How to maintain the car hub?

Hub is an important part of automobile, which plays the role of bearing the body and fixing the tires. If the hub is deformed or damaged, it will not only affect the overall image of the car, but also cause hidden dangers of driving safety, so the daily maintenance of the hub is essential. So what do you need to pay attention to in the maintenance of the hub? The wheel hub is damaged, how to repair it?

Maintenance method:

0 1 Select a suitable cleaner.

Household cleaning agents and detergents commonly used in the market are very corrosive to the wheel hub surface because they are alkaline or acidic. You can choose some neutral soapy water to clean the wheels to avoid contact with strengthening chemicals.

If the temperature is too high, don't clean the wheels.

When the temperature of the wheel hub is high, it must not be cleaned directly with cold water, and it should be cleaned after it cools naturally, otherwise it will damage the aluminum alloy wheel hub and even deform the brake disc, which will affect the braking effect. In addition, cleaning aluminum alloy wheel hub with cleaning agent at high temperature will cause chemical reaction on the surface of the wheel hub, lose luster and affect the beauty of the wheel hub. When cleaning aluminum alloy wheels, it is best to use a sponge or towel instead of a brush with excellent wool. Removing stubborn dirt with wire balls will cause damage to the wheel surface.

03 Clean the wheel hub correctly

When there are stains on the wheel hub surface that are difficult to remove, professional cleaning agents should be selected to gently and effectively remove the stains and reduce the damage to the aluminum alloy surface. If the car has been used for a period of time and a dark brown coking hard layer has formed on the wheel hub, then a stronger wheel hub cleaner should be used. When the wheel hub is stained with asphalt that is difficult to remove, if the general cleaning agent has no effect, you can try to remove it with a brush, but don't use a hard brush, especially an iron brush, which is easy to damage the wheel hub surface.

If the area where the car is located is wet or near the sea, the hub Qin Ying should be cleaned to avoid the corrosion of the aluminum surface by salt. After cleaning if necessary, the hub can be waxed and maintained to keep its luster.

Develop good driving habits

Car owners should pay attention to obstacles on low roads in daily driving, and avoid getting too close to the roadbed when parking, which may easily cut the wheel hub and affect the appearance. The antirust coating will affect the waterproof and anticorrosion, deform the wheel hub and affect the driving safety.

Repair method:

1. Check the wound. If the inside of the hub is not injured, you can wipe around the wound with paint thinner to remove dirt. When cleaning, in order to prevent irrelevant parts from being stained with paint, adhesive tape can be attached around the scar.

2. Paint the damaged part of the wheel hub with the tip of a brush, which will shrink slightly after drying, and it is best to protrude for easy observation when painting.

3. After the topcoat is completely dried, dip the waterproof paper in soapy water to make the surface smooth.

4. Wipe with water-resistant paper, then polish with mixed liquid, and then wax.

Automobile hub is an important part to support automobile tire, which is an element that directly contacts the ground. Therefore, when car owners maintain their cars daily, don't forget the maintenance of the wheels. The car they drive should have its wheels cleaned at least once a week. If you are scratched and scarred by hard objects during driving, you'd better go to a professional repair shop to repair the wheel hub, and pay attention to the maintenance of key parts of the car to ensure your travel safety.