Johnny Rocco, what solvent or degreaser did you use on ur wheels? They look BRAND NEW now
If u r removing road tar, wd40 might work. Then rewaxI don't think any tires likes those freaking tar repair strips. "Tar snakes" are another problem. I was freaked out when I ran over a few of those this summer and the bike moved over a few feet! Wow, not a good feeling on a 700lb bike!
Try some gasoline on a rag for the superglue. Not sure what to else to try. I've used gas often to clean up paint before, not too much rubbing though. Then add some wax to that area again. Good luck....
Johnny Rocco, what solvent or degreaser did you use on ur wheels? They look BRAND NEW now
In my case, mostly surface grime, with minor staining. I have done this a few times on my high mileage ST1100 and the key to good results is going easy on the scrubbing and concentrating more on repeated efforts and soaking with something like WD. Light and thorough waxing helps as well, it's amazing how much crud the wax picks up, even on a rim that looks clean.Yeah, those wheels do look good, curious as to your cleaning method. Did you have any stains in the wheel paint, or just surface grime?
So today I had to strip out my right front caliper. Having refilled and bled the front brakes system, I decided that I would renew the PTFE tape on the bleed valves for re-filling the rear system. This bike came with PTFE fitted. This is the first time that I have taken the bleed valves out of the caliper on this bike. All was OK, but the front right centre piston bleed valve would not start the thread unless it was at a slight angle. I got a strong light and started inspecting and cleaning the thread with a intederntal brushes, cotton buds and a dental probe. Plenty of strands of PTFE, but also loads curves of metal. Somehow, somewhere along the line this thing has stripped itself. I don't understand how it came out and wouldn't go in again though.
So - having decided that it wasn't easily repairable, short of drilling out and fitting a coil. I wasn't sure that would work, if the cone was toast as well. I thought I might as well see if it would tighten up and seal at the cone end. Yes it tightened up. No, it didn't seal.
Fortunately some nice chap in Belgium had just one smart looking post 2008 right caliper available. So that is now on its way to the UK, hopefully getting into the country by the skin of its teeth, along with the Christmas Sprouts, before the borders close and the roads to the channel ports and railway tunnel become a 50 mile lorry park. The caliper looks to be in good condition. We shall find out the hard way, I suppose.