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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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what do you guys use to clean your rims and to get rid of all that brake dust? by that i meant methods, products, etc. i just cant seem to get my wheels clean enough! thanks!
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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eagle1 wheel cleaner + sponge on a stick that my dad gave me
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Bucket of soap and a clean rag...I don't use ANY cleaning products!
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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I don't intend for this to sound mean, but you have all those cars and you don't know how to clean wheels?

Step 1: Keep the wheels clean from day 1. Don't let the dust build up, clean the wheels with soap/water/wheel cleaner every time you clean your car.

Step 2: If you skipped step 1, go to AutoZone or Walmart and buy a wheel cleaner spray. It costs $5 and they're mostly all the same.

Step 3: Once you clean up the wheels (remove them from the car if necessary to reach the inside of the wheel), hit them lightly with a coat of wax. This will prevent future dust from sticking to the wheels so quickly.

Step 4: Clean the wheels every time you clean your car. Clean them first so you don't blast dirt from them onto the clean car.
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by S2Kstephen
Bucket of soap and a clean rag...I don't use ANY cleaning products!
the only way to do it
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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you dont consider soap a cleaning product? lol

Originally Posted by S2Kstephen
Bucket of soap and a clean rag...I don't use ANY cleaning products!
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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I love my wheels dirty, gives it the gun metal look without trying. lol
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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i use simple green diluted with water..it works
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by S2Kstephen
Bucket of soap and a clean rag...I don't use ANY cleaning products!

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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by S2Kstephen
Bucket of soap and a clean rag...I don't use ANY cleaning products!
+1111111

I used a cleaning product once and then started reading all about the fading of the brembo's. I know the fading has to do w/ heat but i figure i could save some life in them by using soap and H2O
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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Wheel cleaner Armor All and high pressure water does the trick without too much scrubbing!
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Cali2MDevo8
+1111111

I used a cleaning product once and then started reading all about the fading of the brembo's. I know the fading has to do w/ heat but i figure i could save some life in them by using soap and H2O

Ive used nothing but soap and water on them (and on my calipers) since day one and my brembos are not fading at all!

Use nothing but soap and water, if they are a little dirtier, use somemore elbow grease!
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LancerEVOVIIISD
Ive used nothing but soap and water on them (and on my calipers) since day one and my brembos are not fading at all!

Use nothing but soap and water, if they are a little dirtier, use somemore elbow grease!
+1. That's what I do.
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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Soap and water plus I got one of those glorified bottle brushes from Autozone works great. It is also good for the Brembos too.
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