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Yes it will foam up and really clean it up well, but.....it will also leave it a darker shade of gray. I would suggest bead blasting on cast aluminum parts. That is, unless the darker color doesn't bother you.

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Any update on this as would really like to see how your wheels look after the clean?
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Still trying to buy some of this. Having a hell of a time buying any. Will def update soon as I find some
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Did you contact the detail shop I posted on the first page? You can also go online to any company online that sells detail supplies.
Push come to shove get the mothers or eagle one chrome and wire wheel cleaner. It shouldn't be that hard to find.
I can try and mail you some but the post office might not like that. Lol
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Also detailgeek.com should have some.
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Ok no problem I will keep an eye on this thread! Thanks
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It was a no go at the detail shop. They want to do the wheels themselves. I'll try that website
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You could also try some bathtub cleaner designed to remove soap scum, like scrubbing bubbles. You'd be suprised how many different things that will clean up.

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Wow, I wish I would seen this thread earlier, I found some Intro Vista on craig's list 5 months ago in the same shape as "J Medero's" post 15 pic 1, but I'm a scareddy cat, so I took them it had the tires removed and had them professionally polished at 100 buck a wheel :( (ouch) but they look real purdy now :). :chevy:

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I picked up some billets the other day. I cleaned one of the wheels last night. Took about 30 min on this wheel using the method listed on page one.
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I accidentally sprayed chrome wheel cleaner (specific to chrome wheels only) on aluminum wheels. It must've had an acid in it because it dulled the aluminum immediately. I polished them after I messed them up and they turned out better than new. Maybe look for a chrome cleaner like this????

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FINALLY managed to get some of this acid. Had a heck of a time getting anyone to sell me some. But man did it work good. I had some SUPER deep pits and had to end up sanding the entire hoop with 600 and some of it with 400 even but then with a little jewelers rouge and buffing wheel after the acid and the Pentias turned out GREAT!!

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Hell yea buddy!!! Look at you getting your polish on.
Nice work man.
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they look great !

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Anyone know if acid would screw up a rim with a painted face? My billet wheels look good now, I'm just thinking of down the road. Here is a pick of the wheel in quesiton.

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muric acid, alumabrite, wire wheel cleaner..are any acid of that nature will take paint off.

hey you guys don't forget if you use acid on your wheels you must neutralize it afterward. pour some baking soda in your soap and water mix and clean them with that before polishing. they dull allot faster if you don't and in rare cases can etch the wheels over time.

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That's kind of what I thought. Thanks for the letting me know

Marc

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i just read how much of a problem he had getting acid to clean the rims. i use a product called alumabrite. its a boat cleaner and you get it at any boat supply shop.

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Around here NAPA sells alumabrite,never had a problem with it hurting the paint
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Man just go to California Custom's web site and get you some of their 2 step aluminum wheel cleaner/polish. I buy the purple polish by the gallon. Once you get them looking pretty good you won't need the acid (step 1).

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Hey, were you at the Home Depot in Tracy yesterday (Friday the 14th)? I saw you (thought it must be you) loading stuff into the bed. I told my wife, "Hey, I know that truck! The owner lives in A****er. I should go introduce my self." to which she promptly replied, "No, because the boys have swimming at 2:30 in Livermore and you can talk forever!" so sorry I didn't come over and say hello. Beautiful truck! Love the two-tone and the rims.
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