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Offline Ryan66

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Rim cleaning?
« on: June 11, 2011, 11:50:32 AM »
What is the best way to remove surface from rims and then polishing them? on a 76 550
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Offline myoldcb200

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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2011, 12:07:43 PM »
i am assuming u mean surface rust. Do a google search on it. I have been using aluminum foil and water. Do not buy the cheap foil from the 1$ store I do not think its all aluminum. Just take a bit of foil and ball it up. Dip it in water and wax on wax off with it. Do little areas at a time. Keep a paper towel or old cloth t handy to wipe away the blackness so you can c how your making out. Unless you have the resources for the air tools or w/e others are using.  Don't forget to get some oil for you elbows as it takes some time and a lot of elbow grease.
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Offline Ryan66

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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2011, 02:21:31 PM »
Ya i may be there awhile with foil!
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Offline dna_level_c7

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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2011, 02:37:05 PM »
I had decent results with a wire wheel and a electric drill. I am looking into purchasing a dremel to get into all the sweet spots.
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Offline WarwickE36

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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2011, 03:23:55 PM »
I used a product called "Colonel Brassy" on all of my chrome and unpainted metal motor components.  It worked slick.  5 bucks from some traveling girl sales woman in a low cut shirt.
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Offline Ryan66

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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2011, 03:56:04 PM »
Quote from: WarwickE36 on June 11, 2011, 03:23:55 PM
I used a product called "Colonel Brassy" on all of my chrome and unpainted metal motor components.  It worked slick.  5 bucks from some traveling girl sales woman in a low cut shirt.
Send her my way!
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Offline Johnie

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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2011, 06:14:31 PM »
WD40 and 0000 steel wool works great.
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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2011, 06:18:35 PM »
I used the aluminum foil method, but with chrome polish instead of water.  Worked great! It may leave tiny abrasions, but not as bad as steel wool. 
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Offline BobbyR

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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2011, 06:24:19 PM »
Mythbusters proved that Aluminum foil and Coca Cola worked very well. Coke has phosphoric acid in it that does the work.
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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2011, 06:05:31 AM »
Never had any marks from 0000 steel wool and WD40. Did tons of rims. Seems to me the sharp edges of the foil would cause more problems. Use what works for you.
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Offline myoldcb200

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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2011, 08:00:07 AM »
I had read a few articles about using aluminum foil. The reason I chose it was because the chrome I am working on is very bad and even tho it shines rather well after I finaly finished it. It's still very very pitted.

http://www.robertscycle.com/chrome-clean.html

I had read this about how the aluminum reacts with the chrome.
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Offline splitt

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Re: Rim cleaning?
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2011, 07:33:02 PM »
I use this for cleaning surface rust on both chrome and painted surfaces. I bought it from a dealer at the AMCA fall nationals two years ago.

http://strongarmsprays.com/

From what I understand, it was originally designed for the military. It also has a rust preventer in it. The 4 oz. bottle will go a long way. So you don't need very much.
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