A pressure washer held just close enough to remove the dirt/brake dust and
not the finish did a good job on a set of bundt wheels after spraying them
with some kind of cleaner (409?) I forget which one.
GerryA
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From: "redghost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I also really like S100 wheel cleaner. Still have some from the
beemer. Works well for regular cleaning, not heavy accumulations.
Spray on, let is soak and wash off.
On Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at 09:18 PM, redghost wrote:
Bead blast is the operative phrase. Do not, repeat DO NOT sand blast
or garnet or ... just use glass to get the old paint off, then do a
good rattle can paint job. The sand will pit the wheels and you will
then end up purchasing new ones.
I have used a paint solvent and some elbow grease to clean a few sets
of wheel. It takes time, but you get a really good feel for the wheel
and then you can rattle can paint. About $40 worth of paint and a few
days to let it cure and you have really nice looking wheels again.
There is another product for dealing with brake dust on wheels. Comes
in a silver spray bottle and there are formulas for all manner of metal
wheel. It is solvent specific to the metal of the wheel. Eagle One.
Etching stuff. Make sure you get the right stuff, or you may as well
use brake cleaner. Spray on, hose off. I used it on bundts that I had
stripped of paint, but the build up on the back side was just too
thick. This got it down to metal after a bit of elbow grease and wire
wheel.
