I can’t speak for other people but I would like to tell you this. I love all kinds of mechanic you tubers . But I really like yours because you show what someone with a basic budget can do. A lot of these guys, I’d say 90 percent of these guys have lifts , 50 thousand dollars in tools or more, multiple pole barns or large garages. I don’t have … any of those things . And don’t get me wrong , there’s nothing wrong with that and I love those guys. They’ve earned what they have . But sometimes … I just want to see how the ordinarily Joe gets it done .
Totally agreed. There's so many " DIY this or that" video with guys using a full array of equipment and tools like everyone has a lathe ,a milling machine and a welder side by side waiting for a weekend warrior to perform a project. Sometime you have the devils advocate defending the video poster with the argumentation that owning X machine tool is not that expensive or difficult to operate. Apparently everyone is a fully equipped and skilled welder and machinist at home.
Home Depot - 505 sprayed on every 10-15 min for 1 hour. Scrub with scotchbrite sponge (green side) Dirt, Clearcoat gone. Dawn wash and rinse - ready for polish. Done on 94 F-150 Factory alum. rims
That's an interesting approach... I wonder if maybe corn starch would work even better than the baking soda since it's more neutral-to-acidic rather than the basic baking soda which would have neutralized the acid in the lemon juice. You may be able to compound your effort that way. I also wonder if maybe something silly like an orange or lemon rind would work better than a sponge for the same reason?
i had these rims and caps stock on my 89 Ford Ranger 4x4 .... loved them ! i like the screw on caps they don't come off on pot holes and running over critters ........
you can use white vinegar + baking soda, make a paste out of it then use a sponge. aftr applying let it sit for a few mins.. i use this on windshield and on windows too, its good on removing watermarks.. 😁
Hea, I tried using lemon juice and baking soda with a toothbrush on my 1981 Kawasaki motor that had a lot of oxide buildup on the head fins from sitting in a barn for years. Guess what, your trick really worked well in removing the built up aluminum oxide. I've tried all purpose cleaner, engine cleaner,and aluminum polish with very so so results. This worked the best. Thanks!
Spray oven cleaner works awesome for cleaning crudded up wheels. Good job on the cleaning. Side note- baking soda reacts with acids (lemon juice) just water is fine to make a paste. Borax is an awesome aluminum polisher and believe it or not, so is plain old all-purpose flour or corn starch
Carlene Stevenson don’t do it on silverplate though- you’ll end up durning your silver into brass (or whatever the base metal is) it eats the plating right off of it. My mother in law had that happen with a platter. Live and learn and tell the tales so others don’t fall down the same holes.
@@moonwatcher4049 thank you before I do anything I was going ton Google my original rims for my car to determine the metal I have Is 250 and plan to remove curb rash was going to dip the rims but I am a die hard DIYER but do my homework by gaining knowledge from everyone's videos learning dos don'ts and the best way after seeing the options
Just bought a set of 15x7 vintage saw blade wheels along with some 31-10.5r15 federal a/t tires for about $320. thank you for this cleaning vid, helps a lot!
Simple Green for cleaning aluminum works great especially once you have done a deep restoration type clean...it won't damage any surfaces if left on for any amount of time...I add about 2 oz of Dawn 1/2 gallon of Simple Green and add 1/3 water in a gallon pump sprayer and keep that on hand. I use that on my wheels and tires, wheel wells, frame rails...You can use it on painted surfaces for cleaning algae build up on vehicles that have been sitting, it won't damage paint but will remove waxes. So at minimum I would rewash with a car wash/wax soap and use a spray wax if you aren't going to hand wax. So when using it on my wheels I use a spray wax after. Simple Green cleans tires easily with a single pass light scrub around the sidewall and into the treads without any residue...If you use tire shine type products and you want to get your tire back to clean bare rubber this will do that...I discovered it when searching for an effective non corrosive non petroleum non solvent based water soluble cleaner for my dirt bikes...
Not sure if anyone has commented this or not, but these are factory Forged wheels made by Alcoa for Ford...they are clear coated, you can use aircraft paint remover or ez-off oven cleaner to strip the clear coat, then they can be mirror polished, a lot easier
I drop the rims in a Spectank, filled with Carbsolve solution, for a few hours and rinse them with warm water and a sponge. It removes brake dust, road film, tar spots, paint, grease and oil etc. You are left with a spotlessly clean rim. For dust cap replacements, I have found suitable plastic and rubber end caps from auto rubber specialists, plastic piping manufacturers and injection moulders, even from furniture manufacturers who make furniture from bent steel tubing.
