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    How do you get rid of the "residue" from iron wheel weights...?

    How do you get rid of the "residue" from iron wheel weights...?

    I had the weights taken off the front side of the rims and put on the back side so they are hidden - and the wheels re-balanced.

    However, there is a "residue" now left on the rim (glossy clear-coated rims) from where the iron wheel weights were.

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    Re: How do you get rid of the "reside" from iron wheel weights...?

    Were they clip-on weights, or stick-on? If they were stick-on and you`re talking about adhesive residue, then 3M Adhesive Remover works well on that. If they were clip-on weights, you probably have corrosion which is a bit more complicated. Would it be possible for you to post a picture?

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    Re: How do you get rid of the "reside" from iron wheel weights...?

    Same thing here, 3M for the adhesive, might need a plastic razor blade.

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    Re: How do you get rid of the "reside" from iron wheel weights...?

    Goo Gone, plastic razor blades,and a hair dryer worked for me.
    Treat it like it`s the only one in the world.
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    Re: How do you get rid of the "reside" from iron wheel weights...?

    pologuy- IMO you`re probably lucky they didn`t try to "solve the problem" for you (scare-quotes intentional), like..by scraping with a screwdriver the way my local Michelin shop once did.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike lambert View Post
    Same thing here, 3M for the adhesive, might need a plastic razor blade.
    One more vote for that...same approach here, I even gave a can of pre-VOC 3M and some plastic blades to my Audi Tech so he`d always have `em both on hand.

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    Re: How do you get rid of the "reside" from iron wheel weights...?

    Quote Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy View Post
    Would it be possible for you to post a picture?
    Sure!

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    Re: How do you get rid of the "reside" from iron wheel weights...?

    Well, that looks pretty bad. What have you tried? Are those pics before or after cleaning? That looks like a GM high-polish clear wheel, although I don`t remember seeing any with the as-cast finish on the sides of the spokes. Try some mild polish after giving those areas a good bath, and see if the polish improves it any, but that looks to me like it`s corroded through to the metal in some areas.

    The problem, whether with the old lead weights or the new steel ones, is the weight is a dissimilar metal to the aluminum wheel, and any liquid, especially salty liquid that gets between there leads to galvanic corrosion.
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    Re: How do you get rid of the "reside" from iron wheel weights...?

    Quote Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy View Post
    Well, that looks pretty bad. What have you tried? Are those pics before or after cleaning? That looks like a GM high-polish clear wheel, although I don`t remember seeing any with the as-cast finish on the sides of the spokes. Try some mild polish after giving those areas a good bath, and see if the polish improves it any, but that looks to me like it`s corroded through to the metal in some areas.

    The problem, whether with the old lead weights or the new steel ones, is the weight is a dissimilar metal to the aluminum wheel, and any liquid, especially salty liquid that gets between there leads to galvanic corrosion.
    This is a before picture, I haven`t done anything to them yet...

    You are correct - these are GM wheels - from a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi.

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    Re: How do you get rid of the "reside" from iron wheel weights...?

    pologuy- Sorry to say..those need professionally refinished or replaced. I wouldn`t spend one minute trying to bring the damaged ones back. I`d probably just get some refinished ones from WheelsTiresandMore-dot-com, always proved cost-effective for me and their quality is OK.

 

 

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