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    I spent an entire day washing and detailing my `99 Chevy Pickup daily driver last weekend. I stood back to admire my work and the wheel wells stuck out like a sore thumb. Any suggestions on what to use to clean and then "restore" the clean new look of the wheel well?



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    Simple Green and a long handled brush.

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    Agree with membim. I would also dress them with Stoners Trim.

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    I`m going to give Meg`s Citri-Gel a shot soon. I have been using Castrol Super Clean from Wal-Mart;just want to experiment with something else.



    I`ve also been very pleased with dressing the wheel wells with Meg`s Engine Kote once I get them clean :up
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    2nd vote for Engine Kote as wheel well dressing!

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    Originally posted by membim

    Simple Green and a long handled brush.


    Same here.......
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    At what strength should Simple Green be used for the wheel wells? 100%?

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    I just finished detailing my Reatta and used Mop `n` Glo on my wheelwells. I`ll post pics later today.

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    Originally posted by Blue Eagle

    At what strength should Simple Green be used for the wheel wells? 100%?


    I use it full strength. However, you could probably get away with cutting...
    2005 Cummins 4x4 6sp

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    For wheel wells, I use it @ 100%.

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    do any of you guys have pics or a link to the brush you use. all the brushes i have wont fit

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    Get a toilet brush with the horseshoe-shaped head (not the round one). It will fit behind most tires and is stiff enough.



    To add to the chorus, APC+ at 4:1.



    Originally posted by jchetty

    do any of you guys have pics or a link to the brush you use. all the brushes i have wont fit
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    Originally posted by thinksnow

    Get a toilet brush with the horseshoe-shaped head (not the round one). It will fit behind most tires and is stiff enough.





    Yep, this has worked well for me too. I also see a fancy wheel well brush in the Griots catalog.
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    cool, i would of never thought of that. damn, had i read this earlier i would of picked one up at wally world oh well, i got new inlines today:bounce hmmm, i wonder if how they would look detailed

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    Thanks for everyone input and suggestions. Everyone has been of great help.

 

 

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