Originally Posted by
HillRider
EasyOff (caustic soda) and Ammonia will dissolve aluminum so be very careful in their use.
Concur.
the problem is especially pernicious if the stuff gets into small nooks and crannies... Like under spoke eyelets, into spoke holes and rim joints. Once it gets in there it is difficult to impossible to get it out, so the chemical reaction continues for a long time.