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Old 02-28-2008, 08:35 PM   #16
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Default Re: power washing OE bbs wheels?? good idea??

i had my friend who is a detail guy at my work clean my wheels. he cleaned them with this acid based cleaner. it removed all the road tar that wouldn't come off with tire cleaner. now they almost look brand new.


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Old 02-29-2008, 03:02 PM   #17
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The wheels may be fine.

But be careful about tyre damage.

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Old 02-29-2008, 05:01 PM   #18
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Default Re: power washing OE bbs wheels?? good idea??

i used my friends 1800psi power washer and it deff saved time on cleaning them but didnt do much to get the road grime and crap off so i did more scrubbing with a tooth brush and get them looking decent, im gonna sell them as is and let the buyer polish them up which wont be hard with a little elbow grease, whatcha think fellas


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Old 03-04-2008, 07:19 AM   #19
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Default Re: power washing OE bbs wheels?? good idea??

Pressure washer and acid work well. Be carefull with pressure especialy if you have chips and use acid one wheel at a time with caution!!! After a while you will figure out a system that will save lots of time! The acid cleaners have the potential do ruin some coatings and plastic centercaps (or worse yet alloy wheels uncoated) I use a Napa wheel cleaner (lightly) with no problems yet.
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Old 03-04-2008, 03:12 PM   #20
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Default Re: power washing OE bbs wheels?? good idea??

p21s + powerwash + wheel brush. It doesn't get everything but does a nice job. and btw use the gel not the liquid. I found the liquid to be nothing special when it comes to getting rid of the stuff that's really stuck to the wheel.


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