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Old 08-12-2009
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Finally got around to cleaning them.

Yep I finally had the time to clean the backs of my wheels, they were really bad. I used the good ole grinder with a 5" wire wheel to get all that caked on break dust off, then used simple green and a scotch pad to get whatever was left. I also got the backs of the tires. They turned out pretty good.

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much better i know it sounds crazy put some wax on the back side of the wheel the break dust want stick to it as easy
 
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much better i know it sounds crazy put some wax on the back side of the wheel the break dust want stick to it as easy
Thanks! I was thinking of doing that but for some reason i didn't. I should be able to throw some wax on them this weekend.
 
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jeez, that's dedication. are you selling them or something?
 
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^^ haha i was thinking the same thing i was thinking why is he doing this lol
 
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No I'm not selling them, They just needed some attention other than just polishing them. It only took me about 45 minutes per wheel to do this and polish the front side.
 
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