Put them in the dishwasher (with nothing else obviously) when the wife isn't home. A couple guys on the forum have done it and they came out great
Put them in the dishwasher (with nothing else obviously) when the wife isn't home. A couple guys on the forum have done it and they came out greatHi all, with spring approaching I want to get my wire wheels in shape on my 87 Brougham.
It is really hard to clean them with all of the spokes attached. Is there any way to take them apart and clean them? It looks like the top comes off, but it won't budge.
BTW....The wheels under the hub cap, if original with the wire covers, actually are aluminum, not steel. Use a magnet and see.They're wire hubcaps with steelies underneath.
I don't quite see how they would come apart... Does anyone have pics?
Edit: These guys: http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-1986-87-...ers-/181699096576?hash=item2a4e1c3000&vxp=mtr
Right, saw some pics of that as well as a corvair video on YouTube that looked like it employed the same principle.On the olds, they came apart from the backside. 4 or 5 very small bolts.
This is what I was able to do. Message for more detailed details. Takes patience but they do look nice!Right, saw some pics of that as well as a corvair video on YouTube that looked like it employed the same principle.
I really want to get to the black piece in the back to repaint it as it's faded pretty badly. Under the pop off crest, it looks like there is a cover that wants to come off shaped like an upside-down castle nut, but I can't get it to budge.
Looked far and wide on the Web, it's like nobody's ever done this before. This thread came up in Google as the first result. Lol