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Old 02-12-2006, 10:04 PM
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I was washing my truck earlier today and someone approached me when I was washing the wheel wells. He told me it's a waste of time to clean wheel wells because they are going to get dirty anyways. I told him attention to detail is important, especially on a black truck. He shrugged it off and walked away, LOL. So, how many of you wash your wheel wells? I know I'm not the only one obsessed here! I do this to all my vehicles.
Old 02-12-2006, 10:07 PM
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I just squirt them with the hose and call it done and before shows I put the tire shine stuff up in there
Old 02-12-2006, 10:10 PM
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I dont wash mine either mainly cause I never really wash my truck that much. I may start paying more attention to detail though and start doing that.
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i spray them out.....wipe the grit off....and spray tire foam in there
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I wash mine very thoroughly. I try to make them look brand new.
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I use Bleach White up front and wipe them down with a sponge. I sprayed the rear's with rubberized under coating to make them black and Bleach White them too! They look brand new ever time!
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haha, funny that you ask.

when the truck is new you wash them as clean as the body, then after you drive over that freshly paved highway you wounder if you'll ever do it again.

but really, i usually keep the vertical part looking clean and forget about the top

white shows alot inside there.
Old 02-12-2006, 10:49 PM
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I clean them will sometimes and half-*** them other times.
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i clean mine the best i can. i cant fit my arm in the well between the tire and fender to get the very top as best as possible but yeah...i do the best possible. if there was room for my arm i would get thenm perfect...
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Yep. My wheel wells are clean.
My step dad makes fun of me when I wash my truck over there but always comments on how clean it is!


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