Scaly Buildup on Lugs - Any Ideas?

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imported_sammy

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Greetings all,



I have a special set of lugs on my Grand Prix. Without getting into too much detail, they are NOT chrome, but some sort of polished steel, and are needed for my wheels to fit safely and properly.



Over the past few months, a scaly substance has built up on them. Here is a pic:



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I believe this was due to the use of Eagle One A2Z all-wheel cleaner and the "lack" of finish on the lugs themselves.



I am now using the "new" formulation of A2Z, and so I can't say if that is the problem for sure, but, I'd like to prevent it from happening again.



I am looking for ways to clean the lugs, and/or polish the metal, and/or paint them (black).



Any ideas would be appreciated,



-kj-
 
Hey kj! Nice to see you've come over from Club GP! Sorry, i don't have an answer for your Q, just wanted to give you a nice welcome! Good luck w/ your question!
 
thecarguyGP97 said:
Hey kj! Nice to see you've come over from Club GP! Sorry, i don't have an answer for your Q, just wanted to give you a nice welcome! Good luck w/ your question!
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Thanks a bunch! Between the GP nuts on "our" site, and these guys, think of the knowledge available to tap into! YEEEEEEE HAAAAWWWWW!!!
 
Yea when i first stumbled across this site, it almost blew me away! I just didn't know where to start! I just started reading and reading and have been doing that for about 2 months now and i'm still learning new things!
 
I can tell you what it is -- but not how to fix it. I will defer to someone with a bit more experience than I have.



What you see is aluminum oxide -- or in other words, "rusty" aluminum.
 
2k2blackWRX said:
possibly using some kind of fine steel wool would work, or a brillo pad if your desperate.



I duno?!?!



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Removing it would be easy enough theoretically, I want to prevent it from coming back...



Any ideas for refinishing (painting) the lugs?



-kj-
 
Looks like the cleaner etched itself into the metal. Try a buffing/polish wheel (like the kind you put on a bench grinder) with some light polishing compound. After that seal them with some "clear coat" touch up spray.
 
No I'm saying it looks like the cleaner etched the lugs. The chemicals had some reaction with the metal or something that was on the surface of the metal. I wouldnt use it again if it were my car and cleaner. It looks like the wheels are fine so, no I'm not saying its bad for the wheels, Are you?
 
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