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Old 11-21-2008, 04:10 PM
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ok well ive been cleaning my steelies all day, water, hot water with dish soap, scrubbing, paper towels and they still have grease on them...
 
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Old 11-21-2008, 04:12 PM
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also, can I paint them while they are still mounted on the car? I dont have a jack and need to buy one.
 
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Old 11-21-2008, 06:05 PM
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You can,but 1.Tape off the tires2.Paint in a cool,non windy place..and i cant stress enough to not over spray.
 
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Old 11-22-2008, 01:58 AM
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im getting, new tires in a week so it shouldnt really matter. But they just wont come clean, i have washed, scrubbed, dish soap, I even bought some spray on degreaser and it still wont work. With every wipe there is always more grease, I spent 3 hours today just cleaning and they still arent clean.
 
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Old 11-22-2008, 01:59 AM
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Did you sand?
 
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Old 11-22-2008, 02:02 AM
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I tried but all I got was more grease on the sand paper
 
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Old 11-22-2008, 02:05 AM
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Grease as in oil?or what
 
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Old 11-22-2008, 02:15 AM
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not sure, just grime. looked like dirt but had a texture of oil
 
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