Old Brake dust....

Vaughns10 · 05-26-2006, 06:59 PM

i just bought these wheels for a dirt cheap price with tires, he said it had some old break dust on them, and would need cleaning. I went out and bought the mothers powerball and some aluminum wheel cleaner (mothers of course) and tried and tried to clean them up. It looks kind of rusty, but theyre aluminum?

, what can i buy that helps it out.....anyone else have this problem?

Vaughns10 · 05-26-2006, 07:00 PM

its only two of the wheels, the other ones are nice.

***raider600*** · 05-26-2006, 07:25 PM

it might of ate through the aluminum...not sure cant really tell. it might be rust. even if you get the rust off it still might come back later

Vaughns10 · 05-26-2006, 07:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by raider600

it might of ate through the aluminum...not sure cant really tell. it might be rust. even if you get the rust off it still might come back later

aluminum can't rust

.....lol it just looks that way

***raider600*** · 05-26-2006, 09:08 PM

ya dont listen to the drunk guy. didnt realize you said it was aluminum.
its pitted anyway from the looks of it...dont use anyhting to abbrasive like steel wool.
looks like cheap aluminum anyway. like aluminum coated. hah

bvr775 · 05-26-2006, 09:29 PM

you can have them rechromed..
what are those centerlines?

96blazer · 05-26-2006, 10:32 PM

Clean them well, then try Mothers Billet Polish with the Powerball or by hand.
I polished up some Centerlines that sat out for a winter and had some wear like yours, they came out looking like glass.

Vaughns10 · 05-28-2006, 10:38 PM

nah, their boyd coddington scorpio's, the billet polish, thats in like a container with a lid, is it kind of gooish? like 7-9 bucks a pop? what kind of material can i clean them with? (ie: brush, towel)

96blazer · 05-28-2006, 10:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Vaughns10

nah, their boyd coddington scorpio's, the billet polish, thats in like a container with a lid, is it kind of gooish? like 7-9 bucks a pop? what kind of material can i clean them with? (ie: brush, towel)

This stuff, it's usually about $12.
Use the powerball or polishing cloth.

Vaughns10 · 05-29-2006, 02:49 AM

i dont remember seeing that at walmart or at autozone, some kind of similar to that, but not exactally like that with the BILLET written on it.

96blazer · 05-29-2006, 02:58 AM

I've never tried any other Mothers polish besides that one. I went through a few brands them once I tried that polish, I stopped looking, it works that good. Usually most places only stock 1 or 2 jars of it.

Vaughns10 · 05-29-2006, 02:51 PM

sweet, where did u buy it at?

96blazer · 05-30-2006, 01:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Vaughns10

sweet, where did u buy it at?

Autozone & Pepboys usually have them , but it's like they stock only a jar or two, so they'll go out of stock if someone buys it.

Luckily for me, there's like 10 differnt Autozones within a few minutes drive.

Vaughns10 · 05-30-2006, 03:57 AM

Dang, the autozone down the road didnt have it, There was some shit that looked like that but in a white container, and didnt say BILLET across it, I didnt know if it was the same, and didnt want to get it and fvck something up, or it not work.

05-26-2006, 06:59 PM	#1
Vaughns10 Stepshavers? Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,695 Location: NE arkansas. User is: OffLine	Old Brake dust.... i just bought these wheels for a dirt cheap price with tires, he said it had some old break dust on them, and would need cleaning. I went out and bought the mothers powerball and some aluminum wheel cleaner (mothers of course) and tried and tried to clean them up. It looks kind of rusty, but theyre aluminum? , what can i buy that helps it out.....anyone else have this problem?
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05-26-2006, 07:00 PM	#2
Vaughns10 Stepshavers? Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,695 Location: NE arkansas. User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... its only two of the wheels, the other ones are nice.
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05-26-2006, 07:25 PM	#3
*raider600* Hey kids! Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,163 Location: Indianapolis! User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... it might of ate through the aluminum...not sure cant really tell. it might be rust. even if you get the rust off it still might come back later
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05-26-2006, 07:46 PM	#4
Vaughns10 Stepshavers? Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,695 Location: NE arkansas. User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... Quote: Originally Posted by raider600 it might of ate through the aluminum...not sure cant really tell. it might be rust. even if you get the rust off it still might come back later aluminum can't rust .....lol it just looks that way
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05-26-2006, 09:08 PM	#5
*raider600* Hey kids! Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,163 Location: Indianapolis! User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... ya dont listen to the drunk guy. didnt realize you said it was aluminum. its pitted anyway from the looks of it...dont use anyhting to abbrasive like steel wool. looks like cheap aluminum anyway. like aluminum coated. hah
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05-26-2006, 09:29 PM	#6
bvr775 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 568 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... you can have them rechromed.. what are those centerlines?
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05-26-2006, 10:32 PM	#7
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... Clean them well, then try Mothers Billet Polish with the Powerball or by hand. I polished up some Centerlines that sat out for a winter and had some wear like yours, they came out looking like glass.
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05-28-2006, 10:38 PM	#8
Vaughns10 Stepshavers? Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,695 Location: NE arkansas. User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... nah, their boyd coddington scorpio's, the billet polish, thats in like a container with a lid, is it kind of gooish? like 7-9 bucks a pop? what kind of material can i clean them with? (ie: brush, towel)
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05-28-2006, 10:54 PM	#9
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... Quote: Originally Posted by Vaughns10 nah, their boyd coddington scorpio's, the billet polish, thats in like a container with a lid, is it kind of gooish? like 7-9 bucks a pop? what kind of material can i clean them with? (ie: brush, towel) This stuff, it's usually about $12. Use the powerball or polishing cloth.
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05-29-2006, 02:49 AM	#10
Vaughns10 Stepshavers? Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,695 Location: NE arkansas. User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... i dont remember seeing that at walmart or at autozone, some kind of similar to that, but not exactally like that with the BILLET written on it.
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05-29-2006, 02:58 AM	#11
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... I've never tried any other Mothers polish besides that one. I went through a few brands them once I tried that polish, I stopped looking, it works that good. Usually most places only stock 1 or 2 jars of it.
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05-29-2006, 02:51 PM	#12
Vaughns10 Stepshavers? Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,695 Location: NE arkansas. User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... sweet, where did u buy it at?
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05-30-2006, 01:32 AM	#13
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... Quote: Originally Posted by Vaughns10 sweet, where did u buy it at? Autozone & Pepboys usually have them , but it's like they stock only a jar or two, so they'll go out of stock if someone buys it. Luckily for me, there's like 10 differnt Autozones within a few minutes drive.
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05-30-2006, 03:57 AM	#14
Vaughns10 Stepshavers? Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,695 Location: NE arkansas. User is: OffLine	Re: Old Brake dust.... Dang, the autozone down the road didnt have it, There was some shit that looked like that but in a white container, and didnt say BILLET across it, I didnt know if it was the same, and didnt want to get it and fvck something up, or it not work.
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