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timboellis
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PostPosted: 18:21 - 16 Oct 2010    Post subject: Wheel cleaning Reply with quote
Any suggestions on how to clean them, my backone came up a treat but the front i just cannot clean at all do i sand it?
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dragstaar
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PostPosted: 20:30 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
What material is your front wheel? and what are we trying to get rid of? If its just road tar, and general grease, get an old rag and some WD40, spray on liberally, then just rub the grime off with the rag. Works wonders on my wheels
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PostPosted: 22:06 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
dragstaar wrote:
What material is your front wheel? and what are we trying to get rid of? If its just road tar, and general grease, get an old rag and some WD40, spray on liberally, then just rub the grime off with the rag. Works wonders on my wheels


Agreed but be careful not to get WD40 on your pads or calipers.
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PostPosted: 23:03 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Baby wipes. Just used them to clean my leathers. Mucho muck from the cuffs...So thought i'd give the wheels a go..as yer do.
Surprisingly good results. Even the calipers Very Happy

G/f uses them for cleaning her horse tack..so i nicked some.

Usually use a soft nylon handbrush with cheapo carwash liquid..rinse..wipe.
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PostPosted: 23:06 - 17 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I read on the ER5 forum that some people use cheap butter Laughing

I personally use alloy wheel cleaner from Home Bargains.
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PostPosted: 00:12 - 18 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 00:38 - 18 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
where do you get your paraffin from nowadays? over the years gradually used my 5L can
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PostPosted: 01:38 - 18 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
the_godfather wrote:
where do you get your paraffin from nowadays? over the years gradually used my 5L can


B+Q in the outdoor section, usually under lamp fuel or something, gallon for about a fiver Thumbs Up
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