Re: Equivalent grit of 0000 steel wool
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Re: Equivalent grit of 0000 steel wool
OK, here's the rear wheel:
This appears to have paint down to the hard edge "lip" area where it seems to be raw metal from thereon. Here's the front wheel:
This appears to be the opposite, with some kind of clear coat at the edge and apparently raw metal past the hard "lip" edge.
So back to my original question, does anyone know what the equivalent grit would be for 0000 steel wool? Thanks.Leave a comment:
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Re: Equivalent grit of 0000 steel wool
Hmm, posted some pics and they never showed up. Let's try this again.Leave a comment:
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Re: Equivalent grit of 0000 steel wool
>>What are the wheels made of? Any coating, or bare metal?<<
The wheels are slightly different, as I had to replace the front one. The rear wheel seems like it has paint from the hub until it reaches a hard-edge "lip" at the rim edge, where it seems like raw metal from thereon:
The front wheel seems the opposite, seemingly having some kind of clear coat at the edge, with the spoke and hub areas seemingly raw metal:
Unfortunately I have to keep my bike out on the street, which further weathers it down.
So back to my question, what equivalent grit would you say 0000 steel wool could be? Thanks.Leave a comment:
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Re: Equivalent grit of 0000 steel wool
Can you post pictures of the bike wheels?
Steel Wool in my humble opinion would be a pretty harsh start. I've cleaned the rust and salt damage from the chrome center caps on our Yukon with Hot Rims Chrome wheel cleaner and follow up with Chrome polish and a terry applicator.....Leave a comment:
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Re: Equivalent grit of 0000 steel wool
What are the wheels made of? Any coating, or bare metal?Leave a comment:
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Equivalent grit of 0000 steel wool
Does anyone know what would be the equivalent grit factor of 0000 steel wool? I'm thinking of using this with WD-40 on my bike rims which got pretty ratty after a winter's worth of salt (among other areas of my bike). While some of the rim is exposed (or possibly coated) aluminum, other areas are painted.
So I'm curious as to how 0000 steel wool compares to sandpaper grits for some perspective.
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