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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: skki3330 on September 07, 2014, 09:08 PM

Title: oxalic acid and wheels?
Post by: skki3330 on September 07, 2014, 09:08 PM

Guys has anyone on here put wheels in a OA bath?
Ive got a pair of Rigida steel wheels for a mongoose wire wheel and they need the rust removing.
Will the spokes etc be ok?

Thanks Craig

Title: Re: oxalic acid and wheels?
Post by: hokuspokus74 on September 07, 2014, 09:12 PM

The OA might discolour the spokes,ive never done rims did everything else though,but to be honest i had better results in the past using Citric Acid,did you try to use steel wool on them? :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: oxalic acid and wheels?
Post by: Jaypeg on September 07, 2014, 10:00 PM

I did an oa bath on my rigida rims and they did the job, never tried spokes though.

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k625/Pegjay/null-11.jpg)

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k625/Pegjay/null-16.jpg)

Title: Re: oxalic acid and wheels?
Post by: hokuspokus74 on September 07, 2014, 10:21 PM

You did an excellent job on them parts jaypeg,how much of the OA do you use,when i use oa its ok but parts are nothing as good as yours there  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: oxalic acid and wheels?
Post by: Jaypeg on September 08, 2014, 07:12 AM

Thanks mate...I normally add a couple of teaspoons . The rust should start to turn yellow after a couple of hours if it doesn't add more oa and then keep doing this until you get the right strength .
 Leave in for 24hrs...