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Tips to clean dirty rims?

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by 98tacoma808, Aug 6, 2015.

  1. Aug 6, 2015 at 1:23 PM
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    98tacoma808

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    Hey guys new to the Tacoma scene and I got these welds that never got the proper care and I wanted to make them as nice as possible. Anybody got tips??

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  2. Aug 6, 2015 at 1:37 PM
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    Warputer

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    I used this on some old aluminum wheels with great success.

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  3. Aug 6, 2015 at 11:53 PM
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    Thanks
     
  4. Aug 12, 2015 at 4:58 AM
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    Mothers mag and aluminum polish is a great product as well.
     
  5. Aug 12, 2015 at 5:56 AM
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    Don't forget the elbow grease.
     
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  6. Aug 12, 2015 at 6:14 AM
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    As a last resort, I sprayed some with Easy-Off oven cleaner. Let it sit, wash it off with a rag. It worked pretty well, but use it at your own risk.
     
  7. Aug 12, 2015 at 6:31 AM
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    We used to use oven cleaner to strip anodizing off our RC car chassis, definitely last resort.

    I'd use Mother's mag polish and one of those polisher pads for an electric drill.
     
  8. Aug 14, 2015 at 5:55 PM
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    Thanks for all the help guys.
     
  9. Sep 3, 2015 at 3:40 AM
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    when i had my 15x12 alcoa look a likes, i used that mothers power ball thing and this polish from napa auto. i think it was called wicked something, had pictures of big rigs on it.

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  10. Sep 3, 2015 at 3:55 AM
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    I would try and get them as clean as possible with a brush and some wheel cleaner. You may hit them with some scotch Brite and the Polish out with drill attachment and polish. Some new lug nuts will make a big difference.
     

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