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Old 12-17-2017, 12:20 PM
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we had decent weather here yesterday and decided to tackle this chore. after 11k miles/11 yrs. of time, I don’t think either of the previous owners had ever detailed these. any way, after a bunch of elbow grease, Ajax and a good scrub brush,

I think they turned out really well. I put Rejex on the inside and out on the wheels and also on the calipers and hubs (I painted mine black). next on the list is ceramic pads...



Old 12-17-2017, 12:22 PM
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Good job! They look just like new!
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Old 12-17-2017, 12:27 PM
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Car looks great. But that rag is nasty looking. Oh..its a Buckeye rag! Might want to cover it with an Oklahoma or Iowa towel....
Beat SC!

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Old 12-17-2017, 12:45 PM
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Wheels look great ...

Good ol' Ajax cleanser and a light scrub brush is really the most effective way to clean those inside wheel barrels when they are really filthy.

Good job !
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Old 12-17-2017, 02:42 PM
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Nice job, now to complete it get your Dremel out with the little barrel brush they have and with some metal polish, shine up those guide pins Simple and makes the calipers look 100%
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Old 12-17-2017, 03:15 PM
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I'm gonna try Rejex next time I clean mine! AND GO BUCKEYES!!!!!!!!!
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Old 12-17-2017, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Not So Fast
Nice job, now to complete it get your Dremel out with the little barrel brush they have and with some metal polish, shine up those guide pins Simple and makes the calipers look 100%
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It is impossible to find those dremel brushes in metal. I found them all in nylon and they disintegrate as soon as you apply them. I tried every known website to man and nobody has them in metal. I took mine out, used a wire wheel on a bench grinder and then clear coated them and put them back. Not as shinny as yours but a hell of a lot better than what they were. I just can't get all the way down in the center with the wire wheel on the bench grinder.

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Old 12-17-2017, 04:32 PM
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Not So Fast: thank you for the tip! one of those things that’s right in front of your eyes and you don’t realize it until it’s pointed out to you, lol. I will definitely do this too!!
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Originally Posted by iw172
Not So Fast: thank you for the tip! one of those things that’s right in front of your eyes and you don’t realize it until it’s pointed out to you, lol. I will definitely do this too!!
That is a good idea!
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Originally Posted by Oh Boy
It is impossible to find those dremel brushes in metal. I found them all in nylon and they disintegrate as soon as you apply them. I tried every known website to man and nobody has them in metal. I took mine out, used a wire wheel on a bench grinder and then clear coated them and put them back. Not as shinny as yours but a hell of a lot better than what they were. I just can't get all the way down in the center with the wire wheel on the bench grinder.
https://www.dremel.com/en_US/accesso.../905/all/27386
Looks like the same things I have in various materials
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Old 12-17-2017, 07:06 PM
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Looks fantastic!
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Old 12-18-2017, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Oh Boy
It is impossible to find those dremel brushes in metal. I found them all in nylon and they disintegrate as soon as you apply them. I tried every known website to man and nobody has them in metal. I took mine out, used a wire wheel on a bench grinder and then clear coated them and put them back. Not as shinny as yours but a hell of a lot better than what they were. I just can't get all the way down in the center with the wire wheel on the bench grinder.
I got mine at Lowe’s

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