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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by deffro
I have found that no matter what spray you use you still end up having to wipe the wheels off. So i'm not sure that there really is any hands free cleaners. I have also found that if you have to scrub the wheels by hand you might as well use soap and water, it works as well as anything else. I guess if the finish on your wheels is damaged it might not work as well, but with mine you can pretty much just wipe them clean with a moist cloth.
Preach on, brother; the truth could not be any clearer. Even on cars where I put 3+ coats of Wheel Wax and Poorboy's Wheel Sealant, a tiny bit of aggitation is needed.
Like deffro said, soap and water is ALWAYS the safest solution. What I despise, though, are brushes mosy people use in this case. A microfiber towel, sheepskin, or soft sponge do the job very safely...I mean, who want scratched up wheels?
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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soap and water works fine. dont use anything else or you risk making your brake calipers chip and peel and also fade.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitchubishi
Unfortunately, P21S is only availble online, as with most high quality detailing products. www.properautocare.com is where I got mine....along with alot of stuff here.
Cool, thanks for the link, looks like a nice place to buy from and their site is very informative. Yeah, you are right about it being only available online... I went to a few auto stores around here today and they didn't have it nor had they heard of it. They tried to sell me some crappy Meguires wheel cleaner though ... pretty sweet!
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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i have never seen so much cleaning stuff in my life. i use soap and one scruber and then the spray wax. i guess i evo wont last. where do you guys get the time to do all of this. im lucky if i can wash my car ever two weeks maybe.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by mrmefodman
soap and water works fine. dont use anything else or you risk making your brake calipers chip and peel and also fade.
+ 1 million
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by miked420
i have never seen so much cleaning stuff in my life. i use soap and one scruber and then the spray wax. i guess i evo wont last. where do you guys get the time to do all of this. im lucky if i can wash my car ever two weeks maybe.
Thank you sir . Now If only I lived in Cali or Florida and could actually use it year round...oh well. Many people do not have time, hence the reason why people pay me .
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ZapcoLancer
I do it the good old fashioned way. Bucket of hot soapy water and a rag. A little elbow grease and your in good shape. No need to worry about chemicals damaging/cracking your rims. Sometimes you are just better off working a little bit harder to get better results that are consistant.
THIS IS THE WAY! I use some "safe" wheel cleaner on my car and the acid ate the paint off my ProjectMu rotors. So I had clean calipers, but my rotors need repaint!

A soapy bucket,rag, and a little elbow grease all the way, EVERYTIME you wash the ride!
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