In the video it talks about using lemon juice as an acid. Lemon juice has a pH falling between 2 and 3, which makes it 10,000-100,000 times more acidic than water. The thing about ph is it is an exponential scale, so you really don't need all that much of it. In fact adding multiple bottles doesn't increase the acidity. Soldier On!
@@unknown5827I see your point but that will only happen if your clumsy it wont do any of that if you rinse your wheels well as he was doing so in the video but what it will do is get the job done in half the time he spent doing this
they have non acidic cleaners you can buy specifically for aluminum wheels, so if you had an expensive pair that is probably what you would want to use. but in this case your method worked fine!
my dad used to collect those all the time, i think i might have a whole wall of em in his shed, ill have to check it out next time i git down to the ranch, have so much i got from him when he passed
looking good, simple and inexpensive with a little elbow grease. like you said they dont make them like they use too nor do they do things like they use too. if you could find 2 more center caps I would go that route and keep them. but thats me. you could check LMC TRUCK for the caps. thanks for taking the time to share this with us. be safe and be blessed
I had a 1970 with a 302. No power brakes. Drove the wheels off it! Put in a tilt wheel later on. Rusted badly. It's gone now. Had a lot of fun it. 18 years old, first ride.
Update: Oven cleaner is still the best and cheapest product naturally - Here is the link to the NO FUME version that works very well & doesn't give you cancer: goo.gl/erh3yf
hmmm interesting. Good job, they look great. FYI though, Baking soda is a base, or alkaline. Baking soda is used to clean up acid spills. It will neutralize the acid in the lemon juice. But then it may be the chemical reaction may help lift the dirt and grime. Maybe just the dawn would have done it. lol But them wheel look good now.
+Beauregard ! I’m not sure - it worked really well, and the girl was only half frustrated with what I took out of the fridge. It makes more sense to use the acid, then the baking soda for sure
Wow, thanks brother. Im gonna try it out today. They look great on the truck, nice rims and tires can make any p.o.s look 100% better.um but i didnt mean the awsome truck your showing!!!
well you're brave enough you can run them through the dishwasher with Platinum Cascade it does wonders to copper bottom pans I bet it will clean aluminum wheels nicely
Liquid Cascade (not the newer formula that uses Dawn) does indeed work well at cleaning aluminum. Several years ago I used it on a filthy aluminum toolbox that I purchased for cheap at a local auction. I used the blue scrubbing sponge that is for non-stick pans and applied the Cascade directly to the damp sponge. Didn't really scrub much. Just applied it with the sponge and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Then hosed it off. Took the toolbox down to the bare/clean aluminum ready for polishing. I then tried it again a last year on the back side of some aluminum wheels from a Jeep I parted out. I wanted to clean off all the baked on brake dust. That took quite a bit of scrubbing after allowing the Cascade to sit on there for a while. I also used a pressure washer to rinse those. End result was about the same as the toolbox but it did appear to cause issues with the clear coat that was on the face of the wheels even with me trying to avoid getting it on the face of the wheels. The Cascade also makes your dead skin turn to slime...
Let the rims first soak for a few minutes in the lemon juice or even vinegar, and then clean. Make a paste with the baking soda and use to clean the more stubborn spots on the wheel.
One trick that I have used Cut out cardboard circles drill 1/4 inch hole and bolt them with a bolt and washers makes a cheap buffing wheel if you use polishing compound
I'm thinking vinegar but I haven't tried it. Maybe try some on the back of the rim in case it dosen't work or dulls the aluminum. Also put the rims up on a table while you're scrubbin them. Nothing worse than workin on the ground. They did turn out pretty good though. I would keep the center caps on the wheels.
I think you can get 4 nice center caps to snap in place instead of the metal covers. Then get some nice new chrome closed lug nuts spline drive for easy on and off.
That was a great gift n the truck looks better with the center caps!!! Very cool lookin!! Lemon juice n baking soda is great for many things to clean off grime.
I just got a set of alum wheel this weekend , im hoping what u used ,I can use and it work and bring out the shine .and after I use and hopefully it works ill use a polish to bring that shine out more ....
I just found two caps in the barn. Do you still need them? They aren't in the greatest shape but they look just like the ones you have and are indeed metal. I only have screws for one.
Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish, and a buffing attachment for an electric drill. The Nu Finish wax so the shine lasts longer. Or paint them for less future maintenance- I like the ceramic brake caliper paint from an Advance auto parts store, about $10 for a large spray can. See the Project Farm UA-cam videos for maintenance tips in general.
