1988 Supra factory Wheels, best cleaner

I just bought a 1988 Supra, I am trying to restore. I think the wheels
are pewter without a clear coat. I think there are some acid cleaners
that would get these puppies to look like they should. They have a dull
finish and that is the way they should look but I have built up brake
dust on them. I am looking fo a powerful wheel cleaner.

Thx
Ken

<ken.gaspard@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I just bought a 1988 Supra, I am trying to restore. I think the wheels
> are pewter without a clear coat. I think there are some acid cleaners
> that would get these puppies to look like they should. They have a dull
> finish and that is the way they should look but I have built up brake
> dust on them. I am looking fo a powerful wheel cleaner.
>
> Thx
> Ken
>[/color]

I doubt if your wheels are pewter. More likely, they are an aluminum alloy.

There are products available at auto parts stores that are effective in
removing brake dust.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:52:22 -0800, ken.gaspard wrote:
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> I just bought a 1988 Supra, I am trying to restore. I think the wheels
> are pewter without a clear coat. I think there are some acid cleaners
> that would get these puppies to look like they should. They have a dull
> finish and that is the way they should look but I have built up brake
> dust on them. I am looking fo a powerful wheel cleaner.
>
> Thx
> Ken[/color]

I used a commercial Acid wheel cleaner on mine, and they came out great
(the wheels are in good shape to begin with).
Of course, I was working at a Toyota dealership in the Detail Shop...
These wheel don't seem to get as chewed up and corroded as other Toyota
Alloys.
At any rate, things I have used:
Bleche-White
Clorox cleaner
Simple Green.
The Acid is easy. Spray on, rinse off.
Anything else requires elbow grease, and a brush. Wheel brushes suck.
I buy a decent toilet bowl brush and push the head together so you have a
'strip' and use it that way.
If you *really* want to do it, take the tires off, take it to a parts
store, body shop or powder coater and have them sand blasted.
Then, have them powder coated or refinished, or, if you're adventerous, do
it yourself:

(Well, it took a while, but here it is:)

[url]http://www.fierofocus.com/articles/Tech%20Tip%20-%20Fiero%20Wheel%20Polishing.htm[/url]

I did this with my Corolla GTS. I went all the way, got rid of the
machining marks, and did ALL the polishing, and the look Chrome. I am
going to anodize them (the originals were Gold anodized and were stolen)
This is a lot of work, but you'll be well pleased in the end!


--
In the grand scheme fo things...
What difference does it make?

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:52:22 -0800, ken.gaspard wrote:
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>> I just bought a 1988 Supra, I am trying to restore. I think the wheels
>> are pewter without a clear coat. I think there are some acid cleaners
>> that would get these puppies to look like they should. They have a dull
>> finish and that is the way they should look but I have built up brake
>> dust on them. I am looking fo a powerful wheel cleaner.
>>
>> Thx
>> Ken[/color][/color]

Also, put back on the OEM ceramic type pads and you will get rid of the
brake dust.

Richard.