02-03-2008 | #11 |
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Re: Inside wheel well cleaning
DO NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT use simple green
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02-03-2008 | #12 |
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Re: Inside wheel well cleaning
I don't use it but what's wrong with simple green?
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Re: Inside wheel well cleaning
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Maybe Kevin thinks that I am suggesting Simple Green for cleaning the plenum or other painted engine bay components; I'm not. It does work great as a mild degreaser or detergent. |
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02-03-2008 | #15 |
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Re: Inside wheel well cleaning
simple green is known to eat the leaf spring and crack it
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02-05-2008 | #16 |
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Re: Inside wheel well cleaning
Who's experienced this problem?!? YIKES!
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02-12-2008 | #18 |
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Re: Inside wheel well cleaning
I know that this may be too late to be of any use for you Roger, sorry. I was cleaning my wells this weekend & had some very good results by using Adam's All porpose cleaner & the Undercarriage dressing as a lsp.
Sorry for being sooo late to speak up. It's just that usually I hose them out when washing the car and use the left over car wash soap on them. This time I ran thru some road salt and the mess was really bad, as it was about a week before I could get to scrubbing on it. Anyway, just thought I'd pass it along about the Adam's stuff. It worked like a charm on the liners and even the backs of my wheels! The wheels only get dunn once a yr and I use semi-metallic pads so you can just imagine the mess inside the barrels! I just was blown away by the ease with which the Adam's cleaner (it's the green stuff) worked on the brake dust and the general dirt on everything....I'm sold & gonna go order up some stuff from them. Tom
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Re: Inside wheel well cleaning
there is NOTHING wrong with simple green for any parts of the car including the springs.... cleaner with acid like deep purple etc WILL eat the leaf springs but simple green is 100% safe... I promise. Gordon K was talking about acidic cleaners...he personally uses simple green himself (I am a grad of all his schools too btw)
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Re: Inside wheel well cleaning
Thankyou for the tip on Nevrdull. I'm just starting to use it and it is amazing. thanks.
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