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Title: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Diesel on October 25, 2012, 03:59:01 PM

Anyone got a great ST rim cleaning product?

Cheers, Diesel

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Brock on October 25, 2012, 04:15:31 PM

My Son????

Well he did clean his car rims on Sunday.... :nahnah

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Shiney on October 25, 2012, 04:18:46 PM

Wow :eek Diesel you really do want the CLEANEST of ALL STs  :wink1
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 >:() It wont hold that title for long I’m :think1   :grin   :whistle

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Biggles on October 25, 2012, 08:27:18 PM

Quote from: Diesel on October 25, 2012, 03:59:01 PM

Anyone got a great ST rim cleaning product?

Cheers, Diesel

I use the FW1 Cleaning Wax we've talked about elsewhere.
If you have tar spots, you'll need to hit them with a specific tar remover.  Or I think turps is a solvent for it.
I reckon rims are one thing you need to keep clean.  If you let them get neglected, they never really come good.  Ditto the front forks- the non-chromed part especially.

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: ST2UP on October 29, 2012, 07:03:55 PM

For not only wheels but anything with brake dust, road grim, and light grease....."Shift It" buy it in a 5 ltr container for about $25....and decant into sprayer.


Cheers

Chris

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Sabie on October 29, 2012, 07:39:36 PM

If this is it, it says its caustic..

http://www.septone.com.au/detail.asp?item_cat=&item_number=748&page_num=1 (http://www.septone.com.au/detail.asp?item_cat=&item_number=748&page_num=1)

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: ST2UP on October 29, 2012, 08:11:58 PM

No mate different.....made by Kenco and water based, here is a dodgy pic of the container.

Cheers

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Sabie on October 29, 2012, 09:27:27 PM

Still has Sodium Hydroxide in it which is caustic soda. I'd be carefull on ST's painted rims.

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Bikebear on October 29, 2012, 09:42:59 PM

Mine have had the paint removed and have been been polished except for the middle so I use a couple of different polishes to get them shining.. after I finish they look like mirrors spinning..  :thumbs :thumbs

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: ST2UP on October 29, 2012, 10:08:38 PM

Quote from: Sabie on October 29, 2012, 09:27:27 PM

Still has Sodium Hydroxide in it which is caustic soda. I'd be carefull on ST's painted rims.

True enough.....less than 5% undiluted.....when diluted to 5 to 1 about 1%.... My brother-in-law a Spray Painter/ Panel beater put me onto it years ago, been very effective used within manufactures specs on everything from Cars, Bikes, boats, BBQ and carpet stains.

Cheers

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Gavo on October 31, 2012, 09:48:16 PM

I havent got around to trying it yet but i have been told Metholated spirits is supose to be really good .

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Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Sabie on October 31, 2012, 09:53:45 PM

Has anyone tried "Tar and Spot Remover". ?

Title: Re: Great Rim Cleaner - know of one?...
Post by: Biggles on October 31, 2012, 10:23:08 PM

Quote from: Sabie on October 31, 2012, 09:53:45 PM

Has anyone tried "Tar and Spot Remover". ?

Yes, and it is the perfect solvent for tar.  Very effective!