Trailer Rim Rust and Pitting

[Paul P]

My trailer is now 5 years old and the rims are starting to look pretty bad ... rust and pitting. I've used various cleaners to remove some of the rust but they are still pretty bad. Any suggestions on how to remove the rust?



Thanks



Paul

 

[TOMMY RICH]

Painted or chrome?

 

[Paul P]

Chrome

 

[Bill Gintzel]

I use a product called Fluid Film which is available from John Deere Dealers to spray on any rust areas. It won't remove the rust but it reacts with it and seems to not wash off when under water.



I work at an outdoor theater and we use this product on the iron clamps on stage lights and it protects them from rusting at all, especially when they are taken down and stored over the fall and winter months.



The fluid film is pricey but anything that really works is worth the price.

 

[TOMMY RICH]

Cheapest and best is Turtle Wax chrome polish...you can get it at WallyWorld

Reapply it about twice a year and they'll look like new.

 

[Paul P]

Does the TurtleWax product removce existing rust?

 

[TOMMY RICH]

It polishes the rust out so you don't see it and it keeps it from getting worse. Once rust is there on chrome...it's there unless you strip and rechrome.

Try it...you'll like it

 

[Paul P]

Thanks Tee. Next time I'm at Wally World I'll pick up some.

 

[JD Johnson]

Semi-Chrome will also help get rid of the rust

 

[TOMMY RICH]

Educate me JD....what's Semi-Chrome?:blink:

 

[JD Johnson]

You can find Semi-Chrome polish at a lot of motorcycle shops and some auto parts stores. It is a paste an comes in a small yellow and maroon tube. It takes ver little and acts like a poish that takes off the rust and leaves it looking like chrome again.

Take a look here:

http://www.goodspeedmotoring.com/?page=subcat&man_id=23