Wheel/Tire/Wheel-Well Cleanup After Road Trip...

[Express]

Hi folks. I have a black 2001 Prelude that will be in desperate need of a detailing when I am in St.Louis the first weekend in December. I dont want to say that cost in not an object, but I just want the best job out there.

[vettefan67]

The intent here is not obvious to me. This is your car, correct? Are you going to show your car in St. Louis or what?



"If you want a job done right, do it yourself." I know of one potential good detailer in the St. Louis area -- you. If you`re set on having this done by someone else, I don`t know that this is the right forum for you unless one of our mobile detailer members lives in St. Louis.



If you want to learn to do it right yourself, read around here. This forum is truly excellent. A few (okay, many) hours reading the archives will give you a lot of different opinions to sort through. Whenever you need further clarification, just ask



puterbum

[DETAILKING]

I believe BRAD B. is from st louis. He is one of the most respected detailers on this board. I am sure he will give you tips and help you out.

[Express]

I am slowly learning the detailing process myself. It seems that I just cant get that perfection myself. Everytime I have my car washed/waxed here at home I`m always happy. I`ll be going to a Prelude meet that weekend as well so I want my car spotless for the meet. Trust me, I want to learn how to get it to shine to perfection myself, but I think if I started with a clean slate by having it professionally done and than watching whoever did it I`d be on the right track. Who is Brad B? Would he/you be interested in helping me out?

[Don2000g]

Slight correction. Brad IS THE MOST RESPECTED DETAILER HERE. There`s no one here who has the national awards of various concours events that he does. This guy is a national champ. But just as important, he`s a real honest guy. He holds no allegiance to any particular brand of products. Laters.

[Express]

I`ll have to put a call out for him. Most of the detailers around my house are just glorified car washers. I dont want to even get started on what typed of mitts they use. Thanks for the help.

[Don2000g]

No problem. Give him an email. I`m sure he`d be more than happy to help. Laters.

[imported_Luster]

After the rainy road-trip to Lake of the Ozarks, my wheels and wheel-wells were badly in need of some love!!!

(I decided to repaint the calipers once I got the wheels off!)

1. Removed wheels
2. Sprayed the wheel wells with APC, scrubbed with a tire brush
3. Rinsed & dried
4. Sprayed wheelwells with Huey Blue tire dressing
5. Cleaned brakes with O`Rielly`s Brake Parts Cleaner
6. "Masked" them off with some old rags/t-shirts :
7. Primed with Krylon Rust Tough Primer
8. Sprayed with Dupli-Color Red Caliper Paint
9. Cleaned wheels/tires with APC
10. Dried wheels, applied Wheel Wax (love that banana smell!!!)
11. Re-installed wheels
12. Dressed with Huey Blue Tire Dressing

BEFORE:









DURING:







After painting the calipers, I scraped the Corvette letters clean with a razor blade knife.






AFTER:

[Old Pirate]

Wow, great looking rims and caliper`s Bill. Looks better then the black color.

[Tuck91]

Very nice Bill.

Too bad all Corvette owners dont do that, I swear some of the older vettes from 99 and 00` look like the owners took them mudding.

[EclecTech]

Wow, great looking rims and caliper`s Bill. Looks better then the black color.

+1 :thumbup:

Jack

[Street Dreams]

OCD at its finest! Good stuff, looks like they dont have a mile on em`!!

[bmw5541]

Great job there Bill!

What a huge improvement. The calipers look so much better in red.:notworthy:

[imported_Jokeman]

Looks good Bill!

[imported_Flash Gordon]

Those calibers look sweet Bill

I have always used vasoline when painting raised letters(just refurbished an antique ashtray) I like your razorblade method. I would not have thought of that

On a side note. We were in The Ozarks last week. Almost killed myself whitewater rafting :wink: