How do you like to clean your front hubs
 

Have a set I am rebuilding, any specific tips on cleaning them easily? Do you knock the studs out first?

Thanks!

Soda blast them; no need to remove the studs or bearing races.

Unless you're replacing the studs for some reason, leave them alone. Not needed to clean the hub.

If DIY, get a supply of latex or equiv. gloves to minimize the "yuck-in-hand" clean up, a plastic bucket, big enough to submerge one hub and some degreaser.

FWIW, here's a short list of degreasers/cleaners. Not sure if the blogger got paid or is really into testing and rating degreasers:
Top 25 for Best Degreaser

Water solubility is handy for rinsing. You'll need a minimum of one gallon, so shop accordingly. In addition, some of these may affect aluminum (e.g. Simple Green - check the archives, and Pine-Sol isn't), so make sure it's safe for soaking aluminum parts.

Do I need to remind NOT to use gasoline or other highly explosive liquid?

Cleaning a wheel hub isn't near prepping for brain surgery. It's perfectly acceptable to remove old grease with your finger, then clean the hubs with a supply of old rock and roll t-shirts and spit. One's threshold of "clean enough" is variable.

Sherwood

Had mine blasted. Quick, inexpensive and look amazing.

Thanks guys.

Sand blasting with fine media is out?

DIY water based degreaser "Purple Stuff" at Kragen's and others. 50/50 mix. Use a spray bottle and empty and rinse right after use, the stuff eats the pump mechanism.

Walnut shells or soda.

Thanks guys

The main cleaning "hump" is the existing grease in and around the hub - probably mandatory before showing it to your friendly media blaster unless they provide concierge service. Bead or shell blasting is optional to make it look nice. Avoid using grit media.

Thanks

blasted mine...
but you could use an eagle one product "MAG Wheel cleaner", or diluted a/c coil cleaner. Not for painted surfaces though.

Heres how they came out:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1475206681.jpg

That looks great. Are the hubs then coated with something to keep them nice? Clara? Powder coat?

Not coated with anything. Didnt even think about it to be honest.