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Marc Hufnagel
04-12-2011, 07:31 PM
Looking for any pointers to a wheel cover that one can hold over their wheel/rim while applying tire dressing. I've seen them before but I'm failing on using search on several sites.

thanks

bimmer325!
04-12-2011, 07:38 PM
save yourself the money...find an old trashcan plastic lid..take a pair of sheetmetal sheers..use a cardboard piece to make a template the size of your wheel diameter..and transfer that with a black marker to the lid and cut it out. Handle is already "built-in"

Marc Hufnagel
04-12-2011, 07:58 PM
save yourself the money...find an old trashcan plastic lid..take a pair of sheetmetal sheers..use a cardboard piece to make a template the size of your wheel diameter..and transfer that with a black marker to the lid and cut it out. Handle is already "built-in"

That's a good idea, mine are 18" , getting tired of wiping off tire dressing after I apply.

:)

Flash Gordon
04-12-2011, 08:08 PM
save yourself the money...find an old trashcan plastic lid..take a pair of sheetmetal sheers..use a cardboard piece to make a template the size of your wheel diameter..and transfer that with a black marker to the lid and cut it out. Handle is already "built-in"

:iagree: I've cut a cardboard box to size before and made two slits in the center. It turned our to be to cumbersome for my taste though

I just through a coat of wax on them now and tell the ppl their wheels have been sealed ;)

maximus20895
04-12-2011, 08:34 PM
This is probably what you are looking for:

Wheel Shield (http://www.autogeek.net/wheelshield.html)

Flash Gordon
04-12-2011, 08:42 PM
:iagree: I've cut a cardboard box to size before and made two slits in the center. It turned our to be to cumbersome for my taste though

I just through a coat of wax on them now and tell the ppl their wheels have been sealed ;)

I fail....Throw ^

Marc Hufnagel
04-13-2011, 06:27 AM
This is probably what you are looking for:

Wheel Shield (http://www.autogeek.net/wheelshield.html)


Yes that's it, I was failing at the 'shield' part when searching.

but.. but.. my wheels are 18". :awman:

Thanks for the link though, I shall continue!

PA DETAILER
04-13-2011, 06:53 AM
i have the WHEEL SHIELD. use it and love it! but for your 18" wheels i found ZANES is adjustable....

Zanes Wheel Shield/Tire Spray Shield for Detailing on eBay! (http://compare.ebay.com/like/120696461438?var=bingv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&rvr_id=224791624358&crlp=1_263602_325002&UA=WVI8&GUID=4eb30e7d12f0a47a4431ff91fe9a7c37&itemid=120696461438&ff4=263602_325002)

Setec Astronomy
04-13-2011, 07:07 AM
I bought a Wheel Shield and I used it...once? I prefer to use a foam applicator and not worry about wheel shields OR overspray.

jlb85
04-13-2011, 08:07 AM
I bought a Wheel Shield and I used it...once? I prefer to use a foam applicator and not worry about wheel shields OR overspray.

^+1

Shields FTL

SeaJay's
04-13-2011, 09:33 AM
I bought a Wheel Shield and I used it...once? I prefer to use a foam applicator and not worry about wheel shields OR overspray.

:iagree:

Flash Gordon
04-13-2011, 01:42 PM
I bought a Wheel Shield and I used it...once? I prefer to use a foam applicator and not worry about wheel shields OR overspray.

Is it adjustable to the size wheel your working on?

maximus20895
04-13-2011, 02:59 PM
I think you have to cut it to the size you want.