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Car Forum / Jeep / April 2007Wheel cleaning
Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend. They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks, Greg After washing with a sponge/rag and a mild detergent use a clay bar <available at your corner auto parts store> and then give them a coat of wax. Most of the store bought "wheel cleaners" and scrub pads/brushes are too harsh for regular use and will damage the finish. . > Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend. > They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Greg > After washing with a sponge/rag and a mild detergent use a clay bar > <available at your corner auto parts store> and then give them a coat of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Will that remove any light corrosion? Thanks. Some cleaning with a clay bar info. Jerry, you have e-mail http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-clay.html >> After washing with a sponge/rag and a mild detergent use a clay bar >> <available at your corner auto parts store> and then give them a coat of [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Thanks. Can you post a good photo of the corrosion? Kate Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend. They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks, Greg Aluminum corrosion, unlike what affects other metals, provides a protective coating. If you remove it, it is going to come back unless you take steps like waxing or some other kind of coating to prevent that. Have you ever noticed that aluminum parts get a little gray, and then stay that way? This is the protective and natural aluminum oxide coating that they get with age. Now if the wheels in question are some kind of alloy that is not supposed to get gray, well that just goes to show you, that nothing is ever perfect. Maybe you want to leave well enough alone. Earle > Can you post a good photo of the corrosion? > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Greg > Can you post a good photo of the corrosion? > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Greg Hi Kate, I don't know how to post pics to this forum? >> Can you post a good photo of the corrosion? >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Hi Kate, I don't know how to post pics to this forum? Most either link to the photos or post them over in alt.binaries.pictures.autos.4x4. This is a text only group. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) The last couple times I tried posting a pix on the 4x4 forum it did not go through, anyone else having that problem? > Most either link to the photos or post them over in > alt.binaries.pictures.autos.4x4. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) The last couple times I tried posting a pix on the 4x4 forum it did not go through, anyone else having that problem? Never tried.... Kate Hi Jerry, This group doesn't allow photos, try posting to something like Photo Bucket, WebShots or some other free hosting site. Then post a link :) Kate On Apr 1, 8:24 pm, "Kate" <svtk...@spam.filter> wrote: > Can you post a good photo of the corrosion? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Greg Hi Kate, I don't know how to post pics to this forum? |
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