Charbs152 254 #1 Posted May 2, 2021 Took the winter dress off the C175 yesterday. man these wheels need a good cleaning and paint job. any tips on cleaning up the rims? They're filthy! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,321 #2 Posted May 2, 2021 52 minutes ago, Charbs152 said: any tips on cleaning up the rims? They're filthy! WD-40 and a scotch-brite should do the trick. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #3 Posted May 2, 2021 Look cleaner that 75% of mine. Little dirt and oil don't hurt the wheels... may retard rust. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,035 #4 Posted May 2, 2021 Looks like a beautiful worker to me! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charbs152 254 #5 Posted May 3, 2021 On 5/2/2021 at 7:55 AM, 953 nut said: WD-40 and a scotch-brite should do the trick. good idea thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charbs152 254 #6 Posted May 3, 2021 On 5/2/2021 at 9:39 AM, pfrederi said: Look cleaner that 75% of mine. Little dirt and oil don't hurt the wheels... may retard rust. Haha true! cant argue there On 5/2/2021 at 9:45 AM, Razorback said: Looks like a beautiful worker to me! It has been so far. I got this thing last fall and have only snowblowed with it...it did great. I restored the 48 inch deck and cant wait to start mowing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD 145 #7 Posted May 4, 2021 Here's my recent rim cleanup. The one on the left might have 38 years of exhaust fumes collected on it. It cleaned up to the middle photo, and has a lot less rust than the wheel off the right side. I used Dawn detergent and a scrubby sponge. I do like that aged color from under all that gunk... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charbs152 254 #8 Posted May 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, JohnD said: Here's my recent rim cleanup. The one on the left might have 38 years of exhaust fumes collected on it. It cleaned up to the middle photo, and has a lot less rust than the wheel off the right side. I used Dawn detergent and a scrubby sponge. I do like that aged color from under all that gunk... awesome. thanks for the tip! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #9 Posted May 4, 2021 On 5/2/2021 at 7:55 AM, 953 nut said: WD-40 and a scotch-brite should do the trick. another vote for scotchbrite and wd-40 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
