Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels?

ohio420jb · 03-07-2009, 01:08 PM

Found set of wheels for what seems to be a good deal($80 obo for 5, but 1 is bent) but he only sent me a pic of one so far and it has a little rust.

Can this be easily removed?

lee-mill · 03-07-2009, 01:11 PM

should be able to, had somthing like that on the rims for my first dime, i just polished them and used the steel wool trick and like 90% of it came off

ohio420jb · 03-07-2009, 01:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lee-mill

should be able to, had somthing like that on the rims for my first dime, i just polished them and used the steel wool trick and like 90% of it came off

steel wool won't leave tiny scratches everywhere?

Sorry, never really had wheels worth cleaning

lee-mill · 03-07-2009, 01:18 PM

use the 0000 pad, and if you cant find them, then just use a rag or a old shirt and some elbow grease

ohio420jb · 03-07-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lee-mill

use the 0000 pad, and if you cant find them, then just use a rag or a old shirt and some elbow grease

thanks. Gonna see what the lowest he'll take for them is

lee-mill · 03-07-2009, 01:24 PM

k man, offer him like 50 fcuk paying 80

ohio420jb · 03-07-2009, 01:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lee-mill

k man, offer him like 50 fcuk paying 80

I was thinking $60, dunno. I just asked him what the absolute lowest is that he would take for them. 3 have tires but I'm assuming they're shit

Render78 · 03-09-2009, 08:53 PM

I'd get a picture of all of them first.. you know people always take pictures of the best.

LAAMobile · 03-29-2009, 04:51 PM

Hey Ohio,

bag the steel wool. Over time, it will generate rust. Tiny fibers of the steel wool will embed in any imperfection on the chrome surface and actually promote rust. Best bet is to use MR CLEAN MAGIC ERASER. It is the bomb on chrome wheels. Use your favorite concentrated cleaner such as 409 and a bucket of water. Make sure the wheels aren't hot before you apply cleaner. Suggest you rinse and clean as much grime off of wheel as you can then use the cleaner and Magic Eraser. You might not get all the rust off, just a majority. Keep repeating this process whenever you wash your ride. The wheels will eventually start sparkling like new. Also, always finish with your favorite wheel wax or quick detailer. I use Black Magic quick detailer. I found it is one of the best off-the-shelf products out there.

cheers,

sykominitrkr · 04-01-2009, 06:26 PM

Wheels acid, and a tooth brush might work.... just make sure the wheels are nice, and cool, and that you use plenty of water, and only do one wheel at a time. Steel wool works fine, as long as you clean the wheel(with high pressure) after you've used it. I used steel wool on my wheels all the time, and they never rusted, or got any major scratches on them from it...

03-07-2009, 01:08 PM	#1
ohio420jb Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 609 Location: SE Ohio User is: OffLine	Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? Found set of wheels for what seems to be a good deal($80 obo for 5, but 1 is bent) but he only sent me a pic of one so far and it has a little rust. Can this be easily removed?
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03-07-2009, 01:11 PM	#2
lee-mill where's my chippy? Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,846 Location: staatsburg, ny User is: OffLine	Re: Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? should be able to, had somthing like that on the rims for my first dime, i just polished them and used the steel wool trick and like 90% of it came off
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03-07-2009, 01:13 PM	#3
ohio420jb Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 609 Location: SE Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? Quote: Originally Posted by lee-mill should be able to, had somthing like that on the rims for my first dime, i just polished them and used the steel wool trick and like 90% of it came off steel wool won't leave tiny scratches everywhere? Sorry, never really had wheels worth cleaning
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03-07-2009, 01:18 PM	#4
lee-mill where's my chippy? Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,846 Location: staatsburg, ny User is: OffLine	Re: Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? use the 0000 pad, and if you cant find them, then just use a rag or a old shirt and some elbow grease
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03-07-2009, 01:20 PM	#5
ohio420jb Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 609 Location: SE Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? Quote: Originally Posted by lee-mill use the 0000 pad, and if you cant find them, then just use a rag or a old shirt and some elbow grease thanks. Gonna see what the lowest he'll take for them is
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03-07-2009, 01:24 PM	#6
lee-mill where's my chippy? Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,846 Location: staatsburg, ny User is: OffLine	Re: Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? k man, offer him like 50 fcuk paying 80
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03-07-2009, 01:26 PM	#7
ohio420jb Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 609 Location: SE Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? Quote: Originally Posted by lee-mill k man, offer him like 50 fcuk paying 80 I was thinking $60, dunno. I just asked him what the absolute lowest is that he would take for them. 3 have tires but I'm assuming they're shit
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03-09-2009, 08:53 PM	#8
Render78 BelowMe Age: 19 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 393 Location: Millbrook, AL User is: OffLine	Re: Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? I'd get a picture of all of them first.. you know people always take pictures of the best.
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03-29-2009, 04:51 PM	#9
LAAMobile Lloyd's Auto Appearance Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Fort Collins, CO User is: OffLine	Re: Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? Hey Ohio, bag the steel wool. Over time, it will generate rust. Tiny fibers of the steel wool will embed in any imperfection on the chrome surface and actually promote rust. Best bet is to use MR CLEAN MAGIC ERASER. It is the bomb on chrome wheels. Use your favorite concentrated cleaner such as 409 and a bucket of water. Make sure the wheels aren't hot before you apply cleaner. Suggest you rinse and clean as much grime off of wheel as you can then use the cleaner and Magic Eraser. You might not get all the rust off, just a majority. Keep repeating this process whenever you wash your ride. The wheels will eventually start sparkling like new. Also, always finish with your favorite wheel wax or quick detailer. I use Black Magic quick detailer. I found it is one of the best off-the-shelf products out there. cheers,
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04-01-2009, 06:26 PM	#10
sykominitrkr Minitruckin' 4 life!!! Age: 32 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,478 Location: S.A. TX. User is: OffLine	Re: Removing rust from small crevasse on chrome wheels? wheels? Wheels acid, and a tooth brush might work.... just make sure the wheels are nice, and cool, and that you use plenty of water, and only do one wheel at a time. Steel wool works fine, as long as you clean the wheel(with high pressure) after you've used it. I used steel wool on my wheels all the time, and they never rusted, or got any major scratches on them from it...
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