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Old Dec 21, 2017 | 10:41 AM
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Awesome thanks guys. I'll give these a shot and report back.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2017 | 10:29 PM
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Fast Orange hand cleaner will remove surface rust. You might need to use a small brush on the heavier spots. An old tooth brush will do. Then polish them up after cleaning, or they will rust again.
 
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I used The cord off a broken cord style retractable dog leash and mothers aluminum mag wheel polish. Use the dog leash like the shoe lace trick. Work Great for me.
 
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Originally Posted by gdishman
I used The cord off a broken cord style retractable dog leash and mothers aluminum mag wheel polish. Use the dog leash like the shoe lace trick. Work Great for me.
You might try sulfamic acid (concrete etching powder with water in a saturated solution, main ingredient in CLR), or even muriatic acid applied CAREFULLY with a small brush.
 
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