[968rz]

I started some winter projects and one just make me wonder why. Why do alot of po's seem to not care?



Project #1 is cleaning the rims and I don't think the po ever took the rims off. These pics are after about 6hrs of Simple Green and a brush. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/angry.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

   

They will probably get repainted when I need tires in a year or so.



Project #2 is repainting my center caps, they seem to be turning out not too bad. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

   



and the finished product. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

   

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[sasilverbullet]

Mine were atrocious also! Now I clean inside every wash and wax the insides every month or so. Now they keep clean easily and look great!

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[bob blackwell]

Good job! The wheels and centercaps came out just fine. Just goes to show what a little patience and a lot of elbow grease can do. Good luck, Bob Blackwell.

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[Darth Vadar]

Very nice work!

Or... you can do what the Ferrari owners do, and just buy a new car when the old one has 10,000 miles on it or gets dirty...whichever comes first!!! ;>))

Of course, for us who love the looks and handling of our "old cars" (quote by my significant other!) I guess we are stuck with cleaning them! I like the citrus based degreasers for the inside of the wheels, and for the really rough spots, a spritz of Gumout Carb Cleaner on a scotchbright pad works wonders! Of course, it will sometimes remove paint, so go lightly and prepare to refinish as necessary, but on the inside of the wheels, that's not such a bad thing!

Now we are going to have to start a "Concours" section! Oh, bother...

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[ether_joe]

very purty. . . <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



put a coat of Rejex on 'em and save yourself trouble down the road.

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[jeff968]

But if it wasn't for the PO's lack of care you wouldn't have picked up the car at such a good price!!! I'm all for cleaning someone else's mess for a few thousand dollar discount.

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[968rz]

Thanks for all the ada-boy's.

Yeah it's alot of work (not done yet <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> ) but it will be worth it when I'm done. I just wish the PO would have cleaned them once in awhile. All it really takes is an extra 15min and a wheel brush at wash time to keep them shiny.

As for the cleaners; I like organic based cleaners, they work good and not to harsh on the hands(or the enviroment). I tried using petrol but all that did was take the fresh dust off and carb cleaner just scared me (I like the paint were it is <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> )

I will be sure to put something on them when I'm done (wax,rejex) and clean them often, (plus after all this work, no way they will ever look like this again <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> )

I don't think a concours tread is such a bad idea, I checked all the forums for info about cleaning rims (after the petrol had little affect) and the ones that had a concours tread were easy to find what I needed for this and other detailing jobs.

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