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Old Sep 17, 2002 | 07:30 AM
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What Do You Clean Your Wheels With??

Ok, since I don't know how to post a proper POLE....I thought I'd put this to the general populace:


I have been cleaning the brake-dust off my vehicles' wheels for 10 years now with SIMPLE GREEN, and I can say that bar-none - it's the most economical, enviromentally safe, effective, all-purpose cleaner on the market.

When I go to racing events (AMA Superbike, American Lemans, SCCA, etc.) I ALWAYS see tons of SIMPLE GREEN in the pits and paddock area of the major teams for quick-clean-up of their machines.
COuld there be a better endorsement??

Anyway - I like to keep a coat of wax on my rims, but I think that the SG eats it off everytime I clean the brakedust off my wheels.

What does everybody else use???


G.R.
Old Sep 17, 2002 | 08:08 AM
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Re: What Do You Clean Your Wheels With??

Originally posted by ghostrider17
Ok, since I don't know how to post a proper POLE....I thought I'd put this to the general populace:


I have been cleaning the brake-dust off my vehicles' wheels for 10 years now with SIMPLE GREEN, and I can say that bar-none - it's the most economical, enviromentally safe, effective, all-purpose cleaner on the market.

When I go to racing events (AMA Superbike, American Lemans, SCCA, etc.) I ALWAYS see tons of SIMPLE GREEN in the pits and paddock area of the major teams for quick-clean-up of their machines.
COuld there be a better endorsement??

Anyway - I like to keep a coat of wax on my rims, but I think that the SG eats it off everytime I clean the brakedust off my wheels.

What does everybody else use???


G.R.
During Car Wash: Soapy towel. I clean the inside part of the wheels too. Rinse off.
After Car Washes: Meguairs Spray Wax
Between Car Washes: I clean with Meguairs Quick Mist Detailer

I stopped using the degreasers on my wheels a while ago. I've got so much wax on my wheels now that the dust just wipes off.
Old Sep 17, 2002 | 08:09 AM
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I use regular car wash soap & water. I clean them off between washes with a quick detail spray. If you wax your wheels, then they should come clean with just car wash soap.
Old Sep 17, 2002 | 08:13 AM
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Re: What Do You Clean Your Wheels With??

Originally posted by ghostrider17
Ok, since I don't know how to post a proper POLE....I thought I'd put this to the general populace:


I have been cleaning the brake-dust off my vehicles' wheels for 10 years now with SIMPLE GREEN, and I can say that bar-none - it's the most economical, enviromentally safe, effective, all-purpose cleaner on the market.

When I go to racing events (AMA Superbike, American Lemans, SCCA, etc.) I ALWAYS see tons of SIMPLE GREEN in the pits and paddock area of the major teams for quick-clean-up of their machines.
COuld there be a better endorsement??

Anyway - I like to keep a coat of wax on my rims, but I think that the SG eats it off everytime I clean the brakedust off my wheels.

What does everybody else use???

I use a good quality wax, and regular washing with soap and water. I won't use anything like simple green. I'ts a great cleaner, but it also strips the wax off at the same time! owners manual calls for regular waxing!

John


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Old Sep 17, 2002 | 08:34 AM
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figures....

Yeah -I figured as much.

Dang - and I just bought another gallon of SG at Sam's last week!
Oh well.
It never TRULY goes to waste.

Back to to Pep Boys for the spray wax!


Thanks boys.

G.R.
Old Sep 17, 2002 | 08:52 AM
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Re: figures....

Originally posted by ghostrider17
Yeah -I figured as much.

Dang - and I just bought another gallon of SG at Sam's last week!
Oh well.
It never TRULY goes to waste.

Back to to Pep Boys for the spray wax!


Thanks boys.

G.R.
Use it on your engine bay.... Or to clean the driveway up after you use all of that spray wax.
Old Sep 17, 2002 | 09:17 AM
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<< Eimann Fabrik's Hi Intensity. One cleaner which does tires and rims.
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