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Chris F
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18th May 06 at 12:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got bored so i thought i would clean my wheels.. only used some Mr Mucles and soem hot soapy water.
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After: (taken weights of as i am getting differnt tyres anyway)







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[Edited on 18-05-2006 by CorsaCF]
Rob B
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18th May 06 at 12:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cool, i need to attempt something like that
Chris F
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18th May 06 at 12:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Or yeah all i also srubed down the srew (wet and dry) then sprayed them black.

Makes a difference
Rob B
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18th May 06 at 12:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
say that again
Chris F
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lol i also srubed down the srews that hold the caps on (using a bit of wet and dry) then i sprayed them black.

Makes a difference
dna23
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i used cif on mine when i had hammerite all over them, they came up a treat
Chris F
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18th May 06 at 13:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well yer i used some mr mucles and some ferry over cleaner lol! work well tho
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18th May 06 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i did that once with wonder wheels...never again
Chris F
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18th May 06 at 13:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why what did it do to your wheels??
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18th May 06 at 13:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just took ageeeees, loads of scrubbing, had mega amounts of caked on brake dust on the inside of rim, put em back on and after 1 week they were back to minging
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18th May 06 at 13:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yer mine was ok to do 1-2 hours max..only done one so far as havnt gto the other three yet..will do them tmrw!
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18th May 06 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When i got my wheels was tolfdnot to use any abrasive liquid on them....such as all the ones mentioned above...
dna23
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18th May 06 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mav
When i got my wheels was tolfdnot to use any abrasive liquid on them....such as all the ones mentioned above...


coming from the man who sits on his bonnet
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18th May 06 at 17:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah i try to use wonder wheels watered down, only use it neat on really small areas. It eats away at the laquer!
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18th May 06 at 17:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dna23
quote:
Originally posted by mav
When i got my wheels was tolfdnot to use any abrasive liquid on them....such as all the ones mentioned above...


coming from the man who sits on his bonnet



 
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