rotarymandan

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Recently, I bought a used set of wheels and in the pictures I thought it was just brake dust that would be easily cleaned. Unfortunately, it has been a seemingly impossible task to get these wheels clean. In fact, the list of things I have used to try and cleans them will make you guys cringe... First off, I tried normal car wash stuff with a car sponge, nothing. Then I used a scub like you would use on dirty dishes, nothing. Then I tried CLR, didn't work. Brake cleaner and rust remover, still hardly any progress! I began scraping with a razor blade and I can remove small chunks of the rust/dirt stuff that is stuck on the wheel, but I often scratch the wheel where the normal metal is exposed. I have put brake fluid and scrubbed with steel wool and have removed some of the dirt from the wheels. Even still, the wheels are not getting clean. I am not sure what else to use that will get this stuff off! Has somebody else ever had brake dust like this, or can help me?

BC-FD3S

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that needs to go to the sand blasters. that's some hardcore pitting, some of the worst I've seen and I worked in a wheel repair shop! Do you have U-blast type of places? Where you can bring in an item and blast it yourself?

Oh, and use walnut shells or glass beads. NOT sand.

rotarymandan

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So I am gonna have to bead blast them?

RacerXtreme7

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Yup, take them and get them media blasted and powder coated. I had a set done locally and cost roughly $65.00 a wheel to blast and powder coat.

~Mike.............

rotarymandan

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Okay, I will definately look into it.

BC-FD3S

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ya, it may suck but think.. now you can choose any color you want. like bronze/gunmetal. that always looks sweet on a red car.

powdercoating is a lot cheaper that some people know. there is one place local to me that will do all 4 for $100 cash, provided there are not blemishes. like they ONLY need to bead blast them and not make any repairs.

I had this done to my old skyline stock wheels and it made them look brand new... and held up to winter driving.

Supernaut

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Woah I didnt know you could do that. If I did I woudlnt have bought a new set of wheels and tires.