[TR] Wire Rim Maintenance

[James Henningsen]

I used chrome wheel cleaner from local parts place on my Jag chrome wires
and it worked fantastic!  I also used a larger wheel brush with long
bristles. So much easier than the toothbrush or shoelace method.  My wheels
were dirty from long time storage and looked like aluminum instead of
chrome.  The chrome wheel cleaner was more than worth the 7 or 8 bucks.  Had
my own pressure washer but I don't think you need it with this cleaner.  I
didn't blast close up.  I used a micro fiber and my fingers in between all
of the spokes for a final finish.  Worked great!  Regarding lube, I cleaned
the spline areas of the dried up grease with a wire brush and relubed with
standard grease.  But I am in Florida too.  
Jim Henningsen
Ocala, FL
62 TR4
73 Jag E Type
75 TR6
76 Celica

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Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 6:00 PM
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Subject: [TR] Wire Rim Maintenance


Hello everyone.  Nice feeling.  Seasonal maintenance done and now on to
reinstalling the wire wheels.  Coupla thoughts or questions.

First, while they were off, I cleaned the wire wheels front and back with
Simple Green and a toothbrush, then took to a car wash to follow up with a
pressure spray.  It being 20 below zero in NH today, the first stall's
pressure hose was frozen solid, so lost $3.00 when it wouldn't work.  Second
stall worked fine, but on inspection back in my heated garage (I do like a
heated garage!), the area right behind the first spokes are still dirty.
Toothbrush won't fit.  Thoughts?

Second, I'm waiting for the ice caked on the rims to melt.  Good news about
20 below zero is that the ice forms seconds after a hot spray, meaning that
the ice in the pick up bed and the ice on the wheels never have a chance to
meld together.  Would have been interesting if the wheels had frozen to the
bed until spring.  

Meanwhile, am prepping the splines on the car sing Anti-Seize.  I have used
copper lube in the past to good effect, but wheels are stiff coming off
after a couple of years.  Have also used grease, but this also seems to
harden over time and is a messy clean up before reinstall.  Have also used
Anti-Seize, used sparingly, and seems maybe a bit better than the other two.
Was wondering about a light oil?  Thoughts?

By the way, went to Market Basket today to shop the grocery sales.  In the
men's room, a man said to a couple of us other stringers, "Happy Valentines
Day!"  Question:  In the men's room, isn't that just wrong somehow????

Happy Sunday, everyone.

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A  TS 58667 almost buttoned up for spring.
New Hampshire

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