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FatBottomGrills

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Oxidized daisy wheel help
« on: November 17, 2020, 10:07:39 AM »
Does anyone have experience with a wheel that looks like this? If so, how did you make it sexy again?

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Stoneage

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Re: Oxidized daisy wheel help
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2020, 12:15:59 PM »
Degrease it with alcohol & soak overnight in Evap-o-rust. rinse & buff.

Krawtschenko

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Re: Oxidized daisy wheel help
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2020, 12:51:32 PM »
Is that from the redhead?

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FatBottomGrills

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Re: Oxidized daisy wheel help
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2020, 02:45:00 PM »
From the weathered MBH kettle

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Cellar2ful

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Re: Oxidized daisy wheel help
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2020, 05:52:41 PM »


Here is an example of a oxidized lid vent both before and after restoration.  I sanded it using #0000 steel wool and then polished with an aircraft aluminum polish - Rolite Supra 90. Be prepared, it's going to take a lot of time.  Sand/buff in a circular motion.





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FatBottomGrills

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Re: Oxidized daisy wheel help
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2020, 03:41:33 PM »
Wow, those are the results I'm looking for! I've been using 000 and only little progress has been made. I'll keep at it. Thank you!

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FatBottomGrills

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Re: Oxidized daisy wheel help
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2020, 04:41:47 PM »
They don't sell evapo rust at my local cheapo depot so I tried CLR and followed the rest of your directions. It helped release some of the crud. Thanks Stoneage!

bamakettles

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Re: Oxidized daisy wheel help
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2020, 05:24:28 AM »
I've found evapo rust at local auto parts stores as well...... good luck!

Stoneage

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Re: Oxidized daisy wheel help
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2020, 08:44:05 AM »
Any time.

Andyinlz

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Re: Oxidized daisy wheel help
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2020, 08:44:22 PM »
Home Depot sells it online and will ship it for free to your local store.

I buy EvapoRust by the 5 gallon bucket.