Brushed Aluminum Cleaning Question

2Kool4Skool · 04-27-2007, 12:42 PM

My question is that since the weather hasn't been the most predictable, I wasn't able to wash my car for several weeks. Due to this, there is what looks to be rust or maybe brake dust on the inside of the rims, I used the rim cleaner I have to help remove the debris, but this did basically nothing. Is there anything that can remove this?

jayman · 04-27-2007, 12:54 PM

Believe it or not, urine from the Ring-tailed Lemur has been shown in studies to effectively remove brake-dust build-up

...just not sure where you can find the stuff...

2Kool4Skool · 04-27-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jayman

Believe it or not, urine from the Ring-tailed Lemur has been shown in studies to effectively remove brake-dust build-up

...just not sure where you can find the stuff...

I think they sell it in the sporting goods section of the local Kmart

southphillylakes · 04-27-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Kool4Skool

I think they sell it in the sporting goods section of the local Kmart

All of the K marts I called are out of stock,, its on back order

CountryGirl · 04-27-2007, 01:20 PM

I'm going over there this afternoon ... I'll let you know.

Kinsey · 04-27-2007, 01:50 PM

I had the same problem. The brakes rusted up something fierce. I just kept applying metal polish to them and now they are cleaner than the day I took my sky from the dealership.

MidniteBlues · 04-27-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Kool4Skool

My question is that since the weather hasn't been the most predictable, I wasn't able to wash my car for several weeks. Due to this, there is what looks to be rust or maybe brake dust on the inside of the rims, I used the rim cleaner I have to help remove the debris, but this did basically nothing. Is there anything that can remove this?

I use this stuff http://www.autogeek.net/wg4600.html best tire/wheel cleaner I have ever used or seen. I spray 4 or 5 times, I use this stuff on anything & everything on the tire, (including caked on dried brake dust and it just melts it all away). I use a small hand held wheel/tire brush and also a long handled boars hair brush to get thru and behind the spokes--Takes 2-3 minutes to do my tires--works GREAT--no worries--

2Kool4Skool · 04-28-2007, 11:30 AM

Thank ya very much.

04-27-2007, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
2Kool4Skool Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eagleville, PA Posts: 98 My Photos: (0)	Brushed Aluminum Cleaning Question My question is that since the weather hasn't been the most predictable, I wasn't able to wash my car for several weeks. Due to this, there is what looks to be rust or maybe brake dust on the inside of the rims, I used the rim cleaner I have to help remove the debris, but this did basically nothing. Is there anything that can remove this?

04-27-2007, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
jayman First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,821 My Photos: (0)	Believe it or not, urine from the Ring-tailed Lemur has been shown in studies to effectively remove brake-dust build-up ...just not sure where you can find the stuff... __________________ Silver Graphite '07 : red interior, tint, chrome rims, li'l chromies, chrome wipers, chrome domes, chrome vanity,chrome valve stems, chrome antenna, chrome sack... "I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul" C&H RED SOX NATION

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CountryGirl Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 555 My Photos: (0)	I'm going over there this afternoon ... I'll let you know. __________________ Bluestone/Black REDLINE Perma-grin since Jan 2007

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Kinsey First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 44 My Photos: (0)	happened to me too I had the same problem. The brakes rusted up something fierce. I just kept applying metal polish to them and now they are cleaner than the day I took my sky from the dealership.

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2Kool4Skool Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eagleville, PA Posts: 98 My Photos: (0)	Thank ya very much.

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