Its caked on...and it seems like I need a brillo pad to get it off.

click to enlarge.

 

I'm not an expert by any means but an extremely light grit of sandpaper + wet sanding might help if its really caked. Hopefully its just surface dirt though. Once thats gone a good soap and water rinse and some metal polishing compound should get em' back in action.

 

Is that all dirt/ mud or baked on brake dust?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97civicdx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is that all dirt/ mud or baked on brake dust?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No idea. Doubt its dirt though.

 

brake dust cleaner?

 

pressure wash it and see how it is then.

But most likely looks like they will need to be refinished. A lost cause for those rims imo.

 

I'd like to point out that its the lip thats dirty. The rims are gunmetal and in fine shape...just the lip sucks.

 

Flitz it!


Modified by J.MONEY at 3:11 PM 11/15/2006

 

Meguiars nxt all metal polish.

 

p-nut butter?

 

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You're going to have to elaborate. Actually peanut butter?

 

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Yep.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1742344

 

yeh either peanut butter or a light dose of some kinda acid cleaner. I used to work at a dealership and we use some sorta acid and then brush w/soap and it works everytime

 

well if its just the lips use some
"never dull"

 

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Yep.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1742344</TD></TR></TABLE>

How about that. I'll try it tomorrow, but doubt it'll do it. Mine rims look a bit worse than his.

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yeh either peanut butter or a light dose of some kinda acid cleaner. I used to work at a dealership and we use some sorta acid and then brush w/soap and it works everytime </TD></TR></TABLE>

Any idea where to pick up...well, acid? lol. i can see this now. i walk into pep boys tomorrow morning:

dotmichael - " hi i need acid "
idiot pepboys guy - "uhhhh"

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"never dull"</TD></TR></TABLE>

that the name of the product?

 

A cleaner called red hot works wonders on wheels.

 

Any idea where to pick up...well, acid? lol. i can see this now. i walk into pep boys tomorrow morning:

dotmichael - " hi i need acid "
idiot pepboys guy - "uhhhh"

I dont know the name man, we were gettin that **** by bulk since it's in a dealership...all I know it works well

 

you call those dirty lol???


here's mine right now:



My plan is to soak them in my bathtub in soapy water for a week or two.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by whatcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you call those dirty lol???


here's mine right now:



My plan is to soak them in my bathtub in soapy water for a week or two.</TD></TR></TABLE>

How can you let such nice wheels get so dirty...

I flip out when I can make finger marks in the brake dust in my OEM's... more or less on a set of nice aftermarket wheels like Mugen.

 

haha - i should post a pic of my car if you think the wheels are dirty lol

 

Tell your woman to get on her knees and do some work, im sure she's used to it by now.

 

^damn how could you do that to some mf8's!!

 

I can't even tell what's on those things! Just throw those things away..... or better yet give them to me

 

What the HELL did u go through in those mugens lol.