cleaning inside of wheels
11-06-06, 09:07 AM
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cleaning inside of wheels
what do you guys use to clean the inside of your wheels..i was doing my suspension the other day and while the wheels were off i decided to try and clean the insides...i used a little engine degreaser and a nice hard brush and scrubed the hell out of them untill i felt like my arms fell off...yet its still not clean enough...so what have you guys used?
11-06-06, 09:29 AM
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ok so im making a list to review...we got engine gunk that i used and now... wonder wheels, simple green, and some wax i got to try... but did your wheels tun out to be silver again..??
11-06-06, 09:56 AM
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On stock FD wheels only the outer face is painted. The backside of the face and inner "barrel" of the wheel is raw aluminum. This means they are much harder to clean and keep clean. I scrub mine thoroughly with degreaser and wheel cleaner a couple times a year and never get them nearly as clean as the faces.
If you wanted to go nuts you could bead blast the barrels and then paint or clearcoat them.
If you wanted to go nuts you could bead blast the barrels and then paint or clearcoat them.
11-06-06, 10:17 AM
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Honestly, Wonder wheels is awesome.
It comes in a bottle with a brush, but I pour it into a spray bottle and spray the liquid on the wheels. Give them a scrub and rinse. Then spray and leave. If you can take the wheels off that will help, and so will using a pressure washer.
I will say though, try not to breath in the mist from the spray, it will take your breathe away.
It comes in a bottle with a brush, but I pour it into a spray bottle and spray the liquid on the wheels. Give them a scrub and rinse. Then spray and leave. If you can take the wheels off that will help, and so will using a pressure washer.
I will say though, try not to breath in the mist from the spray, it will take your breathe away.
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11-06-06, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by KINETIK_FD3S
i sometimes use dish soap baking soda and a wire brush to clean cast aluminum, works good.
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11-06-06, 06:02 PM
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Castrol's SUPERCLEAN is THE **** to use on....well, everything! Twice a year or so I take the wheels off all my cars and spray them down with Superclean, scrub lightly, then rinse VERY well.
It is amazing how well this stuff works.
It is amazing how well this stuff works.
11-06-06, 07:06 PM
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^^^ i have never seen that happen but most auto parts stores dont sell steel wire brushes they are usually stainless, brass or nylon, so i dont think that would be a problem.
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11-06-06, 08:39 PM
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Are the stock wheels aluminum? I thought they were some weird composite. I remember when I had mine chromed that they had to do something to the surface before they could chrome them. . .just curious?
