Monday, June 19, 2023

Wheel cleaning

 

Wheel cleaning

After all the spraying, including a coat of varnish to seal in the transfers, the wheels were pretty filthy. Time for cleanup, which turned out to be easier than expected. 

Step one: Using a cotton bug, wipe nail varnish remover on the treads and flanges. This removes a lot of muck, but dries super-fast leaving a smear. 

Step two: Polish the smear away with a fibreglass pencil. I was pleasently surprised how fast the metal shone through. 

Nice for something to go well, although I don't like the smell much!

1 comment:

steveh said...

I use a knife to cut a small strip of masking tape the width of the tyre and wrap this around the wheel before spraying. Easily removed afterwards and saves having to clean up the wheel tread afterwards.