richy
11-11-2013, 10:11 PM
With the forecast calling for below-freezing temps this week, it was time to switch to the Winter Wheels. I got these a few years ago and I am a firm believer in their safety. It was raining out at the time, so washing the car was out of the question. I removed one wheel at a time and then cleaned it front and back, including the back of the tire so I could letter it. Then the barrels got a coat of DG beta sealant followed up by Permanon shot from a paint gun. The faces already were coated with OG, so they just got sprayed with Permanon. It took a lot longer doing it this way, but the new ones went away clean and protected and the winters will stay clean for probably one day <sigh>.
Here's the Summer's all ready to hibernate:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2151.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/rhowitt/media/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2151.jpg.html)
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2152.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/rhowitt/media/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2152.jpg.html)
Here are the Winter ones. The tires are Blizzaks. I got the set from Belle Tire in Detroit almost 3 years ago.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2153.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/rhowitt/media/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2153.jpg.html)
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2154.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/rhowitt/media/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2154.jpg.html)
Here's the Summer's all ready to hibernate:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2151.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/rhowitt/media/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2151.jpg.html)
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2152.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/rhowitt/media/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2152.jpg.html)
Here are the Winter ones. The tires are Blizzaks. I got the set from Belle Tire in Detroit almost 3 years ago.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2153.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/rhowitt/media/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2153.jpg.html)
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2154.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/rhowitt/media/Detailing%20shots/Detailing%20shots001/DSC_2154.jpg.html)