Don_Lightfoot
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These wheels are original American Racing Torque Thrust T70's from the late 1960's.
I do not have enough posts to put in a picture link so Holden will be doing that for me, hopefully just after this post.
This problem was not there two weeks ago. Some kind of effect has shown up on two of these wheels, and it is not brake dust. The two wheels involved are both on the same side - one disc, one drum. Also, there is no "uniformity" to it around the entire wheel, as only a small section of each wheel (say 1/5th) is effected. It would almost lead you to believe that some kind of contaminate settled on the lower section of the wheels while in a dormant position, perhaps during a recent trip on the open trailer. The area in question is polished aluminum, not clearcoated.
Here is what I have done thus far::
1) – Several applications with Mothers Aluminum Polish.
2) – Several applications with Simichrome Polish.
3) – Buffing wheel on electric drill using Eastwood Rouge Compound and Loose Wheel (did not want to start this process with too harsh a compound or wheel).
4) – Tried a little tougher wheel using both of the polishes mentioned in the first two steps.
So far there has been no improvement. I hesitate going to the harsh Eastwood compound and wheel. I’ve used those harsh items in the past on various old car trim with excellent results, but am a little leary doing that with these rare and expensive wheels.
It would be nice to know what those Black pigments are, but more importantly what would clean them without harming the wheel.
I did a lengthy search on this site and notice reference to two possibilities, those being a product called P21s and Mothers Billet Aluminum Polish. Perhaps one of these is the answer.
It is obvious there are a lot of knowledgeable people on here and I would certainly be grateful for a solution. Thanks in advance.
I do not have enough posts to put in a picture link so Holden will be doing that for me, hopefully just after this post.
This problem was not there two weeks ago. Some kind of effect has shown up on two of these wheels, and it is not brake dust. The two wheels involved are both on the same side - one disc, one drum. Also, there is no "uniformity" to it around the entire wheel, as only a small section of each wheel (say 1/5th) is effected. It would almost lead you to believe that some kind of contaminate settled on the lower section of the wheels while in a dormant position, perhaps during a recent trip on the open trailer. The area in question is polished aluminum, not clearcoated.
Here is what I have done thus far::
1) – Several applications with Mothers Aluminum Polish.
2) – Several applications with Simichrome Polish.
3) – Buffing wheel on electric drill using Eastwood Rouge Compound and Loose Wheel (did not want to start this process with too harsh a compound or wheel).
4) – Tried a little tougher wheel using both of the polishes mentioned in the first two steps.
So far there has been no improvement. I hesitate going to the harsh Eastwood compound and wheel. I’ve used those harsh items in the past on various old car trim with excellent results, but am a little leary doing that with these rare and expensive wheels.
It would be nice to know what those Black pigments are, but more importantly what would clean them without harming the wheel.
I did a lengthy search on this site and notice reference to two possibilities, those being a product called P21s and Mothers Billet Aluminum Polish. Perhaps one of these is the answer.
It is obvious there are a lot of knowledgeable people on here and I would certainly be grateful for a solution. Thanks in advance.
