Need wheel cleaning help!

[jmkiang]

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.]

That looks severe. What have you tried so far?



It almost looks like it burned right thru the surface finish

 

[VALE TUDO]

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]

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.]

Did you try a wheel cleaner?

 

[jmkiang]

Yes... P21S.

 

[tom p.]

And that did nothing?

 

[jmkiang]

Cleaned off a bunch but for the areas shown above, it didn't do much

 

[jmkiang]

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.