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Old 10-12-2004, 05:28 PM   #11
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I used to use a bottle of cheap tire shine (even used the cherry-smelling stuff until I realized how long that odor would waft into the cabin) and a cloth. Just spray directly on the wheel well, wipe down. Had to be careful not to get any on the treads, for obvious fokkin' reasons.
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Old 10-12-2004, 08:35 PM   #12
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The undercarriage spray is NOT a cleaner. It's a coating that makes things look nice and shiny, it's a cover up. It does work well.
What he said.
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Old 10-12-2004, 09:24 PM   #13
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I used to use a bottle of cheap tire shine (even used the cherry-smelling stuff until I realized how long that odor would waft into the cabin) and a cloth. Just spray directly on the wheel well, wipe down. Had to be careful not to get any on the treads, for obvious fokkin' reasons.
:P "obvious fokkin' reasons!"

edit: I've liked all their other cleaning and other products, just found the wheel cleaner to be ineffective.
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Old 12-29-2004, 07:51 PM   #14
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The undercarriage spray is NOT a cleaner. It's a coating that makes things look nice and shiny, it's a cover up. It does work well.
Ja, it's like tire shine. Use it once the undercarriage is already clean.

I do rave about the wheel cleaner. It's quicker and more thorough than soap and water, for me. But I do clean my wheels fairly often, and take them off to clean them - rinse off the surface dirt, spritz with cleaner, wipe with a cloth or sponge, rinse. The Heliums are the first wheels I ever bought new, and I want to keep them lookin' good.
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Old 12-29-2004, 08:03 PM   #15
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How do you support the car while you clean the rims?
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Old 12-29-2004, 08:15 PM   #16
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How do you support the car while you clean the rims?
I work an extra job in the evenings... :P


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Old 12-29-2004, 10:03 PM   #17
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I have a bottle of wheel cleaner I haven't used in a few months. It's turned a dark green color...
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Old 12-29-2004, 11:11 PM   #18
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How do you support the car while you clean the rims?
I work an extra job in the evenings... :P


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I thought that's what the UNDERwire was for?
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Old 12-30-2004, 12:04 AM   #19
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How do you support the car while you clean the rims?
I work an extra job in the evenings... :P


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I thought that's what the UNDERwire was for?
Ohhhhhhh........

I just had to chuckle when I heard RG's response. I almost lost my drink when Nick 'kicked in the door'........ That is tooooooo funny......

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