Cleaning wheel wells.

[Billdogg]

What do you guys use to clean the wheel wells?

 

[DKREDT]

I used a hand held wire brush on the back wheel wells to get all the dust and dirt off. Then used por15 on a couple of surface rust spots. Then top coated with a light black undercoating from Eastwood. Looks great.

I haven't done the fronts yet, but they are platic. Might use a solvent to see how clean I can get them. Might have to use a black bumper type paint on them.

HTH


Joel

 

[Billdogg]

Hmm..I was looking for more of a detailing answer, not a restoration answer. I'll try it in the lounge.

Thank you very much though Joel, I will remember that. I'm sure I'll have to do it one of these days.

 

[cjp69]

If you want a quick detailing answer, and your wheel wells are semi-clean, try spraying some tire dressing like "Black Magic" on them.

That will give them a nice shiny black look at a show or for cruising.

Chris

 

[turbofrank]

Yep black magic works fine

 

[Darkside]

Detailing question

I used to own a detail shop. We used cheap black spray paint. Spray everything off real well, scrub dirt road grime, etc. When it dries, usually very fast, we would go and spray paint with whatever cheap black spray paint we had. This is a real good technique to use before you show or sell your car.

 

[Billdogg]

Dangit, I almost picked up some of that today. I guess I'll get it tomorrow. Thanks guys.

 

[WakkoSS]

I've got two of those wash mitts from WalMart. The nicer one is used on my paint, working top down with lots of spraying (spray the dirt off as it gets loose, and it won't stick in the mitt and scratch the paint!). The not so nice one is for my wheels and fenderwells. I simply spray em close to loosen the dirt and give the fronts a good once over. The rears I just spray, due to the texture.

Nothing like a clean car with dirty wheel wells.