Wheel cleaning

Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend.
They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole
pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna
look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean
them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that
bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to
use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I
can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,

Greg

After washing with a sponge/rag and a mild detergent use a clay bar
<available at your corner auto parts store> and then give them a coat of
wax.

Most of the store bought "wheel cleaners" and scrub pads/brushes are too
harsh for regular use and will damage the finish.

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"jerryg" <Gregginn7 (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote

Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend.
They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole
pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna
look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean
them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that
bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to
use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I
can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,

Greg

On Apr 1, 12:33 pm, "billy ray" <billy_... (AT) SPAMfuse (DOT) net> wrote:

After washing with a sponge/rag and a mild detergent use a clay bar
available at your corner auto parts store> and then give them a coat of
wax.

Most of the store bought "wheel cleaners" and scrub pads/brushes are too
harsh for regular use and will damage the finish.

."jerryg" <Greggi... (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote in message

news:1175448560.264178.11080 (AT) n59g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com...



Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend.
They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole
pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna
look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean
them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that
bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to
use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I
can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,

Greg- Hide quoted text -

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Will that remove any light corrosion?

Thanks.

Some cleaning with a clay bar info.

Jerry, you have e-mail

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-clay.html

"jerryg" <Gregginn7 (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote

On Apr 1, 12:33 pm, "billy ray" <billy_... (AT) SPAMfuse (DOT) net> wrote:
After washing with a sponge/rag and a mild detergent use a clay bar
available at your corner auto parts store> and then give them a coat of
wax.

Most of the store bought "wheel cleaners" and scrub pads/brushes are too
harsh for regular use and will damage the finish.

."jerryg" <Greggi... (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote in message

news:1175448560.264178.11080 (AT) n59g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com...



Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend.
They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole
pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna
look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean
them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that
bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to
use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I
can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,

Greg- Hide quoted text -

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Will that remove any light corrosion?

Thanks.

Can you post a good photo of the corrosion?

Kate

"jerryg" <Gregginn7 (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote

Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend.
They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole
pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna
look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean
them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that
bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to
use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I
can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,

Greg

Aluminum corrosion, unlike what affects other metals, provides a protective
coating. If you remove it, it is going to come back unless you take steps
like waxing or some other kind of coating to prevent that. Have you ever
noticed that aluminum parts get a little gray, and then stay that way? This
is the protective and natural aluminum oxide coating that they get with age.

Now if the wheels in question are some kind of alloy that is not supposed to
get gray, well that just goes to show you, that nothing is ever perfect.
Maybe you want to leave well enough alone.

Earle

"Kate" <svtkate (AT) spam (DOT) filter> wrote

Can you post a good photo of the corrosion?

Kate

"jerryg" <Gregginn7 (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend.
They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole
pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna
look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean
them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that
bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to
use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I
can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,

Greg

On Apr 1, 8:24 pm, "Kate" <svtk... (AT) spam (DOT) filter> wrote:

Can you post a good photo of the corrosion?

Kate

"jerryg" <Greggi... (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote in message

news:1175448560.264178.11080 (AT) n59g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com...
Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend.
They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole
pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna
look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean
them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that
bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to
use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I
can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,

Greg

Hi Kate, I don't know how to post pics to this forum?

jerryg wrote:

On Apr 1, 8:24 pm, "Kate" <svtk... (AT) spam (DOT) filter> wrote:
Can you post a good photo of the corrosion?

Kate

"jerryg" <Greggi... (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote in message

news:1175448560.264178.11080 (AT) n59g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com...
Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend.
They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole
pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna
look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean
them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that
bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to
use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I
can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,

Greg

Hi Kate, I don't know how to post pics to this forum?

Most either link to the photos or post them over in
alt.binaries.pictures.autos.4x4.

This is a text only group.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

The last couple times I tried posting a pix on the 4x4 forum it did not go
through, anyone else having that problem?


"Mike Romain" <romainm (AT) sympatico (DOT) ca> wrote

Most either link to the photos or post them over in
alt.binaries.pictures.autos.4x4.

This is a text only group.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Hi Jerry,
This group doesn't allow photos, try posting to something like Photo Bucket,
WebShots or some other free hosting site.
Then post a link

Kate

"jerryg" <Gregginn7 (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote

On Apr 1, 8:24 pm, "Kate" <svtk... (AT) spam (DOT) filter> wrote:

Can you post a good photo of the corrosion?

Kate

"jerryg" <Greggi... (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote in message

news:1175448560.264178.11080 (AT) n59g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com...
Greetings. I just purchased a set of Aluminum wheels from a friend.
They are from his 98 Sahara, stock rims. The ones with the five hole
pattern. I will be putting them on my 95 Sahara. I think it's gunna
look really nice! Anywho my question is, what is the best way to clean
them. They have some very light corrosion on them, but their not that
bad. Any recommendations as far as cleaners go or scrubbing pads to
use. I don't want to make them worse than what they are! Hopefully I
can bring them back to good condition. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,

Greg

Hi Kate, I don't know how to post pics to this forum?