Winter wheel cleaning
12-10-2009, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by tiangco.a' post='1071514' date='Dec 10 2009, 01:46 PM
Nice.
What size are those btw?
What size are those btw?
12-10-2009, 10:39 AM
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My Ride: Black 2006 BMW 530i with sport and prem package, staggered 124 wheels, 50% tint, AC Schnitzer aluminum pedals, black interior w/ alum trim set, M style body kit and sound upgrade: Alpine PDX-5, PXE-H660, sub, MBQuart speakers.
great job, they look like new!
what product do you use?
what product do you use?
12-10-2009, 11:34 AM
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My Ride: 2011, E90 M3 Sedan. Alpine White.Competition package, Keyhole cover, fender reflectors in Alpine white, RPI Exhaust, 19
Originally Posted by LeuS' post='1071546' date='Dec 10 2009, 02:39 PM
great job, they look like new!
what product do you use?
what product do you use?
12-10-2009, 12:59 PM
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Incredible job 
Great! Isn't it cleaner than new?
Great! Isn't it cleaner than new?
12-10-2009, 05:32 PM
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Thanks for the kind words folks...
I use Griots wheel cleaner, a lot of rags and a kitchen sponge with a rough pots and pans cleaner on one side.
Soak the inside with the Griots and wipe off with rags. Repeat. The rags turn black very quickly and I toss them. The trick is to have lots of clean rags and dumping them after each pass.
After a couple of goes you get to the stuff that doesn't want to budge, Griots again then the rough side of the sponge and wipe away with a rag.
Cleaning around the bolts drove me nuts
I also recommend waxing the inside of the wheel, it wears off of course but it does make the winter cleaning easier and it takes longer for grime to build up again. I use Klasse All-In-One sealer. It seems to last longer that any wax I have tried including various wheel waxes.
I use Griots wheel cleaner, a lot of rags and a kitchen sponge with a rough pots and pans cleaner on one side.
Soak the inside with the Griots and wipe off with rags. Repeat. The rags turn black very quickly and I toss them. The trick is to have lots of clean rags and dumping them after each pass.
After a couple of goes you get to the stuff that doesn't want to budge, Griots again then the rough side of the sponge and wipe away with a rag.
Cleaning around the bolts drove me nuts
I also recommend waxing the inside of the wheel, it wears off of course but it does make the winter cleaning easier and it takes longer for grime to build up again. I use Klasse All-In-One sealer. It seems to last longer that any wax I have tried including various wheel waxes.
