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marklaruk
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12th Jul 06 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got me softstars on today so wana sell my old alloys, but the insides of them are filthy!!!

Absolutely caked in oil, shoot and that weird stuff they put on when fitting new tyres...

Need soemthing to get it off with.. suggestions?
Carl
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12th Jul 06 at 16:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
really fine wet and dry paper?
micky.allan
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12th Jul 06 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get some petrol and a paint brush then wash it off job done
flash22
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cheap way to do is with a bottle of coke and a scrubbing brush (the acid in nomal coke eats into the gunk/brake dust)but remember to wash it off after

other wise get some wonder wheels or the comma alloy cleaner whats a bit cheaper
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12th Jul 06 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wonder wheels should do the trick. Amazing what it can do
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i used arial over cleaner and G3 lol!
corsa.v6
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quote:
Originally posted by micky.allan
get some petrol and a paint brush then wash it off job done



just set fire to them!
marklaruk
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13th Jul 06 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thx guys and thanks for your post twatty

 
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