jaygsi

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Cleaning wheel arches, worth doing or a waste of time?

Just started cleaning the muck out of one if the arches and just wondered if it's worth doing or is it better left with a film of dirt inside? Any help or tips for cleaning would be great thanks

BBB3

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Always a good idea, especially on a classic....I've recently done the spec c with some rust treatment then normfest body with primer and painted...bear in mind I hardly use the car let alone in the rain etc..so mine looks as this now...

Willowsdad

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Dirt sat anywhere on your car is never a good idea, especially if you've got mudflaps and it sits in the gaps where they attach. A good all purpose cleaner, a long handled brush, and a jetwash make it easier to do.

Tony Harrington

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Always clean mine with every wash, I like them dirt free.

53

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Always do mine

veerinder9

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Holy mother of fxck, that is clean

johned

Its not only the arches that need cleaning but further up in the turrets and sadly due to the way the way the classic impreza was built and not undersealed properly there are seams which let water in and so cause the rear end to be rust prone.

jaygsi

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Wow that's in sane clean. Mine look shocking.

Just started to clean them, front of rear arch had paint underneath but rear of the arch doesn't seem to. Attachment 19531

53

iTrader: (41)

Not bad for a 13+ year old car

veerinder9

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Think you should come round and do mine for me

jaygsi

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So can i get some paint mixed for the arches that matches the body work?

The Trooper 1815

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https://www.scoobynet.com/wales-26/1...le-really.html

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The Pink Ninja

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Going through this process at the mo lol...well worth doing but if you're gonna do it...do it properly, this is a before shot pmsl

lordharding

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Wow
These pictures are fantastic
I now though what I'm doing throughout the winter months

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

There was no info in that post about what to use to paint arches.

Welloilbeefhooked

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Mine are permanently clean! I always wash under the arches and let it dry, although the car is always garaged and even though it does see rain, its not going out in it if I can help it. The classics always seem to rust through from the inside out from under the arch. I would also suggest you periodically check for condensation in and around the rear qtr panels. Its surprising just how wet and damp it gets inside these areas.

jaygsi

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Just need to find a company who can sell me some colour coded paint.