Need wheel cleaning help!

**jmkiang** · 10-05-2009, 01:58 PM

Had a caliper seize on me and all this metal (rust) sprayed all over my wheel before I could replace the pad.

Any idea how to loosen it up? PB Blaster?? Haha

Thanks,

Jason

**tom p.** · 10-05-2009, 02:05 PM

That looks severe. What have you tried so far?

It almost looks like it burned right thru the surface finish

**VALE TUDO** · 10-05-2009, 02:13 PM

i would try a water spot remover. thats what i use on chrome rims that have brake dust thats caked on and wont come off with a wheel cleaner. its acidic but safe on paint just make sure not to leave it on there too long

**jmkiang** · 10-05-2009, 02:34 PM

From what I see, its still sitting on top of the clear. I have DG`s water spot remover that I can try. I think if I can soften up the deposit, I can just clay it off or something.

**tom p.** · 10-05-2009, 02:45 PM

Did you try a wheel cleaner?

**jmkiang** · 10-05-2009, 05:32 PM

Yes... P21S.

**tom p.** · 10-05-2009, 05:48 PM

And that did nothing?

**jmkiang** · 10-05-2009, 06:32 PM

Cleaned off a bunch but for the areas shown above, it didn`t do much

**jmkiang** · 10-05-2009, 11:32 PM

OK so I tried some DG505 water spot remover, more P21S and a Megs blue clay bar.... a little better but nothing drastic.

I was reading up on these 2 products called Iron Out and Rust Stain Remover... they contain axalic acid and hydrofluoric acid, respectively. Are these wheel safe? I want to say HF acid is but I want to confirm.