Topline Mike

I just bought this truck a few days ago. The previous owner sort of let his rims get a little rusty. Can anyone recommend a rust remover for them? I scrubbed them with a rag and soapy water, but that was no match for the rust. They are not pitted, just surface rust. Thanks for any suggestions.

Mike

Topline Mike

Wow, I guess I'm the only one with "rusty" aluminum rims!

My youtube search for an answer resulted in many, many solutions. Here is a list of chemicals I found to clean your rims.

Lemon Juice
"Buster" by Ardex
Oven Cleaner
Barkeepers Friend
Marvel Magic Oil
Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish
Mr Clean Magic Eraser
Brake Cleaner
Coca Cola w/aluminum foil
Naval Jelly
Mothers Wheel Mist
Savage Acid
RainX headlight cleaner
Aluma-Brite

The one I will be trying is Quick-Glo. I emailed the owner, Brent DeLoach, on his website. I sent him the same picture as I posted here. He responded with very detailed information on different types of rims, and what products to use on each. I plan on making a video with my Go Pro as to how Quick-Glo works. Next week sometime.

captrivers

That won't wash off. No aluma-brite unless you don't mind an "etched" aluminum look.
Any Aluminum Polish will do with A L L O T of elbow grease.

IGAD

Lots of choices but the coke/aluminum foil is interesting to me because you don't have to go shopping for it. In the 1990's when anodized (shiny) running boards were popular, they dipped the bare aluminum in a tank of diluted phosphoric acid. Guess what chemical gives cola its "bite"? Anybody try it?

Topline Mike

You're saying Quick-Glo won't wash off the rims?

RLXXI

Aluminum does not rust, what you are seeing is likely metal particles from metallic brake pad wear.

Ford Fan#1

this is what it is from. Break pads sticking and not getting fixed

techrep

iTrader: (1)

2000 grit and then some Mothers

BlueFlameMetalliCrew

I've got the same issue, what did you come up with? The brakes weren't changed and this is what happened.




Rubbing compound is taking forever and I'd rather not use brake fluid.

So what should I do? Did you get yours cleaned?

Topline Mike

I ordering some quick-glo tomorrow. This info below is from the owner of quick-glo:

Thank you for your interest in Quick-Glo.

I just want to be sure we are talking about the same issue to give you an
accurate answer.

Regardless if it is Aluminum or Chrome, Quick-Glo will take care of it, I
want to get you the right formula.


From the picture it does appears to be Aluminum rims.

However Aluminum is an ALLOY meaning more than 1 material used to create a
final product.

I wanted To be sure I remembered the correct definition so looked it on the
net, answers below. Mr. Pevers my science teacher would be proud! LOL

#1 A metallic substance made by mixing and fusing two or more metals, or a
metal and a nonmetal, to obtain desirable qualities such as hardness,
lightness, and strength. Brass, bronze, and steel are all alloys.

#2 A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to
give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.

So if your wheels are an ALLOY Aluminum to make them stronger and CORROSION
resistant then they CAN NOT rust and it looks like the rust you see is from
metallic brake dust and not the wheels themselves. Easy mistake I get this
often.

If so this is Good because it will make it easier to clean with Quick-Glo
and the protective wax left behind will prevent this from happening again
for 3 to 6 months.

Also it wont be as nasty next time because it wont all come back at once so
every time you use Quick-Glo it should take less time and extend the time
between maintenance reapplications LONGER AND LONGER.

However they could be chrome plated over ferrous STEEL so it could be actual
rust from the steel under the chrome ( Chrome also can not rust it comes
from a crack or imperfection on the chrome that lets water and air get to
the steel underneath) on the rims themselves.

Quick-Glo will still get the job done but the initial application would
require a more aggressive formula and if the rust has caused some chrome to
flake off the end results will have some dark spots where the chrome is no
longer there.

To be sure which one you have, take a magnet, could be a refrigerator
magnetic you get in the mail to hold up paper on your Frig but a stronger
magnet is better if you can locate one.

Aluminum contains ZERO metallic metal to make them RUST PROOF so there
should no attraction. They do however oxidize when exposed to the elements
with out a protective coating. Some people call this Aluminum RUST. The
Protective coating left by Quick-Glo prevents this for 3 to 6 months.

Simply put the magnet on the rim and see if there is any resistance as you
pull it away. If there is try it in several places to be sure the metallic
brake dust is not causing the pull towards the rim.

If they are chrome plated steel there should be a pretty strong pull.

After you are sure which then I would recommend the following.


Aluminum,

You can use Original if you want a polished brushed look. ( I prefer this
because it is faster to clean and I am not a polished look fan)
You can then maintain it with Original or Fine.

If you want a more polished look I would start out with Fine and then You
can maintain it with Fine or My latest P-3 Ultra.

Use P-3 ultra as a last step to get a mirror look and then maintain it only
with P-3 Ultra.

I included an attachment describing each Formula and the intended uses as
well as one with pricing.


Chrome, this also applies to your chrome bumpers if they have rust as well.


I would start with Original and do not rub hard let Quick-Glo do the work
and then maintain with Fine or P-3 Ultra.


I hope this wasn't too detailed but I try to cover ALL scenarios so you
better understand the uses of Quick-Glo for future applications with out
having to contact me to be sure which formula to use.

However you are welcome to call me on my personal cell anytime with
questions.

Thanks again for considering Quick-Glo.

Sincerely


Brent K DeLoach
Owner/President
Quick-Glo
225-937-0276