for aluminum in bad shape from acid cleaning get a liquid rubbing compound like 3M with a red scotchbrite pad to get off the heavy stuff then a liquid polish like gords polish with 0000 steel wool then more liquid polish with a rag and buff
Cleaning aluminum rims...?
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What to do with machined wheels on a swift truck that look like some knuckle head decided to keep running with loose/broken chains? Can I sand those deep (fingernail to pencil lead deep) pits out? I've polished on that wheel for hours. It looks good for about three days. Then goes back to looking like ash.
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Like this place for example. But there are local places in ohio also. -
Hitting rims with acid actually compounds the problem,yes it cleans them up pretty good in most cases.But the "clean" you see is actually more damage
to the alloy composition.
Have a good shop re'cut them and do it correctly,they will look much better
and with basic up keep the investment will have its returns in the same way doing it halfazzed
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0000 Steel Wool and Blue Magic is working perfectly. I noticed the 5" clamp above the rust stain has rotted away to almost nothing. New one at KW is like $6. But I think it would be better to replace this with a S/S model instead of some cheap metal that will just rust again..
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GOOD POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!
However.....
Charcoal starter is a kerosene based product derived from petroleum crude oil.
Diesel fuel is also derived from petroleum crude oil.
According to "inter Fire Online", a fire training resource center, BOTH are fire accelerants.
Charcoal Starter is listed in Category #6
Flash point = 110*-162* F (42*-72*C)
Ignition temp = 410* F (210*C)
#2 Diesel is listed in Category #7
Flash point = 126*-204* F (52*-96* C)
Ignition temp = 494*F (257*C)
Hmmmmm.....,
To be safe, you may also want to stay away from diesel, eh???
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I got my stacks clean but no dice on the rims. They will need ACID and professional help..
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I'm looking at some stuff in a boating magazine called SHARKHIDE METAL PROTECTANT, don't know much about it, but they are showing it being used on pontoon hulls to fight oxidation in fresh and salt water.
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