Cleaning Aluminum Wheels

98TJ · Jul 11, 2014

I've got 5 Mickey Thompson forged aluminum wheels that I plan on selling. One is fine (the spare). The other four are kinda gold colored from the mud we have around here and me not cleaning them for 8 years.

Any suggestions on how to get that gold stain off of the wheels so I can sell those SOBs?

muddinmetal · Jul 11, 2014

Blue magic wheel polish

Toddy · Jul 11, 2014

Nevr-dull. Best **** I ever found to clean wheels.

Toddy

5onrocks · Jul 11, 2014

If they are so far gone that they don't come clean too easy with never dull or a mild polish, try an aluminum brightner or mild wheel acid. Be sure to wet the wheel first and don't let it sit too long. Then switch over to a milder cleaner.

Jpyke15 · Jul 12, 2014

I use some kind of acid my dad has. Can't leave it on there long though it's some bad ****

09zkrankin · Jul 12, 2014

Find someone who washes semi trucks, they usually carry really good aluminum brightner that will turn them almost white, then you can leave em as is or polish em back out

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fltruckwash · Jul 12, 2014

Yep... take them to a truck wash if you have one close by. If not you can usually find alluminum brightener at some truck stops. Depending on the strength you may need to dilute it with water first. Just spray some on the wheels...let it sit for a few seconds and then spray it off with a pressure washer. Good as new.

sappmann · Jul 12, 2014

duragloss aluminium cleaner

98TJ · Jul 12, 2014

sappmann said:
duragloss aluminium cleaner

http://www.duragloss.com/Wheel-Cleaners/Aluminum-Cleaner---Brightner/22-oz.---Duragloss-AC-(Aluminum-Cleaner---Brightner)

That sounds like what I need. Sounds like you just spray that stuff on and rinse it off. When I hear the word "polish", my bung hole draws up tighter than butterfly snatch.

Anyone know where that stuff is available locally? I found a couple of on-line sources.

Thanks for all the responses and suggestions,
NIB

Cotton12v · Jul 12, 2014

A guy around my house had a set of thoses were totally black from lack of cleaning. He used meratic acid may have spelled that wrong. Sprayed it on as soon as it went foamey all over he sprayed it off with water and it took a lil work wit polish but they looked almost new. I was pretty impressed

sappmann · Jul 12, 2014

98TJ said:
http://www.duragloss.com/Wheel-Cleaners/Aluminum-Cleaner---Brightner/22-oz.---Duragloss-AC-(Aluminum-Cleaner---Brightner)

That sounds like what I need. Sounds like you just spray that stuff on and rinse it off. When I hear the word "polish", my bung hole draws up tighter than butterfly snatch.

Anyone know where that stuff is available locally? I found a couple of on-line sources.

Thanks for all the responses and suggestions,
NIB

i work at a carquest store and we have it

98TJ · Jul 12, 2014

sappmann said:
i work at a carquest store and we have it

Thanks for the info! I will go buy Carquest Monday and get some.

Thanks,
NIB

bee513 · Jul 12, 2014

not sure if they sell it any more but alum a brite is the best **** ever

Billcow · Jul 13, 2014

eagle one MAG wheel cleaner

InDaShop · Jul 14, 2014

Mothers Mag & Wheel polish, and a pile of towels, and some elbow grease. The blacker the towel gets the better the polish is working for you, keep using the black rag and wiping clean with a cleaner rag and slowly rotate out.

pushrod-racing · Jul 16, 2014

Oreilly can order aluminum brite in gallon jugs. its like less than 10.00 a gallan but as stated above be very careful it can turn a nice wheel white lol

sexxy · Jul 16, 2014

Air conditioner coil cleaner is good too. Spray it on watch it foam a few seconds and hose it off.

98TJ · Jul 16, 2014

sappmann said:
duragloss aluminium cleaner

THAT **** WORKED. duragloss aluminium cleaner

Got a bottle at Car Quest on Washington in Huntsville. Just like it said on the bottle' spray it on, let it set for about 60 seconds and then hose it off. 90% of that crap came off on the first spray.

Thanks for the info.

NIB

sappmann · Jul 17, 2014

98TJ said:
THAT **** WORKED. duragloss aluminium cleaner

Got a bottle at Car Quest on Washington in Huntsville. Just like it said on the bottle' spray it on, let it set for about 60 seconds and then hose it off. 90% of that crap came off on the first spray.

Thanks for the info.

NIB

your welcome, we sell the carp out of it

AW10 · Sep 16, 2014

Hate to bring up an old thread but my wheels needed cleaning bad and I couldn't find anything to take the stains off. Searched and found this thread and got the duragloss stuff.... hooooooly ****....

The before and afters.

leaked through while cleaning the front here...

And after...

0 scrubbing. 2 coats each.