Its 1 of the best looking aluminum factory mag that Ford put on there trucks I have them on my 93 4x4 and yes I have xtra caps for 2x4 and 4x4 love the look.
go with the caps!! thy look good, I find 80s&90s ford stuff looks good on old ford stuff as the body lines are not far off. the 1980-1997 bull nose trucks just 2 body styles ahead of the 1960s stuff. it gives it face lift. how much do you think factory 17 inch aluminum wheels from the 1990s would cost with the 5 on 5.5 pattern? O not to get off topic would it be worth it to go from a factory 2bbl manifold to 4bbl manifold for power and economy on a budget on a mostly stock 351w or not? their was a factory 4bbl on the ho351w in the 1980s but i think it was iron not aluminum. so if a 4bbl intake is worth swaping on, is the factory one good, or should i go aftermarket.
id go with the 4 barrel. overall, you will actually get better power and economy (if you keep your foot out of it) either or is fine if you are going to keep it at reasonable rpm. id run a carb spacer if you use the iron intake. it would really come down to which you could get affordably.
Robert munguia Using a sos pad or likeness will work at removing the grunge but will prob leave the aluminum with a more satin finish rather than shiny
That’s my Thursday project!! 2010 Ford Ranger 2wd 15” wheels. They are going t need new clear coat as well unfortunately, but I want to get them clean and they currently have about. 2 mm minimum of brake dust caked on the inside back of the wheels!! A power washer with soap, after degreaser and full power 2500 psi,,, almost no difference. Gut a bit of the buildup, but a very small amount. Bought some SOS pads as they helped me revive a set of Cragar SS 5 spokes that are on it currently (80s retro build with a custom finished interior in a canopy with only front and back windows etc. 295 50s in back and 235 60s in front). There was a bit of rust from sitting in the shop untouched but to occasionally move them out of the way, for years & years! Took it all off, sealed with Turtle wax chrome polish (again, just sittin around the shop) and they look near new, no rust at all. The chrome was not peeling.
Nice trick , they should be pretty common they were on a lot of trucks . If you can't find some close to where you are I think I can hook you up I'll have to look to make sure no one has taken them already. With or without the center caps those wheels are truly classic.
i really like them, hard to find them around my area any more. i definitly need some center caps - dad wants them but doesnt like the red. might have to cnc something out for the centers
Very nice video. Nice looking 69 Ford What engine is in the 69 Ford? We used to own a 72 Ford F-150 Ranger XLT 2wf automatic with a 360 V-8. Loved that truck. Father sold it in like 92 with under 60k original miles.
I have had a couple sets of these wheels. They have one heck of a clear coat on them. Using an abrasive pad will scratch the clear coat. In order to really polish them you will need to strip the clear off and then use an aluminum polish. If the clear is in good shape you can use a polish for automotive paint like Meguiars. The truck looks great!
I've made center plugs for the caps out of plastic lids. Find some that fit in from the back side and seal them in place with Seal All or something that won't be too difficult to remove later if the center needs to be replaced later on. Install one pair on one side and the other pair on the other as you can't see both sides at the same time. Same goes for wheels, never could figure out why guy's install one pair on the front and a different pair on the back. If both pair are the same offset and width I always installed the pairs side to side rather than front to back. Don't think any body ever noticed. The wheels should be waxed or clear coated right away after cleaning/polishing to stop or at least delay the oxidation process. This will keep the wheels nicer looking longer as the oxidation process starts immediately after the cleaner is washed off and does stop until they are cleaned again. Nice old truck. Had a 68 with a 3 on tree when I was 17. Plain Jane no chrome, bench seat work truck. Didn't know anything about fixing them up back then so didn't like it cause it wasn't cool.
When combining water and acids, remember water first and then acid (said the old chem teach). :-) I'd start with getting the mud, dust and grease off with some ordinary soapy water. Once that's cleaned off, I'd get on with the acids. Like someone further down said, if you mix base and acid you just get - nothing - it's PH- neutral. So clean it in two go's. :-)
Baking soda is actually a mild base around 8, the stuff will neutralize the lemon juice acidity. Bases are good for breaking down organic materials... Don't know how that helps here.
I think , paint the steel wheels, and get some classic ford caps. Great look. The alum looks good, but not as good as factory. Love the 3 on the tree. Reminds me of when driving was actually work. hope he has power steering, those tires will be a hassle to get around corners. Nice video 289 my favorite engine !
Obviously not mags ... no such thing in 90's ... you clearly said aluminum. People wrongly call wheels "mags" when they're just wheels. Mags were made of MAGnesium, and haven't been made since the '60s so it's impossible for you to have "90's F150 mags." - Sincerely, an actual auto parts dealer
First clean/degrease them with dawn, let them dry, then spread on a thick layer of aircraft stripper. Let the aircraft stripper sit until all the OEM clearcoat is lifted off and then pressure wash the heck out of them. You may have to aircraft strip them more than once. Once that is done polish them real good with your favorite aluminum polish. Talk about a real shine. Did this same thing to my 1991 rangers OEM mags that were rustolium bedlinered and they came out better than showroom
@@Arnd2it Alright you got me there 😂😂 your right I was just saying what worked best for me and I actually did have some lying around from another project so 😉
In an attempt to make certain jobs like this easier, I tried to buy some elbow grease at my local auto parts store. The clerk in the aisle thought I was trying to be funny and walked away...
