Cleaning the Volk Gt-30's

Old Feb 18, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Cleaning the Volk Gt-30's

How do you clean that little area underneath each spoke that remains dirty after washing with a wash mit cause it doesn't quite reach it??

I have a method, but before I reveal it, I wanted to know if anyone else is doing it the same way on the same wheels or any wheels that have a similar hard to reach area... These pics define the area I'm referring to.


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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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I have a very thin cloth that slides up underneath the spoke that clean it very well.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Q-tip might work....
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
Q-tip might work....
lol, yeah Q-tips would work, very, very slowly, fingers would probably start to hurt by the 3rd wheel and you'd need a buttload of them!

Anyone else have an efficient method??
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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http://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-t...ys-wheels.html
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy@Performance
Thanks, but I know all about how to wash and keep them clean, I just had a specific area of a specific wheel that's hard to reach/clean in question...
I scanned the SEVEN pages in that thread and didn't see my issue addressed whatsoever, did I miss something?
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Umm you have a method but wont reveal it? I don't get it....?
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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i'm feelin' the Q-tip method....
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Wezbian
Umm you have a method but wont reveal it? I don't get it....?
Originally Posted by G37RacerX
How do you clean that little area underneath each spoke that remains dirty after washing with a wash mit cause it doesn't quite reach it??

I have a method, but before I reveal it, I wanted to know if anyone else is doing it the same way on the same wheels or any wheels that have a similar hard to reach area... These pics define the area I'm referring to.
I'm waiting to see if anyone does it the exact same way and I'm allowing ample time for responses...Check back tomorrow for my method.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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My method for getting that area of the wheel clean is an improvement on the "very thin cloth" approach that Blackjack uses. Using a small micro fiber towel from Costco, I cut my own custom shaped cloths that are very thin at each end to make insertion a breeze but I go very wide in the middle so when I pull it back and forth, it cleans top to bottom, side to side, all at the same time. I can clean two spokes at a time this way. Simple, but ingenious IMO, something you can’t buy, you just make the right size at home. I do this last after spraying with a pressure washer, then a soap and water scrub with a wash mit, rinse and then dry with an air hose, which just leaves me with a little dirty/brown area under each spoke left to clean.





Another simple/good idea, like using a medium size needle with some pliers to open/widen the place where you’re trying to insert your invisicord/stealthcord probes…

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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by G37RacerX
My method for getting that area of the wheel clean is an improvement on the "very thin cloth" approach that Blackjack uses.
BJ knows best!
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by roseyhebert
BJ knows best!
Yes I do!
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 02:48 AM
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for a second there i thought those were some panties
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 03:31 AM
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for a second there i thought those were some panties
microfiber panties!
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:04 AM
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so was there a sale at costco on the towls or something cause my dad has a big pack and a couple of other random people have the exact same ones
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