Need help with wheels

I would doubt it since FlashWax product can only be sold from their store.
 
IOMCAMARO said:
I don't feel that they will go for something that expensive. I have a gallons of the Griot's Heavy Duty wheel cleaner on the way for my personal cars and details that I do on the side. :props: So I don't have a problem with them, I just don't think that they will go for it.
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Are you sure? I know there's a distributor here in stl and he has lots of chem guys stuff just labeled differently.
 
maybe have a chat with your boss if he is open to it and bring in a small sample of griots and another and do a demo-if he or she is open to the idea
 
Please provide a product that is non acid, safe on all wheels and works just as well.
 
maximus20895 said:
I like it alot. I'm glad I finally found a wheel cleaner that works as well as sonax and P21S, but a tenth of the price or more.
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maximus20895 said:
Please provide a product that is non acid, safe on all wheels and works just as well.
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According to you, Sonax and P21S. Brown Royal may work as well as those other two, I just don't find those other two to work very well.
 
Really.. what cleaner do you like!

Maybe acid cleaners work wheel, which they probably do, but I rather work a tad bit harder than risk messing up someone wheels!
 
Coming in late to this, and pardon me if this is a silly question, but would you also be able to use wheel cleaner on a saddle tank or diamond plate?
 
IOMCAMARO said:
Ok so today I started working at a semi truck base. They have a fleet of 80 trucks. My job is to polish the wheels on these trucks. The wheels have to be as close to new looking as humanly possible. Some of the trucks have wheels that haven't been polished for roughly 10 years. My problem isn't polishing the wheels. My problem is cleaning them. The company is supplying an acid to clean the wheels. The problem with this is. They require me to wear a respirator and goggles anytime that I touch the stuff. With weather that is 90 degrees plus, The goggles fog up and the respirator is hard to breath through. My question is, is there any wheel cleaner out there that can break through the brake dust almost as good as the acid that isn't as harmful as the acid to where I won't have to wear the stuff? Would Wheel Brightener be good?
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Are these polished aluminum wheels uncoated or clear-coated? An acid-based cleaner will behave differently based on the above. (Sounds like they're about shot, though)

Please ask the company what type of acid they are supplying for you and your cousin to clean the wheels. I can't assume what kind but would like to give you a heads-up on HF acid, if that's what it is.

Beware!: Sounds like you are having difficulty with the PPE. But remember: Without proper use of PPE (looks like the company supplied what they considered proper) It can kill you...maybe not all at once...but slowly by first attacking the calcium (think bones) in your body, then your muscles, then your gone! Spills to exposed skin or eyes; or breathing the vapors are just some ways it can enter your body. Sulfuric and other acids are not as lethal but will still burn you..acid burns are no fun!

It is recommended to not use any products on polished aluminum that contains any ammonia (ammonia attacks the zinc that's often found in these castings), acids, and it should be anhydrous.

IMO..Pressure wash them the best you can. Then....I'd rather use some 000 steel wool and some good aluminum metal polish...more elbow grease and time involved (the company said no rush,right?).....but a lot safer.

When polishing this huge amount (around 320?) of aluminum wheels:
Proper PPE should still be used, uncomfortable or not. There will be a lot of aluminum dusting and excess aluminum in your body will cause bone brittleness, loss of teeth, Alzheimer Disease, among other physical ailments.

If I sound over-cautious, I am. Over the years, I was very lucky at times, other times not so fortunate. I may be wrong, but I believe you're a young man and I think you said you're going back to school, perhaps this fall. I also believe that, according to this thread of yours, you may have never tried to do this type of work before...may not know that there are certain inherent risks one takes to perform such work...and that one should be fully educated of those risks and what measures should be taken to avoid those risks!

I'm going to ask you straight up: Are these risks worth your health (or worse) and the little bit of money you may earn now, maybe risking your chances for higher earnings when you've completed your educational process?

You and others may disagee with this post of mine...that's alright....It's just some well intended thoughts. :)

Bob
 
I inadvertantly left sodium hydroxide off this list from post#30.....it's some bada$$ stuff (will eat aluminum up!!) :

It is recommended to not use any products on polished aluminum that contains any ammonia (ammonia attacks the zinc that's often found in these castings), acids, and it should be anhydrous. Also, avoid products containing sodium hydroxide. :)

Bob
 
Also, if it is, in fact, HF (hydrofloric acid) try to get some calcium carbonate to keep on hand. HF has an affinity for calcium and even a tiny portion on your skin will quickly migrate to your bones. Rinse the affected area and apply calcium carbonate to attract the HF. The problem is that in some states calcium carbonate is a prescription item, but most fire departments keep it on their ambulances. You do not want to use HF without PPE.

Sounds like you bit off a huge chunk and I'll bet your employer will be less than satisfied with the results. But that's what you get when you neglect bare aluminum wheels for 10 years.

Maybe soda blasting would help.
 
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