. im all excited now, i cant wait to try it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Ayrton 10+ year member]

its break dust. when i got the blazer like 15 months ago, the rims were perfect. but i never EVER wash my truck, so that dust just sat on there for months at a time

Brake dust will eat the clear coat on any wheel, and as you now know it is very hard to remove once that has happened. If they are the OEM wheels, then use sandpaper all in one direction. Try and follow the machining marks on the wheel now. Start with 600 wet and then go 800 wet, then 1,000 wet. Once you have them looking all new again, clear them with some rattle can clear.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

Brake dust will eat the clear coat on any wheel, and as you now know it is very hard to remove once that has happened. If they are the OEM wheels, then use sandpaper all in one direction. Try and follow the machining marks on the wheel now. Start with 600 wet and then go 800 wet, then 1,000 wet. Once you have them looking all new again, clear them with some rattle can clear.

ok ill try that if the gas dont work.

thanx you guys for the ideas.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Use never dull like that one guy said. I had some beat up *** boyds rims and it made them look new again, well almost. If that fails then get some spinning hubcabs. That would look sweet!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[LBX2G 10+ year member]

eagle one use make rim wipes......u can't beat those. I mean they are the best. And u do not need water.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

Use never dull like that one guy said. I had some beat up *** boyds rims and it made them look new again, well almost. If that fails then get some spinning hubcabs. That would look sweet!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

eagle one use make rim wipes......u can't beat those. I mean they are the best. And u do not need water.

I think my rims are past the point of either of these working. Im gonna try the gasoline this weekend. If that dont work, maybe ill try that never dull before i resort to sand paper