11-03-2003, 04:00 PM | #11 | |
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just my 2 cents. that wheel wax stuff from tirerack is okay. got the same results with el cheapo waxo from autozone, though. haven't ever tried to use wheel cleaner, though.
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11-03-2003, 05:23 PM | #12 | |
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11-03-2003, 06:42 PM | #13 |
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Well, part of the problem with this discussion is that we may have differing standards of what a clean wheel is. Rkt, I have seen your car and I think you are probably as nuts as I am. But if a speck of brake dust is present, I am typically not satisfied. It makes for long car wash sessions. Yes, I take the wheels off about once a month to clean and wax the insides . . . that doesn't necessarily mean I have a problem.
Terry, unless you have some mystic powers that I don't, I would never be satisfied with your process. Not that they wouldn't be clean, just that I would be able to find more break dust to clean off. I search for it, you see. As for wax, it definately helps, but it doesn't last long. Speed shine is great, but unless you spray the loose dust off first, you have rags that are covered in break dust. I stopped using speed shine on the wheels every day when Kelley complained about the lines the rags were leaving in the washing machine at the water line. If you spray the loose stuff off first, well - you have the hose out already and maybe the pressure washer. If you are me, you end up washing the entire car. So I use soap and water. But I am going to try Griot's wheel cleaner again. I still have lots. I have noticed that if you use the pressure washer first, the wheels are not difficult to clean with soap and water. Especially the smooth e36 contour wheels. |
11-03-2003, 06:54 PM | #14 | |
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11-03-2003, 09:14 PM | #15 | |
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11-03-2003, 09:24 PM | #16 | ||
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I could never get my wheels clean enough to show in 2 to 3 mins each. I will have to check out this "bmw wheel brush" and see if it is the source of your magical powers. Perhaps the BMW wheel cleaner is your magical brew. Perhaps each are but simple spell components . . . |
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