Disassembled wheels: How do I clean my wheel hardware?

[G535]

Hi,

I disassembled my wheels and now want to have the hardware clean again. They're NOT all messed up or anything just a little dull.

I cant seem to find it but I think I've heard people put their hardware in vinegar or whatever to get them shiny again

Wheels in question

[JE BMW]

If you do vinegar, the clear coat will come off. I messed up and did this to some nuts, had to paint them, or else they would rust.

Try some degreaser see how that works. Is your hardware polished or??

[G535]

Yeah,hardware is polished from factory. Not sure if its clear coated but i dont think so?

[JE BMW]

They might be coated.. i put my bolts too in vinegar and they had clear didnt seem like it. even on the threads a very light coat. Now im gonna have to get them plated.
You can try with one, just let it sit in vinegar for a couple ays and see.
Seen people polish their bolts all nice and then theyd rust over a lil time.

A sugestion would be, get them chrome plated. found a place that would do mine for 100 bucks. no need to worry about them getting rusty.

[G535]

As they're still in pretty good shape i'm not gonna waste any money, i just decided not to buy new lips

I guess I'll try the simple cleaning with a degreaser

[Crankey]

check with a magnet if they are stainless. stainless steel is not magnetic...or only slightly magnetic.

what do the bolts look like now ? chrome or polish ? what do you want them to look like ?