How do I clean this off my wheels??
02-18-2014, 08:14 PM
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Burning Brakes
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How do I clean this off my wheels??
Backside of wheels, tar like stuff. The big pieces I broke loose with my nail. Wheel cleaner, soap, scotch brite pad, stripe off wheel, nothing gets rid of it. Ideas?
02-18-2014, 08:34 PM
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You Need a product called CLR !
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And follow that up with a good coat of WD-40 polished in. Use a drill with a small buffer wheel on it.
And follow that up with a good coat of WD-40 polished in. Use a drill with a small buffer wheel on it.
02-18-2014, 08:49 PM
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WD-40 or perhaps Goof Off would work. Might want to use a plastic scraper to avoid any scratches on the wheel's surface.
02-18-2014, 09:48 PM
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Whenever I'm trying to dissolve something I always work my way up from the mildest solvent to the harshest.
One of the items on the list below will dissolve the tar on your wheels without scratching.
Just make sure that you don't get any on your tires. (#5, #6, #7)
1. Water.
2. Alcohol. (Isopropyl or Denatured)
3. Mineral Spirits.
4. Naptha.
5. Acetone/Paint Thinner.
6. Tolulene.
7. MEK.
One of the items on the list below will dissolve the tar on your wheels without scratching.
Just make sure that you don't get any on your tires. (#5, #6, #7)
1. Water.
2. Alcohol. (Isopropyl or Denatured)
3. Mineral Spirits.
4. Naptha.
5. Acetone/Paint Thinner.
6. Tolulene.
7. MEK.
02-18-2014, 11:46 PM
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Drifting
If it really is tar, get a 'tar remover' from an automotive body supply shop.
Just tell the salesperson that's what you're looking for. It won't damage paint or plated metals or polished metals.
Different companies call it different things.
Dupont, Ditzler (PPG), Sherwin-Williams, BASF, they all have their 'own' product, most of the time it's called "wax and grease" remover.
It'll take off tar, wax and grease of course, and with mild soaking, even really old pinstriping glue. Wear gloves, though it's not acidic and you could do without.
Just tell the salesperson that's what you're looking for. It won't damage paint or plated metals or polished metals.
Different companies call it different things.
Dupont, Ditzler (PPG), Sherwin-Williams, BASF, they all have their 'own' product, most of the time it's called "wax and grease" remover.
It'll take off tar, wax and grease of course, and with mild soaking, even really old pinstriping glue. Wear gloves, though it's not acidic and you could do without.
02-19-2014, 07:31 AM
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The clear coat inside the barrels is fairly thin. To me it looks like brake dust embedded in small spots of corrosion that developed under the clear coat after the clear coat had flaked off in that spot. No amount of cleaner or solvent will remove this. Unfortunately this condition will only get worse.
Time to strip the clear coat, sand and polish. Follow with a clear coat again if you like.
Time to strip the clear coat, sand and polish. Follow with a clear coat again if you like.
02-19-2014, 07:57 AM
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Melting Slicks
Metal polish and a scotch brite pad for the majority of crud on there. Some of it looks like left over wheel weight tape, you'll need to carefully scrape it off first.
02-19-2014, 05:18 PM
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This will make them look like new, on the back side of the rims. Plus use wet sand paper that will last longer.
02-19-2014, 08:15 PM
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Burning Brakes
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I used 600 and 1000 grit and wet sanded them. Removed most but not all. I scrubbed with mineral spirits and gave them a final wash. Good enough. I'm tired of messing with them.
