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Re: Cleaning Wheelwells
I clean *everything* while I'm working in there but the brake discs/rotors are often rusty messes and you'll have to decide how far you want to go with cleaning them up. One thing that I *do* clean up is the dust shield/backing plate behind the discs.
I've never had a problem with any solvents damaging any of the surfaces in wheelwells, but I haven't tried *everything* imaginable either.
I usually only use dressings on vinyl/rubber/plastic. I don't end up using these all that often as they wash off after the next cleanup anyhow and I don't want to be dressing the wheelwells every time I wash the car. I've found that just keeping these areas clean (wash them every time) is often enough on daily drivers.
On some cars I treat the painted areas just like the rest of the paintwork, with waxes/etc. On others I use undercoatings. The stuff I use wouldn't be available in the UK...not sure what to recommend but Wurth and 3M both make a few you could choose from. I'd use black for areas that show.
In some instances you might consider removing plastic inner fender liners (if so equipped). When I did that on my used BMW I found thick accumulations of stuff back behind them, partially clogging some drain holes. I also found some surface rust that needed to be taken care of before it became serious.
Originally posted by gt40_guy
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I've never had a problem with any solvents damaging any of the surfaces in wheelwells, but I haven't tried *everything* imaginable either.
I usually only use dressings on vinyl/rubber/plastic. I don't end up using these all that often as they wash off after the next cleanup anyhow and I don't want to be dressing the wheelwells every time I wash the car. I've found that just keeping these areas clean (wash them every time) is often enough on daily drivers.
On some cars I treat the painted areas just like the rest of the paintwork, with waxes/etc. On others I use undercoatings. The stuff I use wouldn't be available in the UK...not sure what to recommend but Wurth and 3M both make a few you could choose from. I'd use black for areas that show.
In some instances you might consider removing plastic inner fender liners (if so equipped). When I did that on my used BMW I found thick accumulations of stuff back behind them, partially clogging some drain holes. I also found some surface rust that needed to be taken care of before it became serious.
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