Easy way to make your stock wheels look new again!

[RedfishBluegrass]

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.

 

[MT-PTK]

Nice! Where did you pick up the Bar Keepers Friend?

Sounds funny, but I'm serious.




William

 

[jeepgod]

That looks great I need to try it.

 

[RedfishBluegrass]

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!

 

[Devils Paw 80]

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.

 

[kosmic dreamer]

Nice tip on keeping um sealed

 

[Miloslavich]

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.

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..

 

[MT-PTK]

Which one are you using? I see seven different options. I'm guessing the Lime & Rust remover?

Bar Keepers Friend -- The can do cleanser! www.barkeepersfriend.com



William

 

[ntsqd]

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.

 

[macneill]

Thanks for the tip! I'm gonna do mine in the spring when I take the 60 out of storage.

 

[TOME]

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

 

[Nolan B.]

Yeah, I used steel wool too. A product called Brasso really cleans them well.

 

[NYFJ62]

I'd think steel wool would scratch up a metal surface rather than shine it. Chrome must be particularly hard or something.

 

[NYC FJ62]

What material are the stock wheels made out of ?

Are they chromed or polished ?

 

[alaska60]

chromed steel.

 

[NYC FJ62]

Wood Bleach (Oxalic Acid) works WONDERS on chromed steel.

 

[T-bones 60]

Steel wool with wax works well too. They won't scratch as long as you don't use too much pressure.

 

[cruiser guy]

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!

 

[Front Range 4x4]

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.

 

[cruiser guy]

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.

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