runaway parents Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 Anybody try this on their aluminum wheels To clean them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from SoCal Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 If the oven cleaner has lye init most do, it will stain aluminum. Mag wheel cleaner with hydrafloric acid is the best cleaner BUT, it is very dangerous to use without the right PPE and understanding of how it affects a human. Quote 2005 Peterbilt 387-112 Baby Cat 9 speed U-shift 1996/2016 remod Teton Royal Atlanta 1996 Kentucky 48 single drop stacker garage project Pulls like a train, sounds like a plane....faster than a Cheetah sniffin cocaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddm502001 Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) If just dirty or starting to oxidize, Mothers wadding works, a small low speed buffer and rubbing compound is a alternative. As I got my project truck, all the rims had been Inner positions so were beyond nasty, ended up using a DA Sander, started with 180 moved up thru grit to 3000 then swapped to a heavy buffer. Some of the accretions deposited by road grime, brake dust, salts and road chemicals get so hard little will touch it beyond sanding it away. I used Zephyr buffing system on a variable speed HD Buffer but is not for everyone. Requires a Respirator and full body suit as painters wear as is beyond FILTHY. Edited March 7, 2023 by ddm502001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimster Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 A trucker I met in Oregon at a truck wash (Kenworth long nose with every chrome and aluminum option in the catalog PLUS a polished alum covered-wagon trailer) said he uses a 50-50 mix of white vinegar and water. This is after they are polished for maintenance. Seems to work, taking off the oxidation. But it's for regular maintenance. If the wheels are not shiny anymore, it's buffer and big mess time. I also use White Diamond liquid compound. You can find it in most auto parts stores. That really brings back the shine, cutting through the oxidation. Brings diamond plate back as well. Wheels are work to keep looking nice. Choice: little bit of work done regularly or a LOT of work done every once and a while. Quote Robert & Lisa '14 Keystone Fuzion 315 38' 5er 2015 Volvo VNL 670, D13, iShift 'The Tartis' (ours) 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion 'K-9' 2011 CanAm Spyder RT Limited (Ours) We are both USAF vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 There's a reason Streakin' Beacon is referred to that way. Their acid wash for rims takes the fine surface off, and leaves a micro-etch all over the rims. Of course, it's not a consistent etch, so it looks streaked. Shine is work. Quote I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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