Tough Wheel Crud

[Jaddie]

My father used to have a large sandblast cabinet. It was my job to sandblast old alternator, generator, and starter parts.

I`ll be darned! My father-in-law has that large sandblast cabinet that used to belong to my father. He used it when restoring his `69 Camaro and said it isn`t operable at the moment. He bought a small blaster yesterday, probably from Harbor Freight, and has some fine sand for blasting.

[SWETM]

Just be sure to use the right kind of sand. It`s different to materials you are going to sand. I have some memory of when to sand aluminum parts they use nut shells. But just look it up what is best suited to use.

Fun to do DIY work. Good luck

[Mike lambert]

There is a very alkaline product called brake off. Sold by malco. I don’t use it any longer but I can tell you I bet it will work. I’ve been using Griot’s iron and fallout remover for wheels, other than that I think refinishing is going to be the next step.

[mobiledynamics]

Between T&M, how about just plast-dip in place and see how it holds up. If a suitable color is found, and the products sticks well enough....lots of T&M saved..