I didn't, it will eventually be converted to a 5 speed and then I'll change it over. It does about 5 miles faster at interstate speeds than what the soeedo says currently
Baking soda is a base, lemon juice is an acid. When you mix a base and an acid they typically go ph. neutral. The reason why the lemon juice works is because the citric acid attacks rust. Mixing both of them is basically making messy water, and the baking soda is way too fine. Love the transformation of just lemon juice though!
$15.00 will buy a quart of spray on hose off that works beautifull. It is used on big rigs. They don't have a month to detail a big rig. Used some on a trailer=beautiful
I can’t speak for other people but I would like to tell you this. I love all kinds of mechanic you tubers . But I really like yours because you show what someone with a basic budget can do. A lot of these guys, I’d say 90 percent of these guys have lifts , 50 thousand dollars in tools or more, multiple pole barns or large garages. I don’t have … any of those things . And don’t get me wrong , there’s nothing wrong with that and I love those guys. They’ve earned what they have . But sometimes … I just want to see how the ordinarily Joe gets it done .
Totally agreed. There's so many " DIY this or that" video with guys using a full array of equipment and tools like everyone has a lathe ,a milling machine and a welder side by side waiting for a weekend warrior to perform a project.
Sometime you have the devils advocate defending the video poster with the argumentation that owning X machine tool is not that expensive or difficult to operate.
Apparently everyone is a fully equipped and skilled welder and machinist at home.
Wife: "Honey, I'm making chili for dinner. Have you seen my large pot?"
Just bought these same wheels for my F150, and in the same condition. Those turned out looking pretty good! Time to do mine!
Four years later I got the same wheels for mine. How are yours holding up? Learned anything about taking care of em?
@randystanton6280 sold the truck over 3 years ago. No idea how they held up.
Home Depot - 505 sprayed on every 10-15 min for 1 hour. Scrub with scotchbrite sponge (green side) Dirt, Clearcoat gone. Dawn wash and rinse - ready for polish. Done on 94 F-150 Factory alum. rims
That's an interesting approach... I wonder if maybe corn starch would work even better than the baking soda since it's more neutral-to-acidic rather than the basic baking soda which would have neutralized the acid in the lemon juice. You may be able to compound your effort that way.
I also wonder if maybe something silly like an orange or lemon rind would work better than a sponge for the same reason?
good job.ill bet ur dad was a happy fellow.good to here someone giving there father a nice fathers day apreciation gift.
i had these rims and caps stock on my 89 Ford Ranger 4x4 .... loved them ! i like the screw on caps they don't come off on pot holes and running over critters ........
What a great truck! Caps on! What a great son just like mine💜
you can use white vinegar + baking soda, make a paste out of it then use a sponge. aftr applying let it sit for a few mins.. i use this on windshield and on windows too, its good on removing watermarks.. 😁
Hey, thanks…gonna try this paste!
Amazing, it's good to see someone actually use elbow grease, so many people now days don't want to get down and dirty for a clean car.
Hea, I tried using lemon juice and baking soda with a toothbrush on my 1981 Kawasaki motor that had a lot of oxide buildup on the head fins from sitting in a barn for years. Guess what, your trick really worked well in removing the built up aluminum oxide. I've tried all purpose cleaner, engine cleaner,and aluminum polish with very so so results. This worked the best. Thanks!
Hey, that's awesome! Good to hear!!!
Usually soda (base) and an acid cancel each other out.
1D0N at what ratio do they cancel each other out? Looks like he used abunch of soda and a few squirts of lemon juice
Spray oven cleaner works awesome for cleaning crudded up wheels. Good job on the cleaning.
Side note- baking soda reacts with acids (lemon juice) just water is fine to make a paste. Borax is an awesome aluminum polisher and believe it or not, so is plain old all-purpose flour or corn starch
Baking soda aluminum foil and boiling water shines silver
Carlene Stevenson don’t do it on silverplate though- you’ll end up durning your silver into brass (or whatever the base metal is) it eats the plating right off of it. My mother in law had that happen with a platter. Live and learn and tell the tales so others don’t fall down the same holes.
