Cleaning up Wheels
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hmm... I'm weary on using anything abrasive on aluminum as it removes the protective oxide layer... hence they're corroding even faster...
A surprising wheel cleaner/brake dust remover: any "plastic care product" like AmorAll (which is bad for plastics anyway... makes them brittle, prone to cracks...)
But that oily stuff is really good for cleaning those wheels; just don't get it on your tires over above side effects...
A surprising wheel cleaner/brake dust remover: any "plastic care product" like AmorAll (which is bad for plastics anyway... makes them brittle, prone to cracks...)
But that oily stuff is really good for cleaning those wheels; just don't get it on your tires over above side effects...
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Stuart Brogden
NEVRDULL is not abrasive.
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Think I'll give the NEVRDULL a try. At 102,000+ miles mine are looking pretty bad after miles and miles of rough weather, sand, salt, etc. Will give it a try before I install new tires in early July just before a huge trip into the Northeast. If it doesn't work, I'll use the same brake caliper paint that matches the engine and paint them while I have them off for the new tires. NEVR thought of it 
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There's stuff like Aluminum Brightener you can grab at NAPA etc.. It's basically a mild acid with some other goodies mixed in.
Good topic. I've found the rough casting on the spokes and hub of the NT are hard to clean. Even the pressure washer has a hard time with it. I think the NEVRDULL will work nicely on the machined parts of the wheel, but not the cast parts. Looking for recommendations.
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Stuart Brogden
I don't bother with the cast parts