Hi there

Today I got my bike out in the sun and gave a good clean. I noticed on the rotor side of the front wheel there was a fair amount of oxidation on the rim and the next step, in particular. It was easily removed with Mequiars Chrome polish but there is considearble staining of the alloy (it's definitely not pitted in any way). Could be out out of sight, out of mind, because it always cranked over hard left.

Can anyone recommend a product that will help remove the staining. The other side of the rim is perfect as are both sides of the back wheel so it's a bit weird?

Cheers

EDIT: I've had a closer look with a bright light tonight and the staining appears white and no amount of rubbing with chrome polish lifts it.

Hi Wozza

Yep, I thought that too, but there is no evidence of it on the rear wheel. Anyways, this is what I've tried to remove the "milky" staining:

Meguiars Chrome and Brass Polish,  Brasso, WD40, Metho, Kero, Eucalyptus Oil (and why not?),  CRC Throttle Body Cleaner and Petrol.

Nothing seems to "lift" the stain. It polishes up ok but the stain remains.

 

Anyone tried the mag wheel cleaners or this product :www.meguiarsdirect.com/product_detail.asp

or this: www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG_MC20406

 

Cheers

Got stains on my rear rim and nothing seems to move them so thinking of getting the rims chromed sometime in the future  

Sounds to me like hard water stains, minerals in the water "etch" into anything the water drys on. You may have seen this on house windows if the sprinkler reaches them (sorry, most cant have sprinklers), or car winows, the rear is most common.
Its acid rain out of a hose and is their for life.

Could always try bore stain remover, shit that stuff takes seious stains of my brick paving but might be too strong for ya rims though, try on a small patch first then see how it goes

Hi there
Last night I tried a product called S100 Polishing Soap. Bought from the local HD dealer who apart from selling me the S100 offered no other solutions. It's an amazing product. You use a damp sponge and rub it over the paste in the tub a few times and rubbing vigorously produces a lather that actually "cuts" the alloy and turns black in no time.

Now having said that it shined up the wheel better and softened the staining but did not remove it. So, I pretty much give up. Although I'd like to try the Oxalic acid suggested in the last post. Where do I get that from?

I'll probably send the wheels off here for polishing down the track:

www.motorcyclepolishing.com.au/Wheels.htm#

$120.00 per wheel plus about $50-60 for freight.

Cheers

Have to agree with RT.
I haven't cleaned my wheels since I got my bike in April, but now that summer is here I will do them in mid Dec just tyo get all the winter crap of them, and I will not be doing any long trips till end Jan anyway.
To busy riding to worry about cleaning wheels. Thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Hi there

Yep, I agree, but I was hoping to remove them if I could without too much bother.

Cheers

Yep, didn't buy my Sporty to look at.

Only have to keep the number plate clean.

That's all they usaully see.