De-Rusting the wheels

Postby RedRaven » 30 Mar 2008 21:50

Hey guys any suggestions for methods to get the rust off the wheels?

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Postby Moparman1972 » 30 Mar 2008 23:19

I got a lot of my rust out by polishing the crap out of it with Mothers for about an hour a wheel. As long as its not all the way through you can pretty much get it back.
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Postby RedRaven » 31 Mar 2008 7:31

Mothers?? Some sort of cleaning product?
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Postby fbernard » 31 Mar 2008 8:04

RedRaven wrote:Mothers?? Some sort of cleaning product?


Metal polishing compound sold in the US. http://www.mothers.com/
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Postby RedRaven » 31 Mar 2008 8:26

Nice one guys!! :thumbsup:
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Postby david340 » 01 Apr 2008 15:26

are they chrome or polished rims.
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Postby RedRaven » 01 Apr 2008 16:02

david340 wrote:are they chrome or polished rims.


Cragers dude!!
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Postby patrick » 02 Apr 2008 5:05

Wayne, I think your car deserve's a new set of Rallye's! :wink:
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Postby Jimiboy » 02 Apr 2008 9:26

patrick wrote:Wayne, I think your car deserve's a new set of Rallye's! :wink:


I think he should try with metal polishing compound like moparman say. It could work out well and it could be much easier with a machine.. You can use a pulley/caster with cotton or similuar soft material... on a drill machine... don't know the words here, but something like this :arrow:

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Postby Jimiboy » 02 Apr 2008 10:39

I felt i could show what i did to some wheels that my girl is going to use on her dailydriver... This is aluma, not chrome as your cragars Raven, but i felt it could be fun to show anyway... Maybe it could work as inspiration in some way? :)

I see there are'nt space enough to my pic's comment's.. If you got "Autosol" In Ireland Raven? Try that with a cotton caster (or other soft material that don't grind the rims) on a machine, it could be worth a shot. :thumbsup:

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They were very worn, and had bumps and damages from schratching pavements(?) and maybe corrosive from the salt we use on the roads during winter...
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The pic's don't really show how bad they really was, but you get the idea..
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The first step was to grind the edges of the rim, to even the damages and then work with the whole rim to remove the paint & schratches.. I used grinding discs & machine to even and removing schratches. wire brush to get off the paint.. You can also remo
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Then when i was done removing dents, schratches and paint, i was using water & sandpaper by hand (400 & 800) (It was lot of work, and this killed my neck and my back, i tell you)
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The last thing i did was to paint the holes and gapes in grey/silver & polish with metal polishing compound, a product made in Germany, "autosol" i don't know if you got this product in Ireland Raven? But if so, try this and if you like use a machine with
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I used the same type of caster as when you polish the car...
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Postby Jimiboy » 02 Apr 2008 11:01

:D This usally works on most labours.. If it aint rust through the chrome, it should work polish like moparman suggested... :thumbsup:

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it looks like this
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..or this :)
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Postby Eddie » 02 Apr 2008 12:38

WOW, nice work there Jimi! :thumbsup:
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Postby RedRaven » 02 Apr 2008 12:40

Top work mate!! :thumbsup:
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Postby Jimiboy » 02 Apr 2008 19:22

Thank's guys! :D
too bad it's for an old audi :lol: (Is this a proof of love or what?) :mrgreen: Or maybe i needed time for myself(?) :biggrin:
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Postby RedRaven » 02 Apr 2008 21:22

SHHHH...That Gaffer doesnt like them German Motors!!! :mrgreen:
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Postby Jimiboy » 02 Apr 2008 21:24

RedRaven wrote:SHHHH...That Gaffer doesnt like them German Motors!!! :mrgreen:


:mrgreen: :s023:
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Postby patrick » 03 Apr 2008 4:02

airfuelEddie wrote:WOW, nice work there Jimi! :thumbsup:
Like glass! :thumbsup: I think I've mistakenly gotten rid of some decent rim's, that Autosol could have brought back. :wink2:
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Postby bananaskin » 03 Apr 2008 13:34

Yep Autosol produce good results, if you have the patience :mrgreen:
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