Wheel cleaner

[colin cohen]

I have not tried this because the brake dust is essentially baked into the
finish as far as I can tell.  I feel that Oil Eater would be an ideal
solution to surface sludge but will not penetrate the upper layers of the
powder coat as adhesive remover does, albeit very slowly.

My rear wheels came out ok today with Gunk Engine Cleaner, but the fronts
have this gray tint!

Thanks though,

Colin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Kwan" <bkwan at lynx.dac.neu.edu>
To: "colin cohen" <ccohen5 at compuserve.com>
Cc: "qlist" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: Wheel cleaner


>
> Have you tried Oil Eater?  It supposedly uses natural enzymes to break
> down the gunk.  It's probably safer than some of the stuff that you used
> already.  I used this stuff on my sisters 94 90 that had grease all over
> the inside because of a torn CV boot.  Several applications later the
> wheel is nice and clean.  It can be found at your local Costco.  A lister
> actually recommended this before and I haven't used anything else since.
>
> HTH,
> Ben
>
> 85 4000S
> 92 100CSq
> 94 90S
>
> On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, colin cohen wrote:
>
> > I am looking for some suggestions to get my wheels clean after some
"fun" at
> > the Nationals this weekend.
> >
> > Problem is that I have run out of ideas, given this is what I have
tried:
> >
> > 1) Three types of wheel and engine cleaner with water;
> > 2) Gunk HD Engine Cleaner and rinsed off;
> > 3) Tilex and rinsed;
> > 4) Paint thinners;
> > 5) Adhesive remover - also tried Nail varnish remover in one spot which
> > destroyed the finish very quickly
> >
> >
> > Only the Griot adhesive remover is working very slowly, inch by inch,
but it
> > does not remove the residue.
> >
> > Some background: the wheels are white 9" (lots of spokes, Ronals, powder
> > coated and in very good condition before we started, i.e.: Alpine White.
I
> > was using Pagid Orange pads, and we had a Concours before the track
event
> > prior to which I "dry" cleaned the wheels with towels pre soaked with
wheel
> > cleaner and finished off with a Detailing spray.  The wheels were clean
at
> > and for the entire evening after that.
> >
> > I made one attempt to get residue off when the wheels were warm (not
hot) at
> > the end of the first day (to lessen the job today), but I was not
successful
> > using the same technique that used prior to the Concours.
> >
> > So...any ideas?
> >
> >
>