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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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What are some good ways to keep polished lips looking super clean? I'm about to pull my wheels off soon and I want to clean them up while they are off the car. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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I have the MRR GT-1 black with the poilshed lip installed on my 530i and the dealer reps. mentioned that I should only use car wash soap and water. Do not use a wheel cleaner. Hope that helps.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by IvoryJ
should only use car wash soap and water. Do not use a wheel cleaner. Hope that helps.

heard the same thing also seen a few of my customers jack their polished lip up trying to polish it wrong, it almost looked like a dull dirty aluminum
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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the wheel lips are most likely clear coated just like your paint. in that case there as shiny as there gonna get. wash em with car soap and carnumba wax. if there not clear coated you can get some mothers mag polish and rubbem down good till they shine
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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i use mothers billet polish and mothers drill polisher. i hate polishing my wheels. for standard washing, just soap and water. don't use any chemicals.
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