How to Clean a Wire Wheel?

tred1956 · Post by **tred1956** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:30 pm

Hi,
Been cleaning some of the parts with a steel wheel. Everything is comming out fine, all parts shinning an looking good. Light pressure is even doing a good job on the aluminum parts.
When I get all the rust and film off now , the wire wheel is leaving a dark color on the metal. Not heat related, still cool to the touch. It comes off fairly easy with steel wool by hand. I believe wheel is just dirty. It did not do this on the first few parts.

My question is is there a way to clean the wire wheel or will I have to replace it?

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading
Doug

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:24 pm

Maybe rinse it in acetone?

trainguytom · Post by **trainguytom** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:26 am

Also, consider lacquer thinner, (in well vented or outside area)mineral spirits or naphtha.

db5 · Post by **db5** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:02 pm

Try Simple Green but don't let it soak too long and use an air compressor, shop bac or hair dryer to blow it dry.

tred1956 · Post by **tred1956** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:38 am

Soaked it mineral spirits and PROBLEM SOLVED.

Thanks guys
Doug

brick1 · Post by **brick1** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:55 pm

I just stopped by Harbor Frieght and picked up one of those sand blaster guns. It's the mid range one, 1.7 cubic of air and has a 9 oz pot, gravity feed. I dont do much de-rusting here in Florida because its like our weeds......you just dont stop it. anyway, the media they sell with it is just like that sand i bought to lay pavers on so i can get a big bag at Lowe's..

just thinking out loud??

take care and Merry Christmas, bill

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:59 pm

brick1 wrote:I just stopped by Harbor Frieght and picked up one of those sand blaster guns. It's the mid range one, 1.7 cubic of air and has a 9 oz pot, gravity feed. I dont do much de-rusting here in Florida because its like our weeds......you just dont stop it. anyway, the media they sell with it is just like that sand i bought to lay pavers on so i can get a big bag at Lowe's..

just thinking out loud??

take care and Merry Christmas, bill

If so they be selling the wrong 'stuff'.

brick1 · Post by **brick1** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:29 am

Thanks, JPG, I read the instructions this morning and it said only plastic and something else, not silica........ok, back to the store....

Merry Christmas!! bill

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