Wheel oxidation?
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Racer
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From: South Bend IN
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Wheel oxidation?
I have attached a picture of one of my wheels that has some white/green scale on it. I'm not sure what it is or how to clean it and prevent it from happening again.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/albu...ictureid=93358
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/albu...ictureid=93358
Last edited by sstopczy; Sep 24, 2011 at 01:42 PM.
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From: mount holly NC
2025 c3 ('74-'82) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C3 of Year Finalist (appearance mods)
Those look like original "Western Wheels", I used "Eagle One" etching mag cleaner and they clean up bright white with that product.
I had them power coated and CNC'ed
I had them power coated and CNC'ed
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Racer
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The grayish and whitish stuff are just oxidized aluminum. You can use cleaners or a brass wire brush (a steel brush will put dark marks on aluminum) to remove that oxidation. Or you can just brush off the loose stuff and leave it there, if you are going to paint over it.
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This stuff works great also. There is also a demo link 1/2 way down the page.
http://www.buschshineproducts.com/in...products_id=25
http://www.buschshineproducts.com/in...products_id=25
