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No guarantees are made on the results, and anything you do yourself is
at your own risk.
Cleaning "Piepan" Wheels
By Jesda Gulati
I
previously used Greased Lightning for my wheels along with a brass 'tooth'brush
from Home Depot. Worked pretty well in the past, though it required a
fair amount of effort.
Simple Green was on sale today in a spray bottle at Wal-Mart so I
decided it to try it.
First of all, I recommend gloves. As I type this, my hands are
burning, like I dunked them in a bucket of gasoline.
Second, its AMAZING. Just a couple sprays started eating up all that
caked on brake dust and dirt. A simple wipe with a rag did the trick.
The original piepans are a thing of beauty, they're unfortunately
neglected and underappreciated.
Photos:
Above: A wheel before Simple Green.
Above: A wheel after Simple Green.
Above: A wheel before Simple Green.
Above: A wheel after Simple Green.
Above: The Q after wheels cleaned with Simple Green and tires sprayed
with Black Magic.
After cleaning the wheels, go over
them with a coat of NuFinish to prevent brake dust from sticking and
to make future cleaning easier. Future cleaning can be usually done by
simply wiping with a rag, no chemicals needed.
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