Wheel Well Cleaning
Wheel Well Cleaning I'm going to be cleaning and re-painting my front wheel wells. Got two questions
1. How do you remove them properly(the black plastic parts)
2. Any suggestions on how to properly clean the wheel wells?
Thanks in advance.
1. How do you remove them properly(the black plastic parts)
2. Any suggestions on how to properly clean the wheel wells?
Thanks in advance.
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I haven't removed mine, but there's several bolts/screws that hold them in place.
I clean mine with a diluted all-purpose cleaner and a brush. I treat them with water-based tire dressing once or twice a month.
I clean mine with a diluted all-purpose cleaner and a brush. I treat them with water-based tire dressing once or twice a month.
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
You guys actually CLEAN your wheel wells?!!??! I just take the hose and blast off all of the crud that gets stuck on them and thats it.
I have a seperate wash mitt and I do the rims/ wheel wells last on the car. Then I spray some Armor-All on the plastic well and wipe evenly with a rag. Looks sooooooo much better than not doing it.
There's a guy who cleaned up his wheel wells very, very nice. He posted pics I'll see if I can find it, if he don't post in here first.
***Edit, here ya go
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=wells
***Edit, here ya go
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=wells
Last edited by RAIDER; Mar 17, 2006 at 02:44 PM.
I painted mine. It works just fine. I tried cleaning mine but they were still dull gray so i got some black engine enamel spray paint I had left over and went to town. Be sure to tape off around the wheel wells you don't want over spray on your paint.
Originally Posted by 1999Z28
i don't think paints going to stick to that plastic too well
i'd just wash them with carwash soap as you do the rest of your car
mine still look new and i've got 79xxx miles
i'd just wash them with carwash soap as you do the rest of your car
mine still look new and i've got 79xxx miles
You would be surprised how well it can stick if you prep them right. When I bought my car the plastic was all messed up looking. They were so ashy that they looked white and no matter what I put on them they didn't darken at all. I think the previous owner tried to spray them with clear coat
So I scuffed them up and used sone adhesion promoter and sprayed them simigloss black. They turned out really well and I was worried about putting them back in but they have held up really well over the past month. I drive the car daily and I haven't had any problems YET. I'm sure they will chip and look bad again but I did it at the last minute getting ready for a show so I didn't care how long it lasted as long as I could get them to look good for the weekend. 