Help!!!!
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Help!!!!
What is the best way to clean and polish True Spoke wire rims 
......They look BEAUTIFUL just need to know the best and easiest way to keep these beauties sparkling. Oh by the way we live in middle Tennessee where there is humidity 
.. Hope ya'll can help ,the vette is a "61" THANKS!!! 
......They look BEAUTIFUL just need to know the best and easiest way to keep these beauties sparkling. Oh by the way we live in middle Tennessee where there is humidity .. Hope ya'll can help ,the vette is a "61" THANKS!!!
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Your right, they are beautiful when clean, but keeping them like that is very labor intensive. I had Cragar's Wires on a Pontiac in the early 90's. Used wheel cleaner especially formulated for chrome wheels and the same for wax, I'm sure it was Mothers products. A lot of new cleaning tools are out now and many products are available. I know I spent more than an hour on the wheels alone when I cleaned the car. Good luck!
Burning Brakes
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Wires look ab fab when clean...but they are h*ll to floss!
Periodically I remove the wheels. They're much easier to clean that way. A wire wheel brush seems to work OK but I usually use an old washcloth or t-shirt. No way around manual labor!
Periodically I remove the wheels. They're much easier to clean that way. A wire wheel brush seems to work OK but I usually use an old washcloth or t-shirt. No way around manual labor!
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So you now have wire wheels! Bitchen looking wheels but you just bought a lifetime of work. The first thing is dont use any of those so-called wire wheel sprays or protectors. All those GD kits do is put a film on the wheels. It takes me 5 minutes to wash the Vette and about two hours to clean the wheels. I use tire and paint brushes with Comet and the water running for rinsing to get between the spokes at the rim and hub. Just dont let them get seriously dirty or you may have to remove them to do a absolutely clean job. WD40 or a similar spray will help protect the wheels when laid up for the winter if any moistue is present. I personally dont do that. But after another 2 hours of cleaning it`s ready for service again. 
The first thing is dont use any of those so-called wire wheel sprays or protectors. All those GD kits do is put a film on the wheels. It takes me 5 minutes to wash the Vette and about two hours to clean the wheels. I use tire and paint brushes with Comet and the water running for rinsing to get between the spokes at the rim and hub. Just dont let them get seriously dirty or you may have to remove them to do a absolutely clean job. WD40 or a similar spray will help protect the wheels when laid up for the winter if any moistue is present. I personally dont do that. But after another 2 hours of cleaning it`s ready for service again.
