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Originally Posted by markk53
I'm a lazy SOB, so my rims look like crap. I did learn that Purple Power from Autozone worked great on the brake dust, road grime, and, on the rear, chain lube cleaned off incredibly well with a bit of brushing. Stuff is supposedly environmentally friendly, but not so with your skin, dries it out like crazy. But the cast wheels looked like new. I felt guilty so I cleaned them before taking the rims in to get new tires installed.
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Careful with the purple power. It's highly acidic and will etch your aluminum bits very quickly. Spray it on, scrub it and rinse. I sprayed it on my Sportster cases and got interrupted for just a few minutes and when I got back to the cleaning job, the damage was done.