What do I use on wheelwells?

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breakneckvtec

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I was going to scrub the inside of my wheelwells with some APC+ and a brush. What should I use to dress the inside of them and keep it looking black?
 
I've been very happy with Meg's Engine Kote. My routine now is to spray it on using a high volume Megs sprayer and then blot with a sponge. Looks good and lasts :up
 
I wash with Orange Blast (APC) and treat with Armor All Foaming Tire Cleaner, which I consider the poor man's Engine Kote.



Never tried normal Armor All, might try that sometime.
 
I used to use all kinds of foaming tire cleaners, Armor All and More Shine Less Time on my wheel wells. Ran into same problem, all would attract dust and wash away in the slightest bad weather. So far Engine Kote is doing the trick for me. A gallon lasts a long time :up
 
I'm planning to do my wheelwells this summer with orange blaster and Engine Kote. Also I want to do the same with the underbody (sounds crazy?). Do you recommand using a beater cloth or a cheapo sponge??
 
When I work on my underbody I use both as needed. Some sponges I got from the dollar store and a pack of inexpesive cotton terry towels from Wal-Mart do the trick for me.
 
blkZ28Conv said:
After washing I use Poorboy's Bold & Bright. Looks great on flat and undercoated wheelwells areas. Natural gloss and last. :xyxthumbs
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E You are a wise man :D I agree :up for the B 'n' B recommendation.



Armor All will work, but IMO not as well. It attracts much more dust, and the foaming spray can be messy.
 
I was wondering about Engine Kote the other day. From the posts I've read about it, it sounds like it is similar to "Mop n Glo". I used to use M n G on my boots in the Corps to make them appear spit-shined. Worked very well, except for the areas that needed to be flexible (it would crack). I don't think the cracking would be a problem in wheel wells. Maybe I'll try it tomorrow if I have some in the house. If not, guess I'll have to order some Engine Kote.



Dave
 
I have a somewhat offtopic question but since this is the 'source' I'll ask anyway:



I have a pair of shoes that I need to wear on Sunday - and the only shoe acceptable is PATENT LEATHER. What can I use to make my shoes appear this way?
 
one of its kind I have sampled. Others have reported good results with less costly alternatives.



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Are people dressing their wheel wells on a regular basis? it seems like something I would do a couple of times per year. :nixweiss
 
I dress mine once the wells have gotten dirty enough or the shine has significantly diminished, probably a "semi regular" basis I guess
 
where do you buy it? It sounds pretty good and perhaps more durable (??) the the Griot's UC spray.
 
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