OEM chrome wheel rust! Any suggestions?

[GAS-A-LOT!]

Like the title says..
I dipped my spare rim in rust remover from AutoZone. Works GREAT! But at $8 a quart and needing 2 per wheel, it's too expensive. No scrubbing, just dip. I still have some rust after the liquid lost its strength after getting of tons of rust off.

I'm seeing a layer of epoxy/paint at the seem. Question? What could I use to reseal it? Also, After removing all of the rust, I plan to coat it with some kind of Tar or paint to guard against it getting rusted again.

Any suggestions?

And the outer shiny side.... No scrubbing or scraping... There is just something about a shiny rim that makes me want to use it for Decor... b Beautiful

 

[chitown40]

Steel wool to clean and polish. Can of coke or two to aid in thye rust removal.

 

[GAS-A-LOT!]

Coke huh? Well, thats cheap by the case....

Thanks!

 

[GeologistFelix]

Any dark soda should work. It's the phosphoric acid in them that pulls the rust off.

 

[daveIT]

Some ideas from a thread I posted on same subject a little while back: https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/481254-cleaning-remove-rust-factory-rims.html

 

[Kynot62]

Being that the back side is the ugly side, just treat the rust with Corroseal or similar rust converter, throw a coat of paint on it and be done with it. With that much rust the chrome on the backside is gone so removing all the rust will just expose raw steel.

The back of my rims are far worse than that.

Tony

 

[nelliefj60]

use brass wool and coke. The steel wool will scratch the chrome

 

[chitown40]

Actually the steel wool will not scratch the chrome. Use coraser steel wool to remove rust and oxidation, then a fine 0000 steel wool to polish. No scratches.

 

[reverand]

Purple metal polish works well for chrome. Works great on aluminum wheels and tanks on our trucks.