@@moonwatcher4049 thank you before I do anything I was going ton Google my original rims for my car to determine the metal I have Is 250 and plan to remove curb rash was going to dip the rims but I am a die hard DIYER but do my homework by gaining knowledge from everyone's videos learning dos don'ts and the best way after seeing the options
I was thinking oven cleaner... With the magic oven cleaner does on a grime / grease baked in oven.
I've seen oven cleaner ruin aluminum
Just bought a set of 15x7 vintage saw blade wheels along with some 31-10.5r15 federal a/t tires for about $320. thank you for this cleaning vid, helps a lot!
Simple Green for cleaning aluminum works great especially once you have done a deep restoration type clean...it won't damage any surfaces if left on for any amount of time...I add about 2 oz of Dawn 1/2 gallon of Simple Green and add 1/3 water in a gallon pump sprayer and keep that on hand. I use that on my wheels and tires, wheel wells, frame rails...You can use it on painted surfaces for cleaning algae build up on vehicles that have been sitting, it won't damage paint but will remove waxes. So at minimum I would rewash with a car wash/wax soap and use a spray wax if you aren't going to hand wax. So when using it on my wheels I use a spray wax after. Simple Green cleans tires easily with a single pass light scrub around the sidewall and into the treads without any residue...If you use tire shine type products and you want to get your tire back to clean bare rubber this will do that...I discovered it when searching for an effective non corrosive non petroleum non solvent based water soluble cleaner for my dirt bikes...
Not sure if anyone has commented this or not, but these are factory Forged wheels made by Alcoa for Ford...they are clear coated, you can use aircraft paint remover or ez-off oven cleaner to strip the clear coat, then they can be mirror polished, a lot easier
I drop the rims in a Spectank, filled with Carbsolve solution, for a few hours and rinse them with warm water and a sponge. It removes brake dust, road film, tar spots, paint, grease and oil etc. You are left with a spotlessly clean rim.
For dust cap replacements, I have found suitable plastic and rubber end caps from auto rubber specialists, plastic piping manufacturers and injection moulders, even from furniture manufacturers who make furniture from bent steel tubing.
Good choice in using baking soda. After using something acidic, you want to neutralize the acid or else it will keep eating away
the metal.
Thanks for the tip. I bought some lemon juice and got my very dirty Alcoa wheels very clean with minimal effort!
In the video it talks about using lemon juice as an acid. Lemon juice has a pH falling between 2 and 3, which makes it 10,000-100,000 times more acidic than water. The thing about ph is it is an exponential scale, so you really don't need all that much of it. In fact adding multiple bottles doesn't increase the acidity. Soldier On!
White vinegar is a good substitute for lemon juice and sugar makes a great abrasive.
I always clean my oily, greasy hands with dish soap and sugar.
I used small convex mirrors for the centerhubs on my motorhome and they looked pretty good.
Had you used 0000 ultra fine steel wool along with this you would of had even better results
chevecrazy454ss good idea
Using steel wool is bad, steel wool puts all little steel deposits in the aluminium and they will rust
@@unknown5827I see your point but that will only happen if your clumsy it wont do any of that if you rinse your wheels well as he was doing so in the video but what it will do is get the job done in half the time he spent doing this
they have non acidic cleaners you can buy specifically for aluminum wheels, so if you had an expensive pair that is probably what you would want to use. but in this case your method worked fine!
my dad used to collect those all the time, i think i might have a whole wall of em in his shed, ill have to check it out next time i git down to the ranch, have so much i got from him when he passed
looking good, simple and inexpensive with a little elbow grease. like you said they dont make them like they use too nor do they do things like they use too. if you could find 2 more center caps I would go that route and keep them. but thats me. you could check LMC TRUCK for the caps. thanks for taking the time to share this with us. be safe and be blessed
I appreciate the positive response. Thank you - you as well
I had a 1970 with a 302. No power brakes. Drove the wheels off it! Put in a tilt wheel later on. Rusted badly. It's gone now. Had a lot of fun it. 18 years old, first ride.
Definitely with the caps. Looks unfinished without them.
Painted flat or satin black...
dood! nice job for houshold items.. its nice to see people putting others before themselves.. im sure your dad is proud : ) God Bless
It's just car wheels.
And it's dude...not dood.
It's duud. Dood
Anonymous so? He spent hours working on something nice for his dad. Not everyone can just buy their dad a new car or pay off their house
Joseph Samsor its cleaning a wheel. it's not exactly going to change anything for anyone. not really anyway.
Can you say " I sell propane and propane accessories" to the camera?
LOL. That would've definitely made this video for sure!!!
Veikra funny
I'd like a burger, fries and large orange drink... you got that in there?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
I was thinking the same thing! "I Tell Ya What".
