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11-04-09, 06:19 AM
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Easy way to make your stock wheels look new again!
Just thought I would share. I decided to clean up my slightly rusty and dull wheels and they came out really good. Product I used was called Bar Keepers Friend with a wet rag. I have used this stuff to clean boats, metal, and the bathroom! It is great stuff and will disappear that little bit of surface rust. Super easy, fast and cheap! Now I need to paint the whole rig. 
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11-04-09, 06:21 AM
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Nice! Where did you pick up the Bar Keepers Friend?
Sounds funny, but I'm serious. 
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11-04-09, 06:24 AM
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That looks great I need to try it.
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11-04-09, 06:34 AM
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My wife gets it at the Grocery store, should be able to pick up pretty much anywhere. She gets really mad when it ends up in the Garage!
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11-04-09, 08:08 AM
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After cleaning mine, I painted them with POR-15 clear coat product. They're easier to keep looking good now and are protected from rusting.
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11-04-09, 08:24 AM
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Nice tip on keeping um sealed
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11-04-09, 09:17 AM
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Quote:
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After cleaning mine, I painted them with POR-15 clear coat product. They're easier to keep looking good now and are protected from rusting.
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thats a great idea.. did you surface prep them at all or just clean em and spray em?
how is the clear coat holding up? my gut feeling on this is that it would start to chip off.. the chrome is not a very pourous surface.. i cant imagine it holding a clear coat that long..
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11-04-09, 01:05 PM
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Just the regular product does a wonderful job on kitchen stuff. I'd try that first. Can always use it in the kitchen later. My GF swears by it.
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11-04-09, 01:09 PM
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Thanks for the tip! I'm gonna do mine in the spring when I take the 60 out of storage.
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11-04-09, 02:01 PM
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another really easy way to do this that involved little to no money was using WD-40, steel wool, and some elbow grease. MNy wheels went from a light rust color all the way around to veryu shiney chrome
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11-04-09, 02:25 PM
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Yeah, I used steel wool too. A product called Brasso really cleans them well.
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11-04-09, 02:37 PM
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I'd think steel wool would scratch up a metal surface rather than shine it. Chrome must be particularly hard or something.
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11-04-09, 04:01 PM
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What material are the stock wheels made out of ?
Are they chromed or polished ?
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11-04-09, 05:21 PM
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chromed steel.
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11-04-09, 05:59 PM
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Wood Bleach (Oxalic Acid) works WONDERS on chromed steel.
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11-04-09, 06:08 PM
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Steel wool with wax works well too. They won't scratch as long as you don't use too much pressure.
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11-04-09, 06:17 PM
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nice job!!!! my personal favorite product is a product called hot wheels and when you spray it on you can literally see the rust come off!
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11-04-09, 06:23 PM
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Try Hot Rims Chrome Wheel Cleaner. It's not an abrasive like BKF and is amazing. Spray it on, wipe it down, hose it off and you'll be amazed at the results.
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11-04-09, 06:30 PM
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Quote:
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Try Hot Rims Chrome Wheel Cleaner. It's not an abrasive like BKF and is amazing. Spray it on, wipe it down, hose it off and you'll be amazed at the results.
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ohh thats right it's hot rims not wheels lol. front range, have you ever tried not just spraying it but scrubing it in too it looks twice as good
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11-04-09, 06:34 PM
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I did that and you're right, they look like new when scrubbed too but basically I'm lazy and even w/o scrubbing they look great.
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1988 FJ62 - Emily - 260,000+ miles, FJ60 Round Eyes, H55F, SUA, SR, OME Heavies, 35x12.5's, trimmed fenders, Solid Rock Off-Road bumper & sliders, rear locker, Warn xd9000i, dual batteries, OBA, Scion radio, etc.
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11-04-09, 06:40 PM
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I felt the same until I used that eagle 1 stuff that you have to sit and polish by hand for almost and hour on each wheel and dosent look a quarter as good as the hot rims
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11-04-09, 06:47 PM
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Mine ended up so clean and rust free I painted them. 
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1988 FJ62 - Emily - 260,000+ miles, FJ60 Round Eyes, H55F, SUA, SR, OME Heavies, 35x12.5's, trimmed fenders, Solid Rock Off-Road bumper & sliders, rear locker, Warn xd9000i, dual batteries, OBA, Scion radio, etc.
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11-04-09, 06:51 PM
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did you do gloss black??
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11-04-09, 06:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miloslavich
thats a great idea.. did you surface prep them at all or just clean em and spray em?
how is the clear coat holding up? my gut feeling on this is that it would start to chip off.. the chrome is not a very pourous surface.. i cant imagine it holding a clear coat that long..
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Did not surface prep them. Did it this past spring, so too early to tell. The local paint store carrying the product thought it would hold up very well. We'll see.
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11-04-09, 06:55 PM
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NAPA Self-etching primer and gloss back. Held up very well but pulled them when I went to 35's.
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11-04-09, 06:58 PM
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How do you think they would look on a blue cruiser??
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11-04-09, 07:00 PM
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I can't say anything other than black looks good on red cruisers. I think there are plenty of pics of blue ones with black wheels.
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1988 FJ62 - Emily - 260,000+ miles, FJ60 Round Eyes, H55F, SUA, SR, OME Heavies, 35x12.5's, trimmed fenders, Solid Rock Off-Road bumper & sliders, rear locker, Warn xd9000i, dual batteries, OBA, Scion radio, etc.
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11-04-09, 09:41 PM
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well after looking at the pics I cant say how mine would look
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11-05-09, 06:27 AM
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This is what I used...
Bar Keepers Friend® One can does it all! The best professional powdered cleanser since 1882. The unique formula in Bar Keepers Friend gently removes stains other cleansers can't. It will even remove rust, and is great for cleaning stainless steel.
If you're looking for a cleanser you can trust to clean your stainless steel, porcelain, ceramic tile, plastic, copper, china, fiberglass, imitation marble, tile, grout, chrome, and composition sinks--trust Bar Keepers Friend. Bar Keepers Friend, the Can Do Cleanser! Our motto is, "Once Tried, Always Used! Bar Keepers Friend will be your "cleaning friend" for life!"
Bar Keepers Friend is safe around food areas. Phosphate, bleach, ammonia & fume free.
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