Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:57:12 GMT From: Saab Guy <nothingnospamo.com> Subject: Re: Update: Wheels on 9-3 Saab
On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:01:50 -0500 "DFW Dot" <fromthosenospamlightedones.com> wrote: > I posted here a few weeks ago about needing to clean a year's worth of brake > dust accumulated on the wheels of my wife's 2004 Saab 9-3. Even though the > car was washed regularly, no particular attention had been paid to the > wheels. > I rec'd a lot of good tips on cleaning from this NG. > > So, I attacked: I needed to rotate the tires anyway, so I raised one side > of the car at a time on two floor jacks and took off both wheels. > I flopped them over to start with the backs, sprayed Westleys Tire Cleaner > and hand washed them with Blue Coral Car Wash. > Turned them over and did the same to the fronts, including special attention > to the bolt holes, which turns out to be fairly easy with the wheels off of > the car. > As mentioned here, the key to getting brake dust off is lots of elbow > grease. It took a considerable amount of scrubbing with the Blue Coral and > a soft cloth, but ALL of the brake dust specs came off. Whew! > After cleaning, I put the wheels back on the car and applied a coat of > Mothers Carnuba wax. > Like new! > I promise to never let them get into that condition again. > > Congrats! Do the same every 2 weeks at a minimum. A little time often saves you from doing what you spent a long time doing later. Congratulations once again!!! Care to show us any photos of the nice looking car now? Any before and afters?? SaabGuy
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