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Picked up some more wheels... wire wheel cleaning tips?!!

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Old 04-27-2019, 09:06 PM
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Got these Dayton’s with tires for a song.... I tried a little test on a small section with some mothers chrome. And at the rate this stuff works I’ll have to quit my job. What is an easy and safe way to get this dust and grime and slight rust?

 
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Old 04-27-2019, 11:13 PM
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Get a tub and fill it with a combination of metal polish, hot water, and a gallon of metal rescue or similar rust dissolver. Basically a slow parts washer. And a toothbrush.
 
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Old 04-28-2019, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by VancouverXJ6
Get a tub and fill it with a combination of metal polish, hot water, and a gallon of metal rescue or similar rust dissolver. Basically a slow parts washer. And a toothbrush.
Is that ok for tires? I don’t want to dismount them
 
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Old 04-28-2019, 03:14 PM
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Sell 'em and buy stainless steel ones
 
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Old 04-28-2019, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by malc4d
Sell 'em and buy stainless steel ones
i literally bought them for the tires... I’m going to clean them and sell them
 
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Naval jelly def did most the trick.


 
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I'd be interested in1 or 2. thanks,
 
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Old 04-28-2019, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BradsCat
I'd be interested in1 or 2. thanks,
I’d kind of like to sell the set of 4 but I might be open to selling a couple. I can let you know once I get them fully shined up later in the week
 
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Old 04-28-2019, 10:36 PM
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Take them into a shop that does baking soda blasting. The soda blast is very gentle, you can remove paint one layer at a time if you want. No need to dismount the tires, take them in as-is and they will come back beautifully polished.
 
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I'd be interested in one or two, depending on price. I'll keep and eye on this space.
 
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Well, I’m going to put them up on Facebook market and eBay probably... if anyone’s interested still let me know. I’d like to sell all 4 at once but if a couple people want 2 that’s fine. PM me an offer. The wheels will clean up great once fully cleaned... since I’m not keeping them I’m not getting all the surface rust and tar off. You can see in the photos little black tar dots on some of the wheels... with a quick steel-wool, comes right off.










 
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Wondering why some are interested in only 1 or 2? The complete set is the better option
 
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Old 05-01-2019, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Brewtech
Wondering why some are interested in only 1 or 2? The complete set is the better option
maybe they have a set but a couple are bent or curbed etc?
 
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