Cleaning Wheels - Page 2

Harley#356 · 02-25-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cayman150

Great job!...now with them so clean it will be easy to just stick your hand through the slots in the wheels and wipe the back sides each time you wash the truck. It'll keep them like new!

thats what I always do!

Its even nicer with the 22's having more room to reach behind the wheels though lol. I'm not looking forward to cleaning the insides of my 18" reps once I get those on. I may powdercoat the insides black just so I don't have to clean them

EngelNJ03HD · 03-05-2010, 06:55 PM

I spent the afternoon cleaning the inside of my front wheels using the Eagle 1 wheel cleaner and Never Dull...took a couple hours but well worth the time. This must have been the first time the wheels have been cleaned bc i really had to go nuts with the Never Dull. I finished em off with Mothers Billet polish using the Flitz microfiber drill attachment. Very happy with the results...tomorrow i'll get to the rear wheels.

Oh yeah, and before someone jumps down my throat I plan on getting rid of the Goodyears SOON! haha

cayman150 · 03-05-2010, 07:29 PM

Looks great!

EngelNJ03HD · 03-05-2010, 08:57 PM

thanks man, hey let me get this straight...you drive a Harley truck AND you live in the cayman islands...lifes good huh? good for you brother!

Harley#356 · 03-05-2010, 10:30 PM

looks good man!

cayman150 · 03-06-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by EngelNJ03HD

thanks man, hey let me get this straight...you drive a Harley truck AND you live in the cayman islands...lifes good huh? good for you brother!

It's not that bad, I guess it could be worse. A lot to do locally but hard to scratch the " Let's drive somewhere today" itch. I need to get another HD to leave at my parents house in Hialeah to drive when I come up there.

Island is only 27 miles long but for some reason when they imported the roads here they were too long and they had to wind them around to get them all to fit. All in all I can put over 200 miles on my truck for a daytrip around the island!

EngelNJ03HD · 03-06-2010, 02:42 PM

haha go figure, thats cool though I spent a day in Grand Cayman last december, beautiful down there!

eviiil · 03-07-2010, 10:10 AM

man makes me want to take mine off hoping i get can get them back up to that again.....cause the insides looks like have never been touched

02HD9294 · 03-07-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ddmau

Heck, Even though I take meticulous care of my wheels, my chrome is doing the same thing on the OUTSIDE!
I think the guy I bought it from towed a large boat with it (heavy - duty rear helper springs & electric brake setup), so I think they were routinely dipped in sea-water. The first time I removed the wheels to rotate them, it was like they were welded on - had to use copious amounts of penetrating oil, and pound the heck out of them with a rubber mallet to break them free....one of the fronts took me two days to loosen!

I always tell my wife; if we ever win the lottery, I'm going to do a built Lightning engine/tranny swap, full body-off repaint/restoration.... including re-chroming the wheels

Cleaned the inside of my wheels this weekend in preparation for putting them back on April 1. Used Meguiars Hot Wheels, rinsed well. Discovered large area of pitting and flaking chrome on the inside on each wheel, mostly at one location only. Looks like salt attack from improper winter storage of the vehicle by the previous owner. (This is my first winter owning the truck). I used the Nevr Dull anyway to clean the brake dust stains off but there is some other flaking close to the edge of the "spokes" on the inside. Hope it won't migrate to the front.

Question: What would be the best treatment for the pitted area to stop the flaking from spreading?

merlin · 03-07-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by EngelNJ03HD

I spent the afternoon cleaning the inside of my front wheels using the Eagle 1 wheel cleaner and Never Dull...took a couple hours but well worth the time. Very happy with the results...tomorrow i'll get to the rear wheels.

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Originally Posted by Merlin

Just did 'em today. Four wheels took two hours.

Now that everyone has spent days cleaning their wheels I'll let you in on my little secret.

When I did mine I went to the local Firestone tire store (I do not own a jack) and found a time they were a little slow.
I paid 'em for a tire rotation and they put the truck on the lift and pulled the wheels off one at a time.
I set up my towels on the ground by the hose and cleaned 'em outside their shop.

Cost $20. Time, effort and energy saved priceless.

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EngelNJ03HD Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Posts: 44 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	haha go figure, thats cool though I spent a day in Grand Cayman last december, beautiful down there!

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eviiil Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Va Posts: 164 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	man makes me want to take mine off hoping i get can get them back up to that again.....cause the insides looks like have never been touched