Gunk on the rims will not come off!
 

I have tried using goo gone, goo gone 2, break clean and hogwash carb cleaner, nothing seems to take this yellowish/blackish adhesive/gunk off the rims, in certain places I can see the finish behind the gunk... Attached are a couple pics

http://www.wideopenwest.com/~hlibby/PICT7137.JPG
http://www.wideopenwest.com/~hlibby/PICT7136.JPG
http://www.wideopenwest.com/~hlibby/PICT7145.JPG

Re: Gunk on the rims will not come off! (Mlibby)
 

holy resize batman.

Anyway what the hell is that anywa?


Try a puddy knife or something?

Re: Gunk on the rims will not come off! (Mlibby)
 

Geez, where do you live?
My guess is Simple Green, its powerful, and 3 bucks. If ALL else fails, be cautions, try airplane stripper, its a super powerful cleaner, more than a degreaser.

Re: Gunk on the rims will not come off! (Redline96LX)
 

live in chicago lol, btw where can i get aircraft stripper

Re: Gunk on the rims will not come off! (Mlibby)
 

for a minute there i thought this was the best macro picture thread...

those rims look like hell.. goto a autoparts store and ask for the stripper. Thats where i got my stripper, she worked wonders.

Re: Gunk on the rims will not come off! (kKdARIAN)
 

my stripper will never work on her car, always flirts with other guys, but is hot as hell!!!!

Re: Gunk on the rims will not come off! (ridiculous)
 

Are you sure that's not pitting / corrosion? I can't tell because the pics are so big.

Did you try bleech white wheel cleaner? It works as good as break cleaner, but less harsh. Let that shit sit on for a looong time before scraping / washing off. The aircraft stripper will take the finish / clearcoat off of your rims though, so you may want that to be a last resort.

Re: Gunk on the rims will not come off! (Luserkid)
 

does it go ALL the way around the rim
or is it just a lil area, it might just be were the weight was, and corroded.

WIRE WHEELS TIME

Re: Gunk on the rims will not come off! (Mlibby)
 

Holy grinding wheel batman... what the fuck is that from?

Re: Gunk on the rims will not come off! (slammed_93_hatch)
 

try some rubbing alcohol or maybe a 50/50 hydrogen peroxide and bleach combination. I can't tell by the pics but it almost looks like some of your finish has been eaten away.

I was going to say aircraft stripper too.... I've seen it at Wal-Mart in the automotive section (next to paint strippers).

That stuff will take anything off anything, haha.

Re: (Electron00Si)
 

I have heard of people going to a truck wash and getting there rims washed in an acid based material. On my friends Sebring it worked wonders

Re: (Electron00Si)
 

yeah.. but before you spray that on the wheel.. take the wheel off the car first.. otherwise you're risking your fender and quarterpanel's to get a good "strip-tease" too..

I found out when I went to get a new tire that the rims cracked on the inside, so I guess im gonna try to find a new Rim. I need a Rage Race 10 Wheel, if anyone knows where I can find one drop me a line!

Re: (Mlibby)
 

AutoZone has aircraft remover

holy crap.. that looks gross... good luck with getting it off.