Removing Stubborn stain on Trailer Wheel Rim

[Splash]

What to use to remove stains from wheel rims?

this wheel (along with rig and trailer) was stored in an apartment garage with a constant drip right next (and then splashed onto wheel) to wheel of god knows what from a leaky pipe from above.

It looked like a service pipe and the fluid was whitish colour..


Byte

[Splash]

thoughts?

Splash

[trueblue]

what kind of wheel?

gal, paint?

photo?

[Splash]

holden wheel rim, non painted. i will try a photo..

[Roughasguts]

Hi Splash mate stick some gal paint on it to stop it rusting then put a plastic wheel cover on it for looks.

[Splash]

here is photo..

Splash

[White Pointer]

G'day,

Probably sewerage - Oh pew!

Squeeze a whole lemon, add two tablespoons of salt, a cup full of boiling water and scrub like hell with a stiff brush.

We are having fun!

Regards,

White Pointer

[Splash]

Hi Splash mate stick some gal paint on it to stop it rusting then put a plastic wheel cover on it for looks.

Recommended plastic wheel cover brands that do not pop off?

SPlash

[ozbee]

i would try the product drifter used for cleaning rust stains on fibreglass hulls would do the job.

[Splash]

thanks WP and Ozbee and Rguts.

WIll try those products/lemons/plastic, etc..

SPlash

[fez]

What about one of the mag wheel cleaners from supercheap or repco etc. Be prepared for some scrubbing though.

Has the drip effected the tyre wall? If it had that much impact on the wheel, I would be checking the tyre for any weak spots. Is this the tyre that you towed the bat on to Adelaide recently?

fez

[White Pointer]

What about one of the mag wheel cleaners from supercheap or repco etc. Be prepared for some scrubbing though.

Has the drip effected the tyre wall? If it had that much impact on the wheel, I would be checking the tyre for any weak spots. Is this the tyre that you towed the bat on to Adelaide recently?

fez

G'day.

The active ingredient in mag wheel cleaners is oxalic acid. It comes from onions and it makes you cry. It also etches painted surfaces.

I suggest lemon juice (citric acid) and salt (chlorine). Add a bit of elbow grease and if that doesn't clean it, it's timefor a repaint.

Regards,

White Pointer

[Splash]

What about one of the mag wheel cleaners from supercheap or repco etc. Be prepared for some scrubbing though.

Has the drip effected the tyre wall? If it had that much impact on the wheel, I would be checking the tyre for any weak spots. Is this the tyre that you towed the bat on to Adelaide recently?

fez

I have checked the tyre for weak spots - none that i could see fortunately.

The boat/trailer was trucked back so this trailer/wheel set did not see the harsh 4000km trip thankfully. :-)

Splash

[Roughasguts]

here is photo..

Splash

Splash there the same as my rims on me boat trailer, there hot dipped gal rims.

Anyway I wire brushed mine clean! then go to Mitre 10 and get some Duragal in a white spray can, and then paint them white! they look good after that.

The can of spray is about 14 bucks and lasts on there years.

[Splash]

Thansk Guts.

Will do that.

Splash