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Keeping your Wheels & Rims Clean

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Keeping your Wheels & Rims Clean
Created on
Jul 15, 2008 6:37 AM
by mter6101 )
TIRES.
Try to use Half dressing, Half water. the More dressing you use the More
dirt you will allow to STICK to your tires. Most if not All products are OIL based.
I'm a freaky cleaner, I use a tooth brush and make sure my sponge never touches the CEMENT so as not to get SMALL rocks etc in it to scratch MY CAR
RIMS.
Wash with Soap & Water. WAX your Rims to KEEP Dirt from EMBEDDING ITSELF into the METAL some METALS are PORIOUS
IT WORKS. I've done it for as long as I've owned my first car at 17yrs old
Do it especially on front rims to keep BRAKE dust off RIMS or make it
easy to wipe off with a rags
Useful Funny
Good post!

Another couple things I could add... when you soap a car down, rinse each panel after you soap it so the soap residue doesn't dry onto the car.

Always dry the car with a microfiber towel to get the waterspots off.

Disposable foam paint brushes work great to clean in between spokes on wire wheels.

Always rinse your wash mit/sponge really good when you are done cleaning to be sure there is no debris stuck on it that will scratch your paint...

All I can think of for right now. Good post though... anyone else have their cleaning secrets?
by harrysacz )
Jul 15, 2008 7:20 PM
Harrysacz, you should go into the detaing buisness with me, I had one
for 3 years. But people would try to talk me down on my already low price
to do their car. Your right before you know it the car is drying on you
but if you rinse as you go then it's ok. Tip: use surgical towels to dry also
you shake it out NATURALLY to get loose stuff off you picked up during the process unless you use a cleaner / wax all the time after washing like
Miguires, I belief it's the best. Check it out when your done washing run
your hand over body of car, YOU can actually fell debris bumps left on body
to see if you did a good job...sorry i get kind of crazy with this BUT if you WANT the looks from the BEST GIRL'S your car has to shine
mter6101......Me & my girl freind MY WIFE now went to the do it your self
car wash on dates I can't believe she didn't complain thats why I married
her........Ha.........I like talking to people who know what their talking about
by mter6101 )
Jul 17, 2008 9:24 AM