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    Default Wheel Cleaner

    Ive got ls mesh wheels on my teg and they have like baked on brake dust on them what do you guys use to clean your wheels that wont eat the finish?
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    hot soapy water? elbow grease!


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    sand and polish! lol

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    get a drill ball and use some metal cleaner polish.

    but make sure to use armorall wheel protectant after you get them clean, its the best shit money can buy...... if you spray them down good and let it get good and dry for a whole day, your wheels will stay clean. I used the stuff on my offroad toy and even muddy clay water wouldnt stick to the rims, it just beads off. Easily one of the best products ever made for car care.


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    Sold!!!! I'm going to get this stuff today!

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    ok im sold on the armorall

    thanks sinfix
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    dayam! that honey part sold me. wonder if this stuff would damage volk wheels, since they are pretty sensitive to chemicals lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VQ35 Star View Post
    dayam! that honey part sold me. wonder if this stuff would damage volk wheels, since they are pretty sensitive to chemicals lol.
    idk, chemical label reads

    Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, isobutane and propane.

    I would assume it cant be more harmful than the break dust it's repelling. Break dust will eat your wheels.

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    i actually asked my friend the same question
    and his response was the same


    someone i know had this spray that you can spray on wheels and it washes all the grime off with water...

    i havent washed my front wheels since i bought my car in jan 2012
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    hmmmmmmmmmm can you polish/wax wheels before applying the wheel protecter?

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    Quote Originally Posted by VQ35 Star View Post
    hmmmmmmmmmm can you polish/wax wheels before applying the wheel protecter?
    I applied it to a set of wheels after polishing. it sprays on like hair spray and when it dries it has a teflon like performance, nothing sticks to it. Brake dust, dirt, dust, mud ect... just slides off. It keeps the wheels clean for about a month or so. Clean them, spray it on again and good for another month.

    The better you let it dry, the longer it lasts. I usually do it on a sunday morning when im gonna be at the house all day, clean the wheels, spray it on and let it dry over night.

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    nice, autozone/pepboys should carry this right? Aswell as wal-mart too huh.

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    That shit would save me a lot of work. I take the wheels off one by one and clean them. Of course, I haven't washed my car in around three months since I was hit by a semi.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VQ35 Star View Post
    nice, autozone/pepboys should carry this right? Aswell as wal-mart too huh.
    pretty sure everywhere has it.

    Quote Originally Posted by §treet_§peed View Post
    That shit would save me a lot of work. I take the wheels off one by one and clean them. Of course, I haven't washed my car in around three months since I was hit by a semi.
    ya, once ur wheels are clean and coated, future cleaning = a quick squirt with the water hose, if anything at all.

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    Im gonna buy some, I hate cleaning my wheels. Is it safe with painted wheels?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SHAUNvX View Post
    Im gonna buy some, I hate cleaning my wheels. Is it safe with painted wheels?
    Yeah. Even your stock "metal" wheels have a clear coat. Also, it's not more harsh than the brake dust it's repelling.

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    im most def going to try this i HATE washing the brakedust from my front wheels every weekend, love the results, but hate the labor, i have mesh type wheels, im detailed so i cant just wash them (i keep thinking they still dirty), i just have to get in between each mesh/spoke.

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