Miata Mailing List: September 1995, Message #89



     


   From: phredd@infi.net
Subject: Squeaky Wheels
   Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 14:24:46 -0400

        +++  Greg Shaw sez:

>
>Greg
>90 Blue and looking better every day.
>
> BTW, wash your alloy wheels if you have been neglecting them. I thought
>mine were pretty clean (all I ever did was hose them off) , I scrubbed
>(without abrasives because of the clear coating) and waxed them the other
>day and can't believe the difference it makes in the appearance of the
>car.They are very bright now. Now my 18K mile car really does look new.




        +++  What does everybody think of that "Just spray it on - Just
hose it off" stuff they advertise on TV? Is this the universal solvent or
what?

        I've used some kind of ArmorAll wheel stuff on my '93 vintage stock
alloys with good  results but I'm not sure I wouldn't get the same results
with Mequiar's gel wash and water. What's the deal here. Am I dissolving my
clear coat?

        Phredd



        PS:  It's a known fact that clean wheels make your car faster.



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