GolfGTIforum.co.uk

General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: richy on 19 May 2005, 17:10

Title: steel wheels (cleaning of)
Post by: richy on 19 May 2005, 17:10

Can anyone recommend a good way or a good product to clean the rust and sh!te off steel wheels?  My old Polo is in good nick apart from its cruddy wheels, and I want to spruce them up.  Any ideas?   :undecided:

Title: Re: steel wheels (cleaning of)
Post by: S11EPS on 19 May 2005, 17:21

Soapy water and a green kitchen-cleaning pad. You need to go at it hard enough to remove rust, but not too hard, or you'll take the paint off.

Title: Re: steel wheels (cleaning of)
Post by: ...joe on 19 May 2005, 18:53

then mask off the tyre and spray them with 5 wheel silver or something like that

Title: Re: steel wheels (cleaning of)
Post by: jettaTx on 21 May 2005, 10:39

I'm in the middle of refurbishing a set of steel Wheels 14 inch gti ones were in a bad state when i got them now they are looking vrey good indeed just need a final flatting off to get a good finish on them. It has taken a long time but they do look good!!

Title: Re: steel wheels (cleaning of)
Post by: richy on 23 May 2005, 13:04

Nice.  What techniques did you use to sort em out?