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frazer1981
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PostPosted: 22:24 - 17 Mar 2009    Post subject: cleaning wheels Reply with quote
Hi

Whats the best stuff for cleaning wheels with, as my rear wheel is covered in crap. I used a can of degreaser sprayed on to a rag that seemed to get it off ok but there has got to some ting out there that can shift the crap off. Any ideas?

In the picture below you can see the front is ok but the back is not. It's the bike nearst the camera.Honda varadero.

https://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s241/VR_XRAY/Picture143.jpg


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The Artist
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PostPosted: 22:32 - 17 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sponge and hot soapy water...

Wirewool and autosol afterwards for shine
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Noxious89123
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PostPosted: 23:45 - 17 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
allymoss wrote:
Wirewool and autosol afterwards for shine


Yeah, if you want bare polished metal Shocked
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el_oso
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PostPosted: 23:52 - 17 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
paint thinners/white spirit works really well. just don't leave it on long. wipe it off almost immediately. other than that theres the proper wheel cleaning stuff but ive never tried
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alun111
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PostPosted: 01:40 - 18 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
WD40 and a rag does it fine, make's them shiny too.
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Louise
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PostPosted: 14:39 - 18 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I used chain cleaner a few times - seems to work well and quick Thumbs Up
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