Update: Oven cleaner is still the best and cheapest product naturally - Here is the link to the NO FUME version that works very well & doesn't give you cancer: goo.gl/erh3yf
🎉 thanks for sharing, I knew the properties of backing soda. My wife will send me back to the grocery store 😅 but it was worth it
hmmm interesting. Good job, they look great.
FYI though, Baking soda is a base, or alkaline. Baking soda is used to clean up acid spills. It will neutralize the acid in the lemon juice. But then it may be the chemical reaction may help lift the dirt and grime. Maybe just the dawn would have done it. lol But them wheel look good now.
+Beauregard ! I’m not sure - it worked really well, and the girl was only half frustrated with what I took out of the fridge. It makes more sense to use the acid, then the baking soda for sure
The Summit sticker on the pot is what made all the difference.
Wow, thanks brother. Im gonna try it out today. They look great on the truck, nice rims and tires can make any p.o.s look 100% better.um but i didnt mean the awsome truck your showing!!!
well you're brave enough you can run them through the dishwasher with Platinum Cascade it does wonders to copper bottom pans I bet it will clean aluminum wheels nicely
I will have to try that on some aluminum !!!
Liquid Cascade (not the newer formula that uses Dawn) does indeed work well at cleaning aluminum.
Several years ago I used it on a filthy aluminum toolbox that I purchased for cheap at a local auction. I used the blue scrubbing sponge that is for non-stick pans and applied the Cascade directly to the damp sponge. Didn't really scrub much. Just applied it with the sponge and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Then hosed it off. Took the toolbox down to the bare/clean aluminum ready for polishing.
I then tried it again a last year on the back side of some aluminum wheels from a Jeep I parted out. I wanted to clean off all the baked on brake dust. That took quite a bit of scrubbing after allowing the Cascade to sit on there for a while. I also used a pressure washer to rinse those. End result was about the same as the toolbox but it did appear to cause issues with the clear coat that was on the face of the wheels even with me trying to avoid getting it on the face of the wheels.
The Cascade also makes your dead skin turn to slime...
... Just imagining the look on my wife's face when I tell I I put wheels in the dishwasher. Ouch!
Spaghetti Meatloaf what happens if you get caught putting your wheels in the dishwasher?
Possibly another video?
Cascade works because it is probably one of the basic pH products in your home the opposite of the acid used the video
nice ford. I have a 77 Ranger. Any idea what max tire size is without lift? This video saved me the hassle of spending money on new rims for her
Let the rims first soak for a few minutes in the lemon juice or even vinegar, and then clean. Make a paste with the baking soda and use to clean the more stubborn spots on the wheel.
I used play sand in place of baking soda. Gives a brushed aluminum finish look.
One trick that I have used
Cut out cardboard circles drill 1/4 inch hole and bolt them with a bolt and washers makes a cheap buffing wheel if you use polishing compound
Your a genius
Rich Overmyer thanks for that great idea!
I had those same wheels on my 74 short bed. Miss that truck lol. I have a 73 that’s on the back burner for now
Make a paste of baking soda white vinegar and water and scrub it like rubbing compound in a circular fashion works wonders.
Go on LMC truck for the center caps, specifically a bullnose f150, they have a set of 4 for about 69 bucks.
My father opted to go without them!
I'm thinking vinegar but I haven't tried it. Maybe try some on the back of the rim in case it dosen't work or dulls the aluminum. Also put the rims up on a table while you're scrubbin them. Nothing worse than workin on the ground. They did turn out pretty good though. I would keep the center caps on the wheels.
Oven cleaner or scrubbing bubbles tile and tub cleaner work very good for light grime.
I think you can get 4 nice center caps to snap in place instead of the metal covers. Then get some nice new chrome closed lug nuts spline drive for easy on and off.
tannie minka I just bought types rims yesterday very cheap with brand new tires for $140 bucks and I wash the rims it's looks way better
That was a great gift n the truck looks better with the center caps!!! Very cool lookin!! Lemon juice n baking soda is great for many things to clean off grime.
I just got a set of alum wheel this weekend , im hoping what u used ,I can use and it work and bring out the shine .and after I use and hopefully it works ill use a polish to bring that shine out more ....
Try spraying vinegar onto the baking soda, fizzes up and cleans well.
I just found two caps in the barn. Do you still need them? They aren't in the greatest shape but they look just like the ones you have and are indeed metal. I only have screws for one.
What a great gift! And a resourceful application of household materials!
Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish, and a buffing attachment for an electric drill. The Nu Finish wax so the shine lasts longer. Or paint them for less future maintenance- I like the ceramic brake caliper paint from an Advance auto parts store, about $10 for a large spray can. See the Project Farm UA-cam videos for maintenance tips in general.
Its 1 of the best looking aluminum factory mag that Ford put on there trucks I have them on my 93 4x4 and yes I have xtra caps for 2x4 and 4x4 love the look.
go with the caps!! thy look good, I find 80s&90s ford stuff looks good on old ford stuff as the body lines are not far off. the 1980-1997 bull nose trucks just 2 body styles ahead of the 1960s stuff. it gives it face lift. how much do you think factory 17 inch aluminum wheels from the 1990s would cost with the 5 on 5.5 pattern? O not to get off topic would it be worth it to go from a factory 2bbl manifold to 4bbl manifold for power and economy on a budget on a mostly stock 351w or not? their was a factory 4bbl on the ho351w in the 1980s but i think it was iron not aluminum. so if a 4bbl intake is worth swaping on, is the factory one good, or should i go aftermarket.
id go with the 4 barrel. overall, you will actually get better power and economy (if you keep your foot out of it) either or is fine if you are going to keep it at reasonable rpm. id run a carb spacer if you use the iron intake. it would really come down to which you could get affordably.
I bought a set of center caps off e-bay they are plastic but fit good and I am going on 3 years still look good
Could you use a brillo pad or sos pad on aluminum if they are heavily oxidated?
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Using a sos pad or likeness will work at removing the grunge but will prob leave the aluminum with a more satin finish rather than shiny
The best thing I found to use is SOS pads. They work awesome for cleaning wheels
That’s my Thursday project!! 2010 Ford Ranger 2wd 15” wheels. They are going t need new clear coat as well unfortunately, but I want to get them clean and they currently have about. 2 mm minimum of brake dust caked on the inside back of the wheels!! A power washer with soap, after degreaser and full power 2500 psi,,, almost no difference. Gut a bit of the buildup, but a very small amount. Bought some SOS pads as they helped me revive a set of Cragar SS 5 spokes that are on it currently (80s retro build with a custom finished interior in a canopy with only front and back windows etc. 295 50s in back and 235 60s in front). There was a bit of rust from sitting in the shop untouched but to occasionally move them out of the way, for years & years! Took it all off, sealed with Turtle wax chrome polish (again, just sittin around the shop) and they look near new, no rust at all. The chrome was not peeling.
I used sos pads but you have to remove the clear coat then a final wax.
Nice trick , they should be pretty common they were on a lot of trucks . If you can't find some close to where you are I think I can hook you up I'll have to look to make sure no one has taken them already. With or without the center caps those wheels are truly classic.
i really like them, hard to find them around my area any more. i definitly need some center caps - dad wants them but doesnt like the red. might have to cnc something out for the centers
ThunderHead289 they came with black caps too. I have a set of each
Very nice video.
Nice looking 69 Ford
What engine is in the 69 Ford?
We used to own a 72 Ford F-150 Ranger XLT 2wf automatic with a 360 V-8. Loved that truck.
Father sold it in like 92 with under 60k original miles.
Wow! They look amazing. I have a 1987 Trans Am so can't wait to try this on my rims. Thank you
Those non 4wd wheels center caps are fairly easy to find used or you can but new ones easily. They're not rare at all.
I have had a couple sets of these wheels. They have one heck of a clear coat on them. Using an abrasive pad will scratch the clear coat. In order to really polish them you will need to strip the clear off and then use an aluminum polish. If the clear is in good shape you can use a polish for automotive paint like Meguiars. The truck looks great!
This was a GREAT video!! No muss; no fuss. I'm gonna get some of this to do my son's truck rims!!! 😎👍
I've made center plugs for the caps out of plastic lids. Find some that fit in from the back side and seal them in place with Seal All or something that won't be too difficult to remove later if the center needs to be replaced later on. Install one pair on one side and the other pair on the other as you can't see both sides at the same time. Same goes for wheels, never could figure out why guy's install one pair on the front and a different pair on the back. If both pair are the same offset and width I always installed the pairs side to side rather than front to back. Don't think any body ever noticed.
The wheels should be waxed or clear coated right away after cleaning/polishing to stop or at least delay the oxidation process. This will keep the wheels nicer looking longer as the oxidation process starts immediately after the cleaner is washed off and does stop until they are cleaned again.
Nice old truck. Had a 68 with a 3 on tree when I was 17. Plain Jane no chrome, bench seat work truck. Didn't know anything about fixing them up back then so didn't like it cause it wasn't cool.
When combining water and acids, remember water first and then acid (said the old chem teach). :-) I'd start with getting the mud, dust and grease off with some ordinary soapy water. Once that's cleaned off, I'd get on with the acids. Like someone further down said, if you mix base and acid you just get - nothing - it's PH- neutral. So clean it in two go's. :-)
If you can find a can of powdered "Bar Keepers Friend" at the local supermarket, would clean up those wheels in 2 minutes flat. Its great stuff.
Baking soda is actually a mild base around 8, the stuff will neutralize the lemon juice acidity. Bases are good for breaking down organic materials... Don't know how that helps here.
U sound like hank hill
I get that a lot. Must be true
Now that you mention it, there is a bit of resemblance. But that's not a bad thing. I like Hank
tbirdracefan Did you have couple Alamo Beers after cleaning those rims?
I sell propane and propane accessories....
i would of said Raymond from everybody loves Raymond hahaha
Thank you for your practical knowledge. My rims came out great.
Use a/c refrigeration coil cleaner purple or yellow non acid simply apply let it sit for 5 minutes rinse with water.
Without for sure, looks great
I think the chrome caps make the rims look nicer and have more of a muscle truck look, I got rally rings with a center cap on my 98 gmc safari van
Have there been any clearance issues with 31x10.5 tires? I had a problems when turning hard left/right with a similar setup on my 71 F100.
PUT THE CAPS ON!
Looks much better and me I would put on the center caps.
Did your dad like it??
Aluminum brightener $9.99 A GALLON at o'riley auto parts. Diluted will make 4 gallons. No scrubbing.
Good man. Learned something new. Merry Christmas.
I think , paint the steel wheels, and get some classic ford caps. Great look. The alum looks good, but not as good as factory. Love the 3 on the tree. Reminds me of when driving was actually work. hope he has power steering, those tires will be a hassle to get around corners.
Nice video
289 my favorite engine !
Bar keeper friend works the best by far for aluminum wheels.
I would keep the stock wheels, and white line tires, just add some correct for the model year dog dish hubcaps.
Obviously not mags ... no such thing in 90's ... you clearly said aluminum. People wrongly call wheels "mags" when they're just wheels. Mags were made of MAGnesium, and haven't been made since the '60s so it's impossible for you to have "90's F150 mags." - Sincerely, an actual auto parts dealer
Just got some American racing outlaws for pretty cheap. Need to clean them asap
Looks so good!!! Can you use white vinegar?
Excellent video ! I'll be testing this on a 2005 Silverado I just bought. Its a Minnesota with lots of ugly on the mag wheels.
Keep the dust covers, nice solid color paint job, n remove the shell.....N she will be even more beautiful....Nice job on the clean up...
Looks better without! Wouldn’t have thought that but it does.
Put the caps on.
Looks good. I will surely give it a try. Thanks again.
First clean/degrease them with dawn, let them dry, then spread on a thick layer of aircraft stripper. Let the aircraft stripper sit until all the OEM clearcoat is lifted off and then pressure wash the heck out of them. You may have to aircraft strip them more than once. Once that is done polish them real good with your favorite aluminum polish. Talk about a real shine. Did this same thing to my 1991 rangers OEM mags that were rustolium bedlinered and they came out better than showroom
Did you read the title? It says something about "household products". I don't know anyone who has aircraft stripper laying around their house.
@@Arnd2it Alright you got me there 😂😂 your right I was just saying what worked best for me and I actually did have some lying around from another project so 😉
oh ya I found it in my space ship.@@Arnd2it
SOS cleaning pads do pretty good also just don't press to hard they will leave scuff marks. Great video I like my old Fords also
In an attempt to make certain jobs like this easier, I tried to buy some elbow grease at my local auto parts store. The clerk in the aisle thought I was trying to be funny and walked away...
Did you change the speedo drive gear to compensate for the bigger tires? If not, no change in freeway rpm.
I didn't, it will eventually be converted to a 5 speed and then I'll change it over. It does about 5 miles faster at interstate speeds than what the soeedo says currently
couldnt believe it stuff made mine look like new thanks simple n easy
i used oven cleaner
Any shampoos with lots of sulfates(usually the cheap ones) work great at degreasing stuff
Nothing better than laundry detergent on grease. Dawn use to be my fave
Steel Wool works wonders
go without the dust cover unless you find 2 more. looks good either way.
Where can i buy the elbow grease? How much should I apply?
Thank you for sharing this video & tips. This worked like a charm 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Only cost me $1 😂😂😂
Baking soda is a base, lemon juice is an acid. When you mix a base and an acid they typically go ph. neutral. The reason why the lemon juice works is because the citric acid attacks rust. Mixing both of them is basically making messy water, and the baking soda is way too fine. Love the transformation of just lemon juice though!
I guess it worked out because I applied them separately in the vid
$15.00 will buy a quart of spray on hose off that works beautifull. It is used on big rigs. They don't have a month to detail a big rig. Used some on a trailer=beautiful
Did u use banking soda lemon juice and hand soap mix with water and spoung or I can use brillio