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Re: Cleaning wheels
On Mon, 20 Mar 1995, Stephen I Jagernauth wrote:
> I've been investigating this myself since the clearcoat is also peeling on the
> Gotti wheels I have on the Porsche. Do *NOT* use any chemicals on alloy
> wheels (even certain wheel cleaners are suspect). From what I understand,
> alum is slightly porous and strong chemicals will leach the aluminium.
> Notice how difficult it is to remove pitted brake dust. From talking to
> several people who've done this before, bead blasting is fine using plastic
> bead. The Wheel Collision Center in Bath, PA can refinish wheels to new
> condition. I've seen their work but it's expensive at $75-$100 per wheel.
> I'm still looking for a good home-brew solution.
>
Hmm. Ok, I think what I will do is experiment. I have a spare speedline
mag. I can use a portion of it for experimentation. If it looks good, Ill
do it all! Heck, its only if I get a flat on the others anyway! I dont
have plastic to bead blast with, but I do have glass. Ill try to find
some. If not Ill try the glass. (gulp). Will let you know!
Bob
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