 wheel cleaning, did we come to a consensus? |
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| seanery |
 Sep 20 2004, 04:09 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
I got my freshly polished fuchs mounted this weekend (thanks Hoosier Tire! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) )
Have we come to a consensus on proper cleaning? mild soap and water? |
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| Jeroen |
Sep 20 2004, 04:44 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Better give them some kind of coating (at least wax, but look for something more substantial) and be prepared to clean them a lot
Bare alu will corrode like a MOFO and loves to absorb brakedust... I had my Fuchs polished and hated my self for it ever since (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) YMMV |
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| machina |
Sep 20 2004, 04:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
The P21 wheel cleaner you see in performance and other catalogs. Have used it on my fuchs for over 18 years. Don't bother with anything else. The clear anodized 5 lug fuchs are very sensitive to harsh cleaners.
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| TimT |
Sep 20 2004, 04:52 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
then coat with vaseline..... or spray on some generic (pam) cooking oil ... wipe off.. I kid you not...
becareful you dont give the rotors a coating of the oil though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) you can have nice shiny wheels and not have the brake dust "glue" itself to the wheel oh P21 , get the clingy stuff the other stuff just runs to the bottom of the wheel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Sep 20 2004, 04:53 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE The P21 wheel cleaner you see in performance and other catalogs. Have used it on my fuchs for over 18 years. Don't bother with anything else. The clear anodized 5 lug fuchs are very sensitive to harsh cleaners if they are polished, good chances they are not anodized ...to double check, use a digital ohm meter..........I used a wheel cleaner on my non-anodized Fikse wheels and jacked them up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| seanery |
Sep 20 2004, 05:07 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
these are not anodized.
I thought the P21 may be a little harsh on bare aluminum and black paint. I've used it with great results on clear coated wheels before though. |
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| tod914 |
Sep 20 2004, 05:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
PS21 gel works excellent. I alway put wax on the polished portion after im done. Ps21 wax who would of guessed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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