Cleaning OEM 19"s
Hey guys, i am currently in the process of cleaning my rays forged 19" wheels. The wheels are in excellent condition other then the fact that on the inside, it looks like there is a lot of brake dust that has settled on the rim....almost looks as if someone sprayed paint from the outside of the rim. The outside of the rim is completely fine.
I decided to try and see what i could do if i used a little scrubber from Mr. Clean. It is a lightweight plastic type scrubber, the type you might use in the kitchen. i thought the inside of the wheels were powder coated so i figured it might be fine. i tried it out and it worked, but i had to do some more intense scrubbing then i thought. Currently i am just using meguiars gold class carwash. i would use a wheel cleaner but i don't have one, and i honestly don't think that a wheel cleaner would get rid of this stuff Anyways, so my question is, is it damaging my wheels to scrub? Is there a protective coating placed on the inside of the rim? i am only scrubbing the inside of the wheel, not the outside that shows. Also, can i wax my rim with just a normal wax? |
use engine degreaser
nothing else will work wo breaking ur back |
there is a protective powdercoating on your oem rims. Mine is coming off in a few places, its not noticeable unless you 2 inches away starring at the spot. Just give the rims a good rubdown.
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Use soap and water or simple green. ONLY.
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go ahead & brk ur back
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also when u go to put new tires on - they will do more to ur rims then remove the clear coatings
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since we're on the subject - a little common sense goes a long way
important car parts??? engine bolts etc need correct careful handling not so fragile parts??? tires rims bumpers go ahead do as u please cause someone else will do it for u |
^^ Mr. Glass Half Full
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SwivelHips
Not Half Empty??? What do you mean??? |
I'm saying (a bit sarcastically) that your outlook is just a tad pessimistic today. :o I know as well as anyone that other people don't treat your stuff as well as you do, but IMO that's no reason not to take care of it yourself.
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some1 needs to teach infinitisport about repost, lol..3 comments in a row
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so yes or no, never really reached a conclusion. can i scrub away, or should i just soap and water it? i just bought some of meguiars hot wheel shine or whatever, doesn't seem to do much, especially not for 13 bucks.
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Originally Posted by 4DGS
(Post 4800826)
Use soap and water or simple green. ONLY.
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so, how can i get this brake dust or whatever off the paint, is there anyway?
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powdercoat your rims gunmetal or black and call it a day :D
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