Cleaning wheels?
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Cleaning wheels?
Couple questions-
1. What is everyone's preferred way to get all of the wheel bore polish (novus #2,bore polish #1) out of the spokes on the wheels and have shiny, clean looking wheels?
2. When cleaning wheels to re-prep do you use soapy water or rubbing alcohol, and why?
I have to admit this is a weak area for me, I can make fast cars, but my wheels always look terrible.
1. What is everyone's preferred way to get all of the wheel bore polish (novus #2,bore polish #1) out of the spokes on the wheels and have shiny, clean looking wheels?
2. When cleaning wheels to re-prep do you use soapy water or rubbing alcohol, and why?
I have to admit this is a weak area for me, I can make fast cars, but my wheels always look terrible.
Re: Cleaning wheels?
I have the same problem! Novus 2 seems impossible to remove from the spokes and all my wheels look "dirty" as a result.
I've tried using alcohol and a qtip, but that doesn't seem to remove it.
I've not re-prepped any wheels to date as I've yet to re-use a wheel for a new build. I'm sure that time will come (maybe for next years mid-america race), but used all new parts this year.
With pack and district Scout races, we always have to start with new parts and do everything from scratch.
birddog
I've tried using alcohol and a qtip, but that doesn't seem to remove it.
I've not re-prepped any wheels to date as I've yet to re-use a wheel for a new build. I'm sure that time will come (maybe for next years mid-america race), but used all new parts this year.
With pack and district Scout races, we always have to start with new parts and do everything from scratch.
birddog
Re: Cleaning wheels?
I have the same problem but have reduced the mess some by dropping wheel in alcohol right after polishing. Scrubbing with a-tip and using canned air to blow away remainder. Still have a few white chunks in the spokes but better
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Re: Cleaning wheels?
How about some alcohol and an old tooth brush?
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Re: Cleaning wheels?
gpraceman wrote:How about some alcohol and an old tooth brush?
That's what we like to do...
Re: Cleaning wheels?
Thanks for the tip! I'll give that a try next time.
Re: Cleaning wheels?
Warm water. Seems to work well. I also have used a tooth pick in the spokes of the wheels.
Iso. I have used. But risky to get on hub and can take my coating off. I just added. Can be done. Just something to keep in mind if you have already prepped your hub.
I also noticed with iso. It tends to dull my polished area. If I rub with it or get it on the hub.
Sporty
Iso. I have used. But risky to get on hub and can take my coating off. I just added. Can be done. Just something to keep in mind if you have already prepped your hub.
I also noticed with iso. It tends to dull my polished area. If I rub with it or get it on the hub.
Sporty
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Re: Cleaning wheels?
1. After polishing with Novus #2, I put the wheel into warm soapy water and hit the bores with a pipe cleaner.
2. Same for reprep - I wash the wheels (and axles) in warm soapy water.
I don't use rubbing alcohol at all anymore.
2. Same for reprep - I wash the wheels (and axles) in warm soapy water.
I don't use rubbing alcohol at all anymore.
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Re: Cleaning wheels?
Run them under warm water, a sink sprayer works great to get it out of the spokes. I do not use alcohol on the wheels, warm water and Dawn soap is all that is needed.
Re: Cleaning wheels?
+1 for warm water, Dawn and old toothbrush for the spokes.
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