Science Project

[93shee]

Stupid projects, well anyway



what water best rust polished stock shee wheels the best?


( as in rain)
( acid rain )
( soapy water )

which one?

[bansheeracer18]

first of allalunimun rims don't rust they coroded soay water will do it and so will acid rain

[nickxc]

Originally Posted by bansheeracer18

first of allalunimun rims don't rust they coroded soay water will do it and so will acid rain

Yes and I believe that dirty water with all the minerals and sodium particles in it would have more contaminants and would therefor corrode metal fastest. Of course this is not scientific. Just my opinion...

[flotek]

judging this to be some kind of a tricky question i would say tap water out of drain because of oxygenation and iron .rust is (iron oxide) but this test must be on metal rims im assuming because aluminum will just get that flaky off color build up crap.

[zillaguy89]

I say rain water. its got all kinds of nasty chemicals in it, even if its not acid rain

[racezilla500]

Hmmmm, I think saltwater needs to be included. That's my #1 pick.
My #2 is acid rain. Anything acidic will etch polished aluminum and cause it to look white/dull and oxidize.

[jwalkerblack]

My thought would be regular water, I just bought new coated ITP rims this summer and they are already showing wear/corrosion on the inner part of the rim where water can sit if they are not dried thoroughly. I don't see how rain/dirt water could do this as the quad is completely cleaned after every ride, so my thought would be something that is added to tap water (be chlorine or who knows what) causes the rims to rust. Dirt and mud probably assist in this as they scratch the coating allowing the steel/aluminum/whatever to be exposed, I do not see the coating itself being able to rust so it has to be exposed first.