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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Default Wheel with bad rust

I had a break pad issue that turned into a wheel issue, this has caused my rim to totaly rust, does anyone have an idea on how to get rust off these wheels without ruining the wheel its self?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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Factory alloy wheels don't rust, they are not metal.
If you wheels are stained, might want to clean it with a liquid rust remover then re-wax the wheel because the rust remover will take some of the protective finish off.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Ill take a picture tomorrow, if its not rust then it looks a lot like rusy and i have been trying to srcub with water and soap and it wont come up at all. I am afraid to use sprays because i dont want to ruin the rims all together...
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Trust me, I don't need a picture to know your alloy wheel is stained.
It will take a pretty harsh rust remover to remove the stain and as long as you clean and then wax your wheels afterwards, you'r be fine.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 10:11 AM
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Okay I will give that a try, thank you for your help Mike.... I also didn’t mean to come off as argumentative
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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is the stuff i am looking for called liquid rust remover or just go to the local napa or somthing and ask what they have in that?
 
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