Oxidized aluminium Wheels

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Oxidized aluminium Wheels

Post by Bailout » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:14 pm

Any thoughs on non traditional ways to clen aluminium wheels. Minbe are so oxidized they are beninning to pit. Power tools are out due to my allergy to Magnetos
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Re: Oxidized aluminium Wheels

Post by milesmiles » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:20 pm

Simple, sell the harley and get a real bike.
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Re: Oxidized aluminium Wheels

Post by fixxervi6 » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:40 pm

Powder coat

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reanodize
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Re: Oxidized aluminium Wheels

Post by Rhino » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:05 pm

fixxervi6 wrote:Powder coat

or

reanodize
This.

The problem with the oxidation is not that it's dirty, it's that the aluminum is exposed. Aluminum will pretty quickly oxidize in air, so you really need to get the wheels sandblasted and re-anodized or powder coated.
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Re: Oxidized aluminium Wheels

Post by Bailout » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:40 am

I have kept them reated but think it is time to pull them off and get um re-done!
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Re: Oxidized aluminium Wheels

Post by Firewa11 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:12 pm

Yep, this is a problem I've found with alloy wheels on a car too. Most of the ones I've had were coated with a clear coat on top of the alloy to keep them from going bad.
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