[Sleepy514]

Hey i was just wondering if anyone had any good suggestions to get my gold OE bbs cleaned up for sale, i cleaned one up pretty good but still has some spots where road grime has stuck, so i was wondering if power washing them would destroy the finish

[boondocksaint]

There are people who do it often. Just don't crank the pressure up to "media blaster."

[Sleepy514]

whats a good pressure

[Mi_Black_Pearl]

your able to adjust the pressure on yours?! hah im too lazy to even pull mine out and start it up sometimes especially in the winter. but anyway, for me, i just wouldnt use the pencil-thin spraying nozzle as that would certainly scratch or destroy the finish. if you really care about who your selling the rims to, there's an awesome brake cleaner spray out there. otherwise, as best as you can would suffice as rims are rims and they tend to get dirty either way

[Sleepy514]

yea i might sell them dirty because there in great shape im just trying to get the most for them

[Mi_Black_Pearl]

at least give them a wipe! i mean so they're not dirty dirty lol

[Sleepy514]

here ill do one better ill post pics

[halfelite]

I power wash mine no problems so far after 33k. I use the nozzle with the spry mist from about 3-5 feet away. and some good tire cleaner. and a brush.

[Sleepy514]

here is the clean one which still could use a little cleaning in the cracks and crevasses

[Sleepy514]

i dont have a power washer but i was gonna buy a 100 buck one with 1800psi i didnt want to get one with a high psi seeing as that i was gonna use them to clean my wheels and stuff

[chaos311clarity]

i use a PW on my wheels EVERY single time i clean them... which is probably... 1-2 times a week in warm weather... obviously some of the brake dust is a bit more stubborn and needs aggitation and some chemical help but other than that it does a great job.

[MeoW71]

Wheel cleaner and a wheel brush doesn't get that stuff out? That's what I've always used and it has worked with no problems at all.

Now tar and asphalt is something else. That required goo gone, etc. But I only had that on the inside of the wheel, so it wasn't a problem.

[blindfold]

if you are going to power wash, remove the center caps or else they'll be damaged

I would use P21s wheel cleaner, it does wonders. Spray some of it on the wheel, let it soak for couple of minutes and a nice medium pressure should clean your wheels in no time

[UrbanGunz]

Damn everyone is using a PW huh? I was afraid to use one in fear of stripping the paint. Im tired of scrubbing every spoke, just for them to get dirty again after 1 day of driving. Thanks guys.

[Sleepy514]

thanks i power washed them today and it cut alot of the cleaning time in half but i need to get in there with a tooth brush, ill prolly clean them up a little bit more then sale them as is and the new owners can spit shine them because there in great shape