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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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My wife is getting new tires on her 2002. The tire place said I could clean the barrels of the wheels while they are doing it. What should I use to clean them and what should I use to seal them?
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what wheels are they? what is the finish, painted, aluminum chrome?
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If they are the factory wheels, they are clearcoated so use something that is clear coat safe. I have always used bug and tar remover to get some of the grime off the wheels after washing with a good soap and water.
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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General purpose degreaser is a safe bet. When I worked as a detailer, that's what we used to clean almost everything.
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Krud Kutter is terrific stuff for this job....spray on, wait a few seconds, then hit it lightly with a bristle brush, then rinse well.
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 07:27 AM
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I use WD-40. It cuts the grime and removes the adhesive from the wheel weights. (I have the stock painted Z06 wheels BTW)
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by kmk56
My wife is getting new tires on her 2002. The tire place said I could clean the barrels of the wheels while they are doing it. What should I use to clean them and what should I use to seal them?
What? You don't pull your wheels and clean the barrels on a regular basis?

Or maybe I'm just **** about keeping my car clean....
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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
What? You don't pull your wheels and clean the barrels on a regular basis?
If by "regular" you mean "every other pass of Halley's Comet", the answer is yes.
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Originally Posted by Lee DeRaud
If by "regular" you mean "every other pass of Halley's Comet", the answer is yes.
I pull mine about once a week...
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I thought a wheel barrel had 1 tire and tipped over easily?

So what's a corvette wheel barrel? A super fast dirt hauling device?
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I thought a wheel barrel had 1 tire and tipped over easily?

So what's a corvette wheel barrel? A super fast dirt hauling device?
That's a "wheel barrow".....
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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
That's a "wheel barrow".....
Or a wheel borrow? That's where you loan me a wheel and I never bring it back? Oh wait that's the family loaner plan.
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Originally Posted by Camjamsdad
Or a wheel borrow? That's where you loan me a wheel and I never bring it back? Oh wait that's the family loaner plan.
Never loan your wheels to anyone. You might get a wrecked car in return.
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Never loan your wheels to anyone. You might get a wrecked car in return.
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depends on how " clean " you want them

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This wheel barrel looks kinda hard to KEEP clean !!

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Originally Posted by Oh 2 Fun
This wheel barrel looks kinda hard to KEEP clean !!

Nah, that's easy. A few cans of lemon Pledge or a couple bottles of Murphy's Oil Soap and you'd be set.
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Or a handful of termites
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