Draino Cocktail

[Uncle Stretch]

Take a large container.....add 1/2 can of draino crystals...3 1/2 gallons of hot water
and two alloy Worksman clincher rims. Stir lightly.

I'm not sure what Worksman uses for a coating, but we are going to give this a whirl.
If its anodizing then this will work. If its powdercoated then probably not.

 

[user 135]

I have always used oven cleaner, but makes sense as the active ingredient is the same- Lye. Some people say not to let is sit to long as it will pit the aluminum.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Most people are lying. Its been in there for 45 minutes and it really doesn't seem to be doing much.
I do have a can of oven cleaner as a backup. I left one of the last rims I did in for several hours,
while I ran to Chucks and it cleaned the anodizing off and didn't pit anything. Maybe if you left
it for days it would.

 

[user 135]

This looks like a better deal as the Oven Cleaner sometimes drys out and multiple applications are needed.

 

[CCR]

mmmmm ... the Commercial Grade Texas water :lol:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Its taking a long time. That black anodizing would have all been off by now.
It bubbles and really looks like its taking it off , but I guess will take longer.
I bet that stuff is powder coating that Worksman uses. Its tough whatever it is.

 

[CCR]

Well Worksman does seem to be a bit "old school", ever see those "field trip" pics of the factory ? May just be a corrosion coating sprayed on there too.

You would think they would be into Powder Coating by now ...

 

[Uncle Stretch]

I see a bunch of frames and stuff, but I'm betting the wheels are from Taiwan or someplace.
I might be wrong. I got one spot off ,but its taking hours to do it. Gonna be a lengthy process.

 

[CCR]

The steel wheels are made there but I'm not sure about the alloy rims, could be

 

[Uncle Stretch]

This stuff is tough whatever it is. I might get it all off , but its
going to be a struggle.

 

[user 135]

If it is powder coat, try Gasket Remover.

http://www.choppersurplus.com/global/ar ... ating.html

 

[CCR]

same bunch of photos ... they may actually make them in house too

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Wonder if they sell that wheel making machine at Harbor Freight?

 

[B607]

Maybe try toilet bowl cleaner? Sani-flush. Drano is made for metal drain pipes. Sani-flush is made for porcelain which will take a lot stronger compound. I don't know if it will work, but I'm betting Sani-flush is stronger than Drano by a ways. Gary

 

[Uncle Stretch]

It did kinda a weird job. Some of it came off and the rest is kinda iffy. I'm going
to spray the oven cleaner on it today. I shot a little on last night and it bubbled
pretty good like it would clean the rest off. I will know in a little while.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok the consensus on this experiment is its not worth the effort. After spending all day
with the draino wash and then today with oven cleaner its a bad idea. If you
have a chemical and can get the Worksman coating off of their aluminum wheels, they
polish like crap. I think the aluminum they use is really hard or something.
This is a waste of money.

 

[Rat Rod]

Black always looks good. :lol:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

They are silver. I guess you could paint them black...maybe

 

[Rat Rod]

I know...I was joking because you spent an entire day working on them. :wink:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

It was driving me crazy wondering how good a set of them would look
if they were polished. Well maybe now I will wonder what a pair of them
powder coated would look like. :lol: Maybe candy apple red. :shock: