Started the cleanup...
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Melting Slicks
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Started the cleanup...
So I started the cleanup of a recently purchased set of CCW's last night. This was about 20 minutes of work while talking to a friend (not really concentrating on the wheel). Left side is what it cleaned up to. Right side was what they looked like.
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Good job on your part! Prior owner should be flogged!
Keep up the effort, Those wheels are worth it!
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It will be some hard work, but those should look great when you're finished. Post up the end results when you're done.
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Probably going to take me a while to get them cleaned,polished,sealed,have TPMS mounted in them and have them mounted and balanced on the car. I'm in no rush though. I'll try to post pictures as I go.
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Get the following once you clean the dirt off...
Works amazing on my CCW wheels !
1.) Adam's Metal Polish
2.) Mothers Power Cone (put on your power drill. low speed)
Works amazing on my CCW wheels !
1.) Adam's Metal Polish
2.) Mothers Power Cone (put on your power drill. low speed)
Last edited by Toque; Oct 28, 2009 at 09:55 AM.
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Very close to the same I think, but you can cover a wider area with the cone on its side. Especially easy in the wheel drum area. The pointed part of the cone is great getting into the tight spots too. I have not used the mini ball but I personally think the cone would work better for our wheels. Just my opinion though. I like using the Cone that I got.
It cleaned up really well too, and I just hang it up to dry in my garage for next time.
toque
It cleaned up really well too, and I just hang it up to dry in my garage for next time.
toque
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O'reilly's Auto parts
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...PartType=C0209
I think various auto places should carry them though.
Toque
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...PartType=C0209
I think various auto places should carry them though.
Toque