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Keeping calipers/inner wheel clean-

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Post by andysat » Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:25 pm

Hi all-is there a 'clever' way to clean calipers/inner wheel rather than spraying a hose/high pressure washer on them?-I recently had one stick and I am blaming myself for spraying a hose through the wheel probably causing crud to go over the caliper-thanks
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Post by GAZA62 » Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:29 pm

Ive been blasting a hose in there for 9 year with no probs not a high pressure just regular garden hose.

I use a mit and various brushes and its done everytime I wash the car and they still look like this after a refurb few years ago.

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Post by andysat » Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:13 pm

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Post by buzyg » Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:47 pm

Shiny GAZA. :D :thumbsup:
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Post by biojo » Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:36 pm

big wheel brush, then detailing one for calipers n bolt holes and a dodo juice wheel nut plug for big nut holes

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Post by patriot66 » Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:52 pm

A selection of Wheel Woolies Brushes, a bucket of suds and a hose pipe is all you need. :thumbsup:
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Post by GMANLAW » Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:01 pm

GAZA62 wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:29 pm Ive been blasting a hose in there for 9 year with no probs not a high pressure just regular garden hose.

I use a mit and various brushes and its done everytime I wash the car and they still look like this after a refurb few years ago.

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Post by GAZA62 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:58 pm

GMANLAW wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:01 pm
GAZA62 wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:29 pm Ive been blasting a hose in there for 9 year with no probs not a high pressure just regular garden hose.

I use a mit and various brushes and its done everytime I wash the car and they still look like this after a refurb few years ago.

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Liking those clips on the calipers where did you get them from?

They were bought on here many moons ago from one of our US Cousins I fancy a set powder coated in gloss black.
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Post by ESP » Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:32 pm

GAZA62 wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:29 pm Ive been blasting a hose in there for 9 year with no probs not a high pressure just regular garden hose.

I use a mit and various brushes and its done everytime I wash the car and they still look like this after a refurb few years ago.
:thumbsup: Same as GAZ, i make a point of blasting them with a hose/jet wash and never had this issue. Must just be bad luck?
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