04-11-2010, 09:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Cumberland, Maryland
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Reading Prep; Help me clean aluminum wheels!
So I've had a set of aluminum wheels that I purchased from OT a while ago and I was wondering why last year I was unable to fully clean them.. I scrubbed and scrubbed but these "spots" just wouldn't come off!
Well I found out that with aluminum wheels, you need to clean them pretty regularly, even in the winter. Unfortunately I found out this little fact a little too late and that those "spots" are actually "pits" in the aluminum. It's where the salt and brake dust has "eaten" at the aluminum.
I'm in a bind here. I really want these "pits" to go away so I had my car detailed today by a guy that just kind of does it on the side and he told me to use some really fine sandpaper (I'm guessing between 1000 and 2000 grit sandpaper) and also to use soapy water combined with the sandpaper to remove the pitting. Is that right?
I'm willing to try all sorts of remedies to get this to go away and most of the cleaning methods I've seen online suggest to "strip" the clear coat off and then to polish it again.. It sounds kind of permanent and scary to "strip" anything off of anything..
What do you think is the best method? What should I do here?
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine.
Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint.
†"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k  At least it's going down..
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