Acid Wheel Wash??

Damondo

Damondo

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I took my car to a car wash the day before Christmas. Now I must mention that I always have a terrible time keeping my rims as clean as they can be. Everytime I go to a car wash, my rims always look half ass clean. Until now...

One of the spanish dudes that was wiping the car down sprayed what he said was an acid based cleaner on the rims. They came out immaculate! So much so that when I went to my uncles on Christmas Eve, he asked me if I had bought new rims. LOL, I said no obviously and he just laughed.

Is there anyone here that uses what this guy used?? Also would I be able to use this stuff on my tailpipes? It's been forever since they have gleamed since theyve been installed.

Thanks in advance.
 
1990_LX

1990_LX

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I really need something for my Outlaw IIs since they're oxidized. I don't want to sand them since they aren't pitted.....just oxidized.
 
WaterBoy

WaterBoy

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I used to detail lambos, ferraris, bentlys for a part time job with that stuff. Gotta clean it off right after, use it one wheel at a time for sure. The rule is that if it has its clear coat on it, it'll be fine unless there a crack in it then your screwed. Definately try not to get that stuff on your rotors. You can use it for your exhaust pipes just remember to clean it off imediately after. Also to make your rims look even better take the whole wheel off and clean the inside of the rim with the acid stuff, it'll make the wheel look better then when it came from the factory.
 
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WaterBoy

WaterBoy

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I wouldn't try it for oxidazation, although it probably would its kinda chancy. What I would do for oxidazation on aluminum wheels is get some Degreaser and "Never-Dull." Can get this stuff at pep-boys I think or autozone. All you have to do is this:
1. Clean rim (dont miss anything)
2. Cover the rim in degreaser and let it sit for 1-3 minutes
3. Wipe it all off
4. Rip off a small peice of never-dull and scrub the oxidized parts. (Your gonna have to scrubb the helllllll out of it)
5. Wipe it all down with some kind of rag and spray it with the degreaser and keep scrubing with the never-dull until all the oxidation is gone.
6. Last but not least put a new coat of wax on it, Mothers works great use something heavy!
 
dsblk93gt

dsblk93gt

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Ya, you have to be carefull with wheel acid I have seen people screw there wheels up. Especially in the summer. You have to be careful when the wheels are still warm too when using alot of cleaners because too. I usually just use a good all purpose cleaner on wheels/tires.
 
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88slowmarro

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ya also dont wanna use the acid on weld wheels as there is no clearcoat on em , it will haze the hell out of them . dont do it in the sun as the uv etches the acid in even more . the best i have used that dont harm the wheels is purple power and a good cleaning , it dont haze em and it gets off well . even with the acid the wheels cant have oil,grease and stuff on em as it wont go thru it .
 
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