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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by electricz28
Hey I came up some pretty trick ideas for shining your rubbers...LOL

#1. If you are doing a spray on application try this: measure your wheel diameter and add 1/8 "- then transfer this measurement to a piece of cardboard ( I used a waxed cardboard-you know the ones you see around town that advertise garage sales or such, it was free after dark )
Affix some kind of handle in the center after you cut out your template.This gives you an easy way to hold it over your wheel while spraying tire detailer. I used an old cabinet ****, anything will work, just use care not push against your wheel if using something metallic. It eliminates wiping the wheels twice.

#2. Can be found at the dollar store, (I used the one from our kitchen) never mind you might want to go buy one got hammered for it. What I am getting at is, there is sponge with a resevoir at the end that can be filled with dish soap for dishwashing. I"m looking at this one day (yeah I was doin' the dishes) and that light bulb went off in my head. This thing could be filled with liquid silicon for dressing low profile tires. The sponge measured 1.5" x 3".
Wow, I will never look at that sponge in the kitchen the same way again! I'm gonna get myself another one! GREAT idea, and I'll second that it should be in the sticky!
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