What's causing this?
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What's causing this?
Alright just washed my truck this morning and I notice my wheels are having issues. One of the rear wheels is actually peeling. A couple of the others look like maybe pitting? My wheels are only 10 months old so just wondering what may be causing this. A little background on the products I use to clean my wheels/tires. Was using Bleech White up til a couple of months ago and then quit using it. Last couple of times I've used something called Purple Power. The only thing I use on the tires that could get on the wheels is hyper dressing.
Here's a couple shots of the peeling and what I think is pitting.
Here's a couple shots of the peeling and what I think is pitting.
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First, who did you shoot prior to taking those pics?
Those look like shells in the reflection?
As for what you're seeing...
Pretty tough to decypher in the pictures. It looks like the chrome (where the water spotting is located) looks 'splattered'... is that what you're talking about? The real real fine 'pitting' (or so it looks from here) that you're describing?
Can you get me some specifications on the ole' Purple Power product? I know about Westley's...
Lastly, they don't look like they're coated, correct? No clear?
-RP-
Those look like shells in the reflection?
As for what you're seeing...
Pretty tough to decypher in the pictures. It looks like the chrome (where the water spotting is located) looks 'splattered'... is that what you're talking about? The real real fine 'pitting' (or so it looks from here) that you're describing?
Can you get me some specifications on the ole' Purple Power product? I know about Westley's...
Lastly, they don't look like they're coated, correct? No clear?
-RP-
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Originally Posted by RockPick
First, who did you shoot prior to taking those pics?
Those look like shells in the reflection?
As for what you're seeing...
Pretty tough to decypher in the pictures. It looks like the chrome (where the water spotting is located) looks 'splattered'... is that what you're talking about? The real real fine 'pitting' (or so it looks from here) that you're describing?
Can you get me some specifications on the ole' Purple Power product? I know about Westley's...
Lastly, they don't look like they're coated, correct? No clear?
-RP-
Those look like shells in the reflection?
As for what you're seeing...
Pretty tough to decypher in the pictures. It looks like the chrome (where the water spotting is located) looks 'splattered'... is that what you're talking about? The real real fine 'pitting' (or so it looks from here) that you're describing?
Can you get me some specifications on the ole' Purple Power product? I know about Westley's...
Lastly, they don't look like they're coated, correct? No clear?
-RP-
Yeah in the shot where it looks like water spots, those are actually the areas I'm talking about. They're not water spots, but what I thought was what some describe as pitting.
The Purple Power is made by Clean-rite. On that back of the bottle it says "For use on: ABS Plastic, Anodized, Chrome and Clear Coated Factory Treated Wheels and Hubcaps. Caution: Do not use on aluminum or polished aluminum wheels as streaking or hazing may occur."
In the Danger section it states "Contains ammonium biflouride and ammonium floride."
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Copenhagen848
Have you gotten salt spray from the ocean on them? Just a thought....
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As a metal plater, I'd say it looks like the chrome is poorly plated in some spots.
I plate aerospace metal, but I'm guessing rim companies do it the same way (roughly).
Take a piece of masking tape and put it over where one of the peeling spots is... if a lot of the chrome comes off, you have poor adhesion to either the base material or nickel/copper (depends) strike that they use for good adhesion of the chrome.
I plate aerospace metal, but I'm guessing rim companies do it the same way (roughly).
Take a piece of masking tape and put it over where one of the peeling spots is... if a lot of the chrome comes off, you have poor adhesion to either the base material or nickel/copper (depends) strike that they use for good adhesion of the chrome.
#9
Ouch, I hate to see this especially since I have the exact same wheels. Maybe try contacting Wheel Pros who makes Helo? My wheels are pitting a little also, but its from running them in the winter with the salt. I always have said that if they got pitted bad enough or something like that happened, I would get them powdercoated black.
I have some mothers mag polish, would this be safe to use the these wheels?
I have some mothers mag polish, would this be safe to use the these wheels?
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Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
Wow, that's no good. I'd call up the wheel manufacture ASAP !!!
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Actually I only used the Bleech White on the tires themselves, but I did spray it all over the tire and some did get on the wheel itself. I used the Purple Power on the wheel itself to get the brake dust off because that what it states it's specifically for. I will stop using both products though. Is simple green safe to use for cleaning the wheels themselves? Thanks