Easy-Off Oven Cleaner? - Really?

Rainmanoly · Post by **Rainmanoly** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:29 am

Guys,

An Ol'timer was telling me today that Easy-Off Oven Cleaner is a great way to restore aluminum wheels....

Really? Anyone here try it?

svo413 · Post by **svo413** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:22 am

Works as a paint or clear coat stripper. Not sure what the bare aluminum will look like after.

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:17 am

? Not sure try it on an old wheel and let us know!

eeprete · Post by **eeprete** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:19 am

Yes, I've used it on ten-holes with good results. Lye is the active ingredient in Easy-Off. Do not let it sit on too long.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:29 am

]just say NO ! What if.... you try it & it permanently discolors your wheels? What then ??

Tom S. · Post by **Tom S.** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:58 am

I've used Easy-Off to remove clear coat on aluminum. It works, but, keeping bare aluminum polished is not a do it once and leave it proposition. It must be maintained or it will dull, or corrode if driven in the winter. If you want a ten-hole to look like new with no maintenance required I would get them refinished by a wheel refinisher and they will look fantastic with no upkeep other than washing.

86capri62 · Post by **86capri62** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:35 am

Eastwood use to sell a clearcoat called nyalic for the wheels.

rod442 · Post by **rod442** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:48 am

I used it to clean brake dust/rust specs that woouldn't come off my Stock saab wheels and it didn't hurt the paint.

ProTouringASC · Post by **ProTouringASC** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:48 pm

Easy Off will remove paint, but it can also turn aluminum black. This can of course be polished out, but there are probably much better products out there to strip old wheels. Try Eastwood to see what they have available.

Oh, an interesting tidbit. Not only do I no longer own the car you have in your avatar (as you now own it) but I no longer own the house it was parked outside of!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

Rainmanoly · Post by **Rainmanoly** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:45 pm

Yes, I can get clear coat a large number of places, but turning the wheel black. That is what I was worried about. Shrug. I guess it doesn't matter anyway. The local junk yards have crushed up all their wheels. I'm being told they that they are getting $225 as scrap.

Rainmanoly · Post by **Rainmanoly** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:52 pm

Bill,

I just got a set of wheels! Yeah Baby! It only took me, what, 9 months? Lol. Sometimes the thrill of getting a good deal done is the best part! Sometimes!

You want to buy the T-Bird wheels back?

ProTouringASC · Post by **ProTouringASC** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:28 am

Rainmanoly wrote:Bill,

I just got a set of wheels! Yeah Baby! It only took me, what, 9 months? Lol. Sometimes the thrill of getting a good deal done is the best part! Sometimes!

You want to buy the T-Bird wheels back?

Nah, was never much for them. You do remind me though, I need to restore my Enkei wheels this summer.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

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Easy-Off Oven Cleaner? - Really?

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