89f250 wheel help
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89f250 wheel help
Hey guys im new here i picked up a 89 f250 with blown engine replaced it with 351w carbed "runs like a beast" its been sitting along time maybe have 50 miles on it since last year and sat about 3 years before that im going to start working on it need help figuring out what wheels these are and what there made of if anyone knows or has a good guess plz help
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awesome those are nice just have to find some caps and im gonna try some acid to clean off the crud
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don't use acid. soap, water, and a kitchen scrubber pad.
once washed and clean, use mothers mag wheel polish and a power ball.
once washed and clean, use mothers mag wheel polish and a power ball.
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Little update been working on wheels for about 2 hours today tried a few things..im broke so just been playing with stuff around the house..first i tried easy-off left on for 10 and then 20 min did almost nothing..next i tried medium steel wool and degreaser that did nothing at all..started to get mad lol so i tried acid and toothbrush risky but it started to eat it away well also making me dizzy stopped because it was making them dull looking..next i tried cheap dollar store sos pads and ding ding ding little elbow grease and started to come off but dang its gonna take like atleast an hour for each but does give them a good shine..anything i can get cheap to put on the end of my drill and go at them maybe under 10 dollers
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Little update been working on wheels for about 2 hours today tried a few things..im broke so just been playing with stuff around the house..first i tried easy-off left on for 10 and then 20 min did almost nothing..next i tried medium steel wool and degreaser that did nothing at all..started to get mad lol so i tried acid and toothbrush risky but it started to eat it away well also making me dizzy stopped because it was making them dull looking..next i tried cheap dollar store sos pads and ding ding ding little elbow grease and started to come off but dang its gonna take like atleast an hour for each but does give them a good shine..anything i can get cheap to put on the end of my drill and go at them maybe under 10 dollers
I use the pink acid coil cleaner that I get by the gallon for about $10 from the HVAC supply house. I have porous aluminum mags, Western Cyclones. It cleans ALL the crap off of them. If yours are not porous aluminum, I can't really say. Although, if you use it and it takes everything off of them including the clear coating, you can always spray a high quality clear back on them once they are completely clean. I have some pictures here; https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...build-log.html
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about 20 mins of sos pad
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It's looking better. I say take the wheel off and try the acid on the back side of the wheel to see if it will work or not. I got my wheels for a steal from an older guy that used to have a wheel and tire shop. He had long since retired an used to just hang out with his brother and anyone else that would come by the shop. I stopped in one day and asked about a set of used mags the size I wanted for my truck. He said he might have some buried in the back. It took him 2 weeks to un-bury them for me, cost $125. Nasty, filthy, greasy, dirty to say the least. I used the acid coil cleaner on them probably 5 times before they looked like new. I used it to maintain the look now, only every so often. Pics are in my build thread.
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