Greg, all i did to clean the wheels was spray WD-40 on them and wipe them off with a paper towel. They are immaculate. So easy! I am not exagerating to say i spent one minute on them.
I wish i could say the same for the grill grate and ash catcher. I cleaned and polished the ash catcher a lot. It IS nice and clean now, but i did something to the finish and it is a bit uneven now. I am fine with it, as the catcher is mostly clean and mostly shiny at least....
The legs shined up well enough, and although dinged up, the lid and bowl cleaned up well. The triangle looks pretty darn good for a 45 year old piece of equipment. Originally, I planned to throw new legs and a new triangle on, but just felt they would look out of place, and since so much of this grill is original, I decided to keep them and I am glad I did.
But that dang cooking grate has beaten me. And it is soooo thick and nice, I really want to get it sparkling.