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Alloy Wheel cleaning - diy

egan007 · 2004-02-05 17:03:17

Does anyone know how to clean alloys - i mean completely strip the finish and re-finish. Can products be bought for this?

05-02-2004 5:03pm

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egan007

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Does anyone know how to clean alloys - i mean completely strip the finish and re-finish. Can products be bought for this?

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#2 05-02-2004 6:21pm

ando

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Take the wheels off, get some alloy cleaner acid with brush, paint a small area with the acid, then rub off with an old T-Shirt. Taking the wheels off is a bit of a hassel so I do it once in every 2 months or so. Usually clean them twice a week by simply scrubing them down with a tshirt

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#3 05-02-2004 10:32pm

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My alloys are a disgrace I wonder what could be done for them...will post a picture of them when I can.

Mike.

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#4 06-02-2004 10:14am

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do u know anywhere i dublin that sells alloy cleaner acid?

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#5 07-02-2004 2:19pm

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I supect they are beyond help...this is pretty typical of all of them.

Mike.

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#6 07-02-2004 8:50pm

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Any motor factors should sell alloy wheel cleaner. I use Wonder Wheels on my Beemers alloys & its feckin excellent!! And erm Mike...... think them wheels are beyond